Little League World Series in Europe

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Europe and Africa Little League Championship
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Founded1960;64 years ago (1960)
CountriesEuropean and African
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Flag of the Czech Republic.svg South Czech Republic Little League, Brno, Czech Republic
Most titles Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Arabian American Little League, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (17)

Europe first participated in the Little League World Series in 1960. Teams from Europe were given a berth in the LLWS each year between 1960 and 2000 (with the exception of the temporary ban of international teams in 1975). In 2001, the region was split into two co-terminus regions: Europe (later EMEA) Region and Transatlantic Region. The Europe Region comprised mostly native European teams while the Transatlantic Region comprised mostly American expatriates. This distinction was eliminated in 2008; from 2008 to 2012, teams made up of either native Europeans or American expatriates were eligible to qualify from the Europe Region.

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Starting with the 2013 LLWS, the region was renamed the Europe and Africa Region. African countries were added as a result of a major reorganization of the international (non U.S.) regions. This move was triggered by Little League's announcement that Australia would receive its own LLWS berth starting in 2013. Two Middle Eastern countries, Israel and Turkey, have been part of European regions since they instituted Little League programs, as they were then members of the European zone of the International Baseball Federation and remain in the same zone under baseball's modern international governing body, the World Baseball Softball Confederation. Israel and Turkey have stayed in the renamed Europe and Africa Region to this day. [1]

No team from the European region has ever reached the final of the Little League World Series. The best finishes for a European team occurred in 1979, 1993 and 1994, when European teams reached the semifinals. Aviano, Italy, made it that far in the 8-team format in 1979. Kaiserslautern, Germany and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia made the International final in back-to-back years in 1993 and 1994.

Europe and Africa Region Countries

European champions (1960–2000)

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
1960 Berlin Command LL Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Sixth Place12
1961 Pirmasens Housing Area LL Flag of Germany.svg Pirmasens Eighth Place03
1962 Poitiers Post LL Flag of France.svg Poitiers Sixth Place12
1963 İzmir LL Flag of Turkey.svg İzmir Fourth Place02
1964 Wiesbaden LL Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Air Force Base Eighth Place03
1965 Rota LL Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Rota Eighth Place03
1966 Rhein-Main LL Flag of Germany.svg Rhein-Main Air Base Seventh Place12
1967 Rota LL Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg RotaSeventh Place (tie)02
1968 Wiesbaden LL Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Air Force BaseEighth Place03
1969 Wiesbaden LL Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Air Force BaseSixth Place12
1970 Wiesbaden LL Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Air Force BaseSixth Place12
1971 Madrid LL Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Madrid Fourth Place12
1972 Torrejon Air Base LL Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg MadridEighth Place03
1973 Bitburg AB LL Flag of Germany.svg Bitburg Air Base Seventh Place12
1974 Athena Airport LL Flag of Greece.svg Athens Eighth Place03
1975 No participant
1976 Kaiserslautern LL Flag of Germany.svg Kaiserslautern Sixth Place12
1977 Torrejon Air Base LL Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg MadridSeventh Place12
1978 Torrejon Air Base LL Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg MadridEighth Place03
1979 Aviano Air Base LL Flag of Italy.svg Aviano Fourth Place12
1980 Torrejon Air Base LL Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg MadridEighth Place03
1981 SHAPE LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Waterloo Eighth Place03
1982 Torrejon Air Base LL Flag of Spain.svg MadridFifth Place21
1983 Arabian Gulf LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Khobar Seventh Place12
1984 Brussels Sports Association LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels Seventh Place12
1985 Arabian Gulf LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al KhobarEighth Place03
1986 Torrejon Air Base LL Flag of Spain.svg MadridEighth Place03
1987 Aramco LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran Fifth Place (tie)11
1988 Aramco LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg DhahranFifth Place21
1989 Aramco LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg DhahranSixth Place12
1990 Falcon LL Flag of Germany.svg Ramstein Air Base Seventh Place (tie)02
1991 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg DhahranEighth Place03
1992 Kaiserslautern LL Flag of Germany.svg Kaiserslautern4th Place, Group Stage03
1993 Kaiserslautern LL Flag of Germany.svg KaiserslauternThird Place (tie)22
1994 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg DhahranThird Place (tie)22
1995 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage12
1996 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran4th Place, Group Stage03
1997 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage12
1998 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage12
1999 Ramstein American LL Flag of Germany.svg Ramstein Air Base4th Place, Group Stage03
2000 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage12

Europe/Europe, Middle East & Africa Region (2001–2007)

In 2001, with the LLWS expanding to sixteen teams, the European region split into two co-terminous regions. The Europe region consisted of teams that were primarily made up of players native to each country; no team could have more than three players from the United States, Canada, or Japan. The Europe region was named the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region between 2004 and 2007; however, no Middle Eastern or African team participated in qualifiers for the EMEA Series berth (although Kenya sent a team to the European qualifier in 2001 [2] and South Africa did the same in 2003 [3] ). In 2008, Little League removed the native players rule and split the EMEA and Transatlantic region into the Europe and Middle East-Africa regions. The following teams represented the European region after 2000:

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001 Khovrino LL Flag of Russia.svg Moscow 4th place, Pool D0–3
2002 Khovrino LL Flag of Russia.svg Moscow4th place, Pool D0–3
2003 Khovrino LL Flag of Russia.svg Moscow3rd place, Pool D1–2
2004 Kutno LL Flag of Poland.svg Kutno 4th place, Pool C0–3
2005 Brateevo LL Flag of Russia.svg Moscow4th place, Pool C0–3
2006 Brateevo LL Flag of Russia.svg Moscow4th place, Pool D0–3
2007 Windmills LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg Apeldoorn 4th place, Pool D0–3

Transatlantic Region (2001–2007)

The Transatlantic region encompassed the same territory as the Europe/EMEA region, but consisted of teams that were made up of at least 51% American, Canadian, or Japanese citizens.

Regional championship

Below are the champions of the Transatlantic region, along with participants for each year. The year's winner is indicated in green.

Year Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Flag of England.svg England Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
2001 Vienna LL
Vienna
Belgium Int'l LL
Brussels
London Area Youth LL
London
Eifel LL
Bitburg/Spangdahlem
Naples LL
Naples
No ParticipantArabian American LL
Dhahran
Rota LL
Rota
No Participant
2002 N/A
Austria
N/A
Belgium
N/A
England
N/A
Germany
N/A
Italy
N/A
Netherlands
Arabian American LL
Dharhan
N/A
Spain
No Participant
2003 AIBC Little League
Vienna
SHAPE and Waterloo LL
Brussels
London Area Youth
London
Ramstein LL
Ramstein
Naples LL
Naples
Brunssum/Schinnen LL
Brunssum
Arabian American LL
Dhahran
Rota LL
Rota
No Participant
2004 No ParticipantSHAPE and Waterloo LL
Brussels
London Area Youth
London
Ramstein American LL
Ramstein
Naples LL
Naples
Geilenkirchen-American/Brunssum/Schinnen LL
Brunssum/Geilenkirchen
Arabian American LL
Dhahran
Madrid LL
Madrid
No Participant
2005 No ParticipantSHAPE and Brussels LL
Brussels
East Anglia LL
Suffolk
Ramstein LL
Ramstein
Naples LL
Naples
Brunssum/Schinnen LL
Brunssum
Arabian American LL
Dhahran
Rota LL
Rota
No Participant
2006 No ParticipantSHAPE and Waterloo LL
Brussels
London Area Youth LL
London
Ramstein LL
Ramstein
Naples LL
Naples
No ParticipantArabian American LL
Dhahran
No ParticipantDubai LL
Dubai
2007 No ParticipantNo ParticipantLondon Area Youth LL
London
Stuttgart American LL
Stuttgart
Naples LL
Naples
No ParticipantArabian American LL
Dhahran
No ParticipantDubai LL
Dubai

LLWS performance

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd place, Pool C1–2
2002 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd place, Pool C2–1
2003 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd place, Pool C1–2
2004 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran3rd place, Pool D1–2
2005 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran4th place, Pool D0–3
2006 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg DhahranInt'l Semifinal2–2
2007 Arabian American LL Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran4th place, Pool C0–2

Europe Region (2008–2012)

From 2008 to 2012, Europe had its own region.

Regional Championships

Below are the champions of the Europe region, along with participants for each year. The year's winner is indicated in green. A Dash, "-", indicates country had no participant that year.

Year Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Flag of England.svg England Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Poland.svg Poland Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
2008 -Brussels LL
Brussels
Dupnitsa LL
Dupnitsa
South Moravia LL
South Moravia
London Area Youth LL
London
Baden Wuerttemberg LL
Mannheim
-Ireland LL
Dublin
Emilia LL
Emilia
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
Kvint LL
Tiraspol
Windmills Utrecht LL
Utrecht
BUKS Gepardy
Zory LL
Zory
-Malardalen LL
Malardalen
Turkiye LL
Istanbul
Kirovograd Center/Nove Celo LL
Kirovograd
2009 Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
-Dupnitsa LL
Dupnitsa
South Moravia LL
South Moravia
London Area Youth LL
London
KMC American LL
Ramstein
--Marche LL
Marche
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
-Alkmaar LL
Alkmaar
Żory/Rybnik/
Jastrzębie LL
Slask
--Mediterranean LL
Istanbul
Kirovograd Center/Nove Celo LL
Kirovograd
2010 Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
Flanders East LL
Antwerp
-South Moravia LL
South Moravia
London Youth Area LL
London
KMC American LL
Ramstein
--Friuli-Venezia Giulia LL
Friuli V.G.
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
Kvint LL
Tiraspol
Kennemerland LL
Haarlem
Zory/Jastrzebie/
Rybnik LL
Slask
---Kirovograd Center LL
Kirovograd
2011 Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
Flanders West LL
Flanders
-South Moravia LL
South Moravia
London Area Youth LL
London
---Emilia LL
Emilia
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
Kvint LL
Tiraspol
Rotterdam LL
Rotterdam
Kutno LL
Kutno
-Stockholm LL
Stockholm
-Kirovograd Center LL/Nove Celo LL
Kirovograd
2012 Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
Flanders East LL
Antwerp
-South Moravia LL
Prague
London Area Youth LL
London
KMC American LL
Ramstein
MOBSSZ Debrecen/Janossomorja LL
Budapest/
Debrecen/
Jánossomorja
-Lazio LL
Lazio
Kaunas LL
Kaunas
-Nord-Holland LL
Alkmaar
Kutno LL
Kutno
Serbia LL
Belgrad
--Kirovograd Center LL
Kirovograd

LLWS Performance

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2008 Emilia LL Flag of Italy.svg Emilia 4th place, Pool C0–3
2009 KMC American LL Flag of Germany.svg Kaiserslautern4th place, Pool D0–3
2010 KMC American LL Flag of Germany.svg Ramstein ABGroup Stage1–2
2011 Rotterdam LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam Round 10–3
2012 KMC American LL Flag of Germany.svg Ramstein ABRound 10–3

Europe and Africa Region (2013–)

As noted above, the Europe Region was expanded to include Africa in 2013. Results are as of the 2024 Little League World Series.

Europe-Africa Qualifier

Starting in 2018, a qualification tournament was added into the Europe and Africa regional tournament as a way of expanding for other countries and teams to be involved. Ten teams have an automatic bid into the regional tournament based on participation and enrollment figures. Additional countries wishing to enter the tournament are placed into the qualifier tournament. The format of the qualifier tournament is a round robin with four teams advancing to an elimination round where the two semifinal winners advanced to the double-elimination regional tournament, although a different format was used in 2023 where four participants in the qualification tournament advanced to the regional tournament.

YearTeamsFinal 4Semifinalists
(Advanced to Regional)
Qualifier Tournament
Champions
2018 Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
1 Flag of Austria.svg Austria
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Championship was
canceled due to
inclement weather.
2019 [4] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
2023 [5] Pool A
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Flag of Ukraine.svg Kyiv, Ukraine

Pool B
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Advanced to Regional

Flag of Ukraine.svg Kyiv, Ukraine
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
No semifinal games heldNo champion designated
2024 [6] Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Flag of Poland.svg Gdańsk, Poland
Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław, Poland
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
1 Flag of Israel.svg Israel
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Regional Championships

Below are the champions of the Europe and Africa, along with participants for each year. The year's winner is indicated in green. A Dash, "-", indicates country had no participant that year.

Year Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Flag of France.svg France Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of Israel.svg Israel Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Poland.svg Poland Flag of Romania.svg Romania Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
2013 East Austria LL
Vienna
Sugar Storm LL
Skidel
--South Moravia LL
Brno
Haute Normandie LL
Rouen
KMC American LL
Ramstein
--Emilia LL
Emilia
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
-Rotterdam LL
Rotterdam
--Serbia LL
Belgrade
----London Area Youth LL
London
Rivne LL
Rivne
2014 -Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
Flanders East LL
Antwerp
-South Moravia LL
Brno
Aquitaine LL
Aquitaine
KMC American LL
Ramstein
--Emilia LL
Emilia
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
Kvint LL
Tiraspol
Kennemerland LL
Haarlem
BUKS
GepardyŻory LL
-Serbia LL
Belgrade
-Catalunya LL
Catalunya
--London Area Youth LL
London
Kirovograd LL
Kirovograd
2015 East Austria LL
Vienna
Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
Brussels LL
Brussels
-South Moravia LL
Brno
-KMC American LL
Ramstein
Central LL
Budapest
-Emilia LL
Emilia
-Kvint LL
Tiraspol
Rotterdam LL
Rotterdam
Zory/
Jastrzebie/
Rybnik LL
---Catalunya LL
Barcelona
-AVRS Secondary School LL
Kampala
London Youth Baseball LL
London
Kirovograd Center LL
Kirovograd
2016 Austria East LL
Vienna
Brest Zubrs LL
Brest
Flanders East LL
Antwerp
Croatia North LL
Zagreb
South Czech Republic LL
Brno
Ile-de-France 2 LL
Paris
KMC American LL
Ramstein
Central/
Eastern LL
Budapest
-Emilia LL
Emilia
Kaunas LL
Kaunas
-Kennemerland LL
Haarlem
----Catalunya LL
Barcelona
--London Youth Baseball LL
London
Kirovograd Center LL
Kirovograd
2017 East Austria LL
Vienna
Sugar Storm LL
Skidel
Flanders West LL
Brussels
Croatia North LL
Zagreb
South Czech Republic LL
Brno
-KMC American LL
Ramstein
Central/
Eastern LL
Budapest
-Emilia LL
Emilia
--Den Haag LL
The Hague
Zory/
Rybnik/
Jastrzebie LL
CSS Calarasi LL
Calarasi
--Catalunya LL
Barcelona
--London Youth Baseball LL
London
Rivne LL
Rivne
2018 East Austria LL
Vienna
Sugar Storm LL
Skidel
Brussels LL
Brussels
-Northwest Czech Republic LL
Prague
Ile-De-France LL
Paris
KMC American LL
Ramstein
--Friuli-Venezia Giulia LL
Ronchi dei Legionari
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
-Kennemerland LL
Haarlem
----Catalunya LL
Barcelona
--London LL
London
Kirovograd Center LL
Kirovograd
2019 Austria East LL
Vienna
Sugar Storm LL
Skidel
Brussels LL
Brussels
Croatia North LL
Karlovac
South Czech Republic LL
Brno
Ile-De-France LL
Paris
KMC American LL
Ramstein
Central LL
Budapest
-Emilia Romagna LL
Bologna
Kaunas LL
Kaunas
-Amsterdam LL
Amsterdam
Kedzierzy Kozle LL
---Catalunya LL
Barcelona
--South/East London LL
London
Kyiv Baseball School LL
Kyiv
2022 [7] East Austria LL
Vienna
--Croatia North LL
Sisak
South Czech Republic LL
Brno
----Emilia Romagna LL
Bologna
--Kennemerland LL
Haarlem
----Catalunya LL
Barcelona
Switzerland East/West LL
Basel
-London LL
London
Odesa/Mykolaiv/Kyiv LL
Odesa/Mykolaiv/Kyiv
2023 [8] East Austria LL
Vienna
--Croatia North LL
Sisak
South Czech Republic LL
Brno
SUD LL
Nice
South-East Germany LL
Munich
--Veneto LL
Verona
--Midden-Nederland LL
Utrecht
----Catalunya LL
Barcelona
Switzerland East/West LL
Basel
-London LL
London
Kyiv Baseball School LL
Kyiv
2024 [9] East Austria LL
Vienna
---South Czech Republic LL
Brno
Sud LL
Nice
South-East Germany LL
Munich
-South/Center LL
Beit Shemesh
Emilia Romagna LL
Bologna
Vilnius LL
Vilnius
-Rotterdam LL
Rotterdam
---Western Cape Baseball LL
Cape Town
Madrid LL
Madrid
Switzerland West/East LL
Zurich
-London LL
London
Kyiv Baseball School/Rivne LL
Kyiv/Rivne

LLWS Performance

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2013 South Moravia LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Round 11–2
2014 South Moravia LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Round 10–3
2015 AVRS Secondary School LL Flag of Uganda.svg Kampala Round 21–2
2016 Emilia LL Flag of Italy.svg Emilia Round 10–3
2017 Emilia LL Flag of Italy.svg Emilia Round 10–3
2018 Catalunya LL Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Round 10–3
2019 Emilia Romagna LL Flag of Italy.svg Bologna Round 10–3
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [10]
2021 No participant
2022 Emilia Romagna LL Flag of Italy.svg Bologna Round 21–2
2023 South Czech Republic LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Round 10–2
2024 South Czech Republic LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Round 10–2

By country

Table includes results from Europe, EMEA, Transatlantic and Europe and Africa regions through the 2024 Little League World Series. Italics indicates team is no longer either a part of the European region or the African region that participate in the joint regional championship.

CountryEuropean/Regional
Championships
Record
in LLWS
PCT
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1918–39.316
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany/Germany 169–39.188
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 104–25.138
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 62–16.111
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 51–14.067
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 41–9.100
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21–5.167
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20–6.000
Flag of France.svg  France 11–2.333
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 11–2.333
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10–2.000
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10–3.000
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10–3.000
Total6938–164.188

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The Central Region was a region that competed in the Little League World Series between 1957 and 2000. It was inaugurated as the North Region in 1957, when the LLWS first gave out Series berths to regional winners. The region was renamed to Central in 1973, and in 2001 was split into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The region produced one world champion, in 1959, when Hamtramck, Michigan, defeated Auburn, California, 12–0, in the championship game.

The South Region was a region that competed in the Little League World Series between 1957 and 2000 until it was split into the Southwest and Southeast regions in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Little League World Series</span> Childrens baseball tournament

The 2013 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 15 until August 25. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 67th edition of this tournament. The Musashi-Fuchū Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated the Eastlake Little League of Chula Vista, California, 6–4 in the championship game. For the country of Japan, this was their ninth LLWS championship overall, second consecutive, and the third in four years. This was the last World Series to feature players born in the 20th century.

Qualification for the 2018 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2018.

Qualification for the 2022 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from February through August 2022. International regions will gain entry to the tournament after the 2021 tournament consisted of only teams from the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mountain Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region was created in 2022 when the LLWS was expanded from 16 teams to 20 teams.

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