Little League World Series in Mexico

Last updated
Mexican Little League Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2025 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly Latin America Region
Sport Baseball
Founded2001;24 years ago (2001)
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Chihuahua.svg El Swing Perfecto Little League, Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Most titles Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Little League, Matamoros (7)
A team from Mexico (fielding) playing a team from Japan (batting) during the 2010 Little League World Series Little League Volunteer Stadium game.jpg
A team from Mexico (fielding) playing a team from Japan (batting) during the 2010 Little League World Series

Qualification for the Little League World Series in Mexico, whereby teams based in Mexico compete to select a champion to participate in the Little League World Series (LLWS), has occurred since 2001. In 2001, when the LLWS expanded to 16 teams, the Mexico Region was created as one of eight international regions, resulting in Mexico's Little League champion receiving an automatic berth in the LLWS. Mexico previously competed as part of the Latin America Region, from 1958 to 2001, whereby the champion from Mexico had to compete against teams from other countries in order to secure a berth in the LLWS.

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Mexican teams have won three LLWS championships (1957, 1958, 1997) and have been runner-up three times (1964, 1985, 2008). The country currently[ when? ] has about 450 active leagues, making it the third-largest country in terms of Little League participation. [1]

Mexican championships

Finals

Since 2001, when then Mexico Region was created.

YearHostWinnerResultRunner up
2001 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)3–0 Flag of Chihuahua.svg Villahermosa (Ciudad Juárez)
2002 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Country (Monterrey)6–3 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Niños Heroes (Reynosa)
2003 Flag of Sonora.svg Hermosillo Flag of Mexico City.svg Olmeca (Mexico City)3–2 Flag of Sonora.svg Guaymas Sector Pesca (Guaymas)
2004 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Linda Vista (Guadalupe)4–0 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg La Mala Torres (Guadalupe)
2005 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Reynosa Flag of Baja California.svg Seguro Social (Mexicali)5–2 Flag of Mexico City.svg Olmeca (Mexico City)
2006 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)10–0 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina)
2007 Flag of Mexico City.svg Mexico City Flag of Baja California.svg Seguro Social (Mexicali)11–0 Flag of Veracruz.svg Beto Ávila (Boca del Río)
2008 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)5–1 Flag of Sonora.svg Guaymas Sector Pesca (Guaymas)
2009 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Reynosa Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa)12–0 Flag of Mexico City.svg Maya (Mexico City)
2010 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Oriente (Nuevo Laredo)3–1 Flag of Chihuahua.svg Satellite (Ciudad Juárez)
2011 Flag of Baja California.svg Mexicali Flag of Baja California.svg Seguro Social (Mexicali)4–1 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Mitras (Monterrey)
2012 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Oriente (Nuevo Laredo)10–7 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina)
2013 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Reynosa Flag of Baja California.svg Municipal De Tijuana (Tijuana)11–5 Flag of Veracruz.svg Beto Ávila (Boca del Rio)
2014 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Linda Vista (Guadalupe)12–6 Flag of Baja California.svg Félix Arce (Mexicali)
2015 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Baja California.svg Seguro Social (Mexicali)13–7 Flag of Sonora.svg Conno de Hermosillo (Hermosillo)
2016 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg San Nicolas (San Nicolas de los Garza)6–5 Flag of Sonora.svg Norte de Hermosillo (Hermosillo)
2017 Flag of Coahuila.svg Sabinas Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa)3–1 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)
2018 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)5–3 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa)
2019 Flag of Coahuila.svg Sabinas Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Mala Torres (Guadalupe)3–1 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)
2022 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)3–2 Flag of Baja California.svg Municipal de Tijuana (Tijuana)
2023 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Baja California.svg Municipal de Tijuana (Tijuana)4–0 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Villa del Refugio (Matamoros)
2024 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)5–4 Flag of Chihuahua.svg Swing Perfecto de Chihuahua (Chihuahua)
2025 Flag of Sonora.svg Guaymas Flag of Chihuahua.svg El Swing Perfecto (Chihuahua)4–1 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros (Matamoros)

Regions

Mexico in the Little League World Series

The table below lists the records of teams from Mexico that have competed in the LLWS in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Participation before 2001 was inconsistent (for example, only one appearance during the 1970s), as teams from Mexico had to qualify via the Latin America Region. Since 2001, Mexico receives an automatic berth in the LLWS, with the exception of 2020 (when no LLWS was held) and 2021 (when the LLWS was restricted to teams based in the United States) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, teams from Mexico have twice represented regions of the United States in the LLWS:

YearLeagueCityRegionResultRecord
1957 Industrial Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg SouthChampions2–0
1958 Industrial Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin AmericaChampions3–0
1960 Industrial Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America4th place1–2
1961 Industrial Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America3rd place2–1
1962 Del Norte Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America4th place1-2
1963 Obispado Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America5th place1–2
1964 Obispado Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin AmericaRunner up2–1
1966 Cuauhtemoc Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America6th place1–2
1967 Linares Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Linares Latin America4th place1–2
1973 Mitras Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America6th place1–2
1981 Unidad Modelo Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Latin America7th place1–2
1985 Mexicali Flag of Baja California.svg Mexicali Flag of the United States.svg WestRunner up2–1
1990 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Latin America5th place1–1
1997 Linda Vista Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Guadalupe Latin AmericaChampions5–0
1998 Linda Vista Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Guadalupe Latin AmericaGroup Stage0–3
2001 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoQuarterfinals2–2
2002 Contry de Monterrey Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoGroup Stage1–2
2003 Olmeca Flag of Mexico City.svg Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoQuarterfinals2–2
2004 Linda Vista Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Guadalupe Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4th place3–3
2005 Seguro Social Flag of Baja California.svg Mexicali Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoGroup Stage1–2
2006 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico3rd place (Shared)3–2
2007 Seguro Social Flag of Baja California.svg Mexicali Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoGroup Stage1–2
2008 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoRunner up5–1
2009 Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Reynosa Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico3rd place5–1
2010 Oriente Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Nuevo Laredo Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoGroup Stage2–2
2011 Seguro Social Flag of Baja California.svg Mexicali Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico3rd place (Shared)3–1
2012 Oriente Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Nuevo Laredo Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoInt'l Semifinal3–2
2013 Municipal De Tijuana Flag of Baja California.svg Tijuana Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico3rd place4–2
2014 Linda Vista Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Guadalupe Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoInt'l Semifinal3–2
2015 Seguro Social Flag of Baja California.svg Mexicali Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4th place4–3
2016 San Nicolás Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg San Nicolás de los Garza Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoInt'l Semifinal3–2
2017 Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Reynosa Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico3rd place5–2
2018 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoRound 21–2
2019 Epitacio Mala Torres Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Guadalupe Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoRound 21–2
2022 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoInt'l Semifinal2–2
2023 Municipal de Tijuana Flag of Baja California.svg Tijuana Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoInt'l Semifinal3–2
2024 Matamoros Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoRound 43–2
2025 El Swing Perfecto Flag of Chihuahua.svg Chihuahua Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoRound 32–2

Summary

As of the 2025 Little League World Series.

StateWS1st2nd3rd4thWinsLoss%W
Flag of Baja California.svg Baja California 701211813.581
Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León 1831143230.516
Flag of Mexico City.svg Distrito Federal 1000022.500
Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Tamaulipas 1101403219.627
Flag of Chihuahua.svg Chihuahua 1000022.500
Total3833758666.566

Notable players

World champions

1957 Liga Pequeña Industrial

Roster [5]

  • Angel Macías
  • Enrique Suárez
  • Norberto Villarreal
  • Ricardo Treviño
  • Baltasar Charles
  • Rafael Estrello
  • Gerardo González
  • José Maiz García
  • Jesús Contreras
  • Mario Ontiveros
  • Alfonso Cortez
  • Roberto Mendiola
  • Fidel Ruiz
  • Francisco Aguilar

Manager

Coaches

1958 Liga Pequeña Industrial

1997 Liga Pequeña Linda Vista

Roster

  • Rafael Hinojosa Coronado
  • Everardo Ordoñez Garza
  • Javier de Isla Villarreal
  • Adrian Luna Soto
  • Juan de Dios Garza Zambrano
  • Ricardo García Alejandro
  • Alejandro Robles Treviño
  • Pablo Torres Reyes
  • René Hinojosa Garza
  • Alejandro Guajardo Peña
  • Omar Rios Pérez
  • Luis Robles Obregón
  • Daniel Baca Marcos
  • Gabriel Alvarez Sevilla

Manager

Coaches

References

  1. "Regions Realigned for 2014: MEA to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. "South Region Tournament 1957". Unpage.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. "West Region Tournament 1985". Unpage.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. Young, Matt (August 17, 2018). "Every big leaguer who played in the Little League World Series". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. "Boletín Electrónico #59 Exposición Ligas Pequeñas". Salon de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano. May 30, 2007.[ permanent dead link ]