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The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for kids aged 10 to 12 years old and has been held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, since 1947. The field of 16 at the 2019 Little League World Series is down to the final four. Curacao reached the International final with a 7-2 win over South Korea and Louisiana advanced to the U.S. bracket championship with a 10-0 defeat of Virginia.
Waiting for the bracket championship games are the two tournament favorites. Hawai’i cruised through the U.S. side winning all three games, including a 5-2 victory over Louisiana in the first game. The State of Hawai’i looks to go back-to-back after a team from Honolulu captured the 2018 title.
Japan has dominated the LLWS recently and they look like the team to beat once again. The Japanese are playing in their third straight international final with a chance to reach the LLWS title game for the second time in three years. Teams from Tokyo enjoyed a dominant run starting in 2010 with five titles in eight years.
Over the years the event has become a worldwide spectacle and has grown in popularity, especially in the U.S. where regional qualifying games and LLWS contests are broadcast on ESPN. Championship games from each bracket will be televised on ABC on Saturday, August 24. The International game between Japan and Curacao starts at 12:30 p.m. ET. The tilt between Hawai’i and Louisiana will determine the U.S. representative in the final. That game is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET.
2019 Little League World Series Results
August 15
Curacao 11, Australia 0 (International)
August 16
Virginia 3, Rhode Island 0 (US)
Korea 10, Venezuela 3 (International)
Minnesota 2, Kentucky 1 (US)
Japan 20, Italy 0 (International)
Hawaii 5, Louisiana 2 (US)
Mexico 5, Canada 0 (International)
New Jersey 6, Oregon 2 (US)
August 17
Venezuela 2, Australia 0 (International)
Rhode Island 6, Kentucky 1 (US)
Canada 10, Italy 0 (International)
Louisiana 3, Oregon 2 (US)
August 18
South Korea 4, Curacao 0 (International)
Virginia 11, Minnesota 0 (US)
Japan 5, Mexico 0 (International)
August 19
Kentucky 4, Australia 1 (consolation)
Hawaii 6, New Jersey 0 (US)
Venezuela 8, Mexico 7 (International)
Curacao 8, Canada 1 (International)
Louisiana 10, Minnesota 0 (US)
August 20
Oregon 4, Italy 3 (consolation)
Curacao 9, Venezuela 2 (International)
New Jersey 2, Rhode Island 0 (US)
August 21
Louisiana 4, New Jersey 1 (US)
Japan 7, South Korea 2 (International)
Hawaii 12, Virginia 9
August 22
Curacao 5, South Korea 3 (International)
Louisiana 10, Virginia 0 (US)
With the growth and popularity of the game, the Little League World Series has undergone numerous changes. Eight teams from the U.S. bracket and eight more from the international bracket make up the current 16-team format. The tournament is double-elimination until the U.S. and international championship games, which remain single-elimination. The bracket winners advance to the Championship game.
Leading up to the LLWS, little leagues around the globe select their All-Star teams to compete in regional qualifying tournaments. Standards vary for each region, but both the U.S. and international brackets consist of eight regions. The eight regional winners in the U.S. come from: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Great Lakes, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and West. The eight international divisions are: Asia-Pacific and Middle East, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Europe and Africa, Japan, Latin America and Mexico.
From the inaugural 1947 tournament through 1956, there were mostly U.S.-based teams competing in a single-elimination format. Regions were introduced in 1957, and that tournament included the first non-U.S. champion, Monterrey, Mexico. In 1976 the U.S. and international brackets were established. The bracket winners would then meet in the championship game. The number of regions doubled to 16 in 2001.
List of Little League World Series Champions
| YEAR |
WINNER |
SCORE |
RUNNER UP |
| 2018 |
Honolulu, HI |
3–0 |
Seoul, South Korea |
| 2017 |
Tokyo, Japan |
12–2 |
Lufkin, TX |
| 2016 |
Maine-Endwell, NY |
2–1 |
Seoul, South Korea |
| 2015 |
Tokyo, Japan |
18–11 |
Lewisberry, PA |
| 2014 |
Seoul, South Korea |
8–4 |
Chicago, IL |
| 2013 |
Tokyo, Japan |
6–4 |
Chula Vista, CA |
| 2012 |
Tokyo, Japan |
12–2 |
Goodlettsville, TN |
| 2011 |
Huntington Beach, CA |
2–1 |
Hamamatsu City, Japan |
| 2010 |
Tokyo, Japan |
4–1 |
Waipahu, HI |
| 2009 |
Chula Vista, CA |
6–3 |
Taoyuan County, Taiwan |
| 2008 |
Waipahu, HI |
12–3 |
Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| 2007 |
Warner Robins, GA |
3–2 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2006 |
Columbus, GA |
2–1 |
Kawaguchi City, Japan |
| 2005 |
Ewa Beach, HI |
7–6 |
Willemstad, Curaçao |
| 2004 |
Willemstad, Curaçao |
5–2 |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 2003 |
Tokyo, Japan |
10–1 |
East Boynton Beach, FL |
| 2002 |
Pleasure Ridge Park, KY |
1–0 |
Sendai, Japan |
| 2001 |
Tokyo, Japan |
2–1 |
Apopka, FL |
| 2000 |
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
3–2 |
Bellaire, TX |
Full List
| 1999 |
Osaka, Japan |
5–0 |
Phenix City, AL |
| 1998 |
Toms River, NJ |
12–9 |
Kashima, Japan |
| 1997 |
Nuevo León, Mexico |
5–4 |
South Mission Viejo, CA |
| 1996 |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
13–3 |
Cranston, RI |
| 1995 |
Tainan, Taiwan |
17–13 |
Spring, TX |
| 1994 |
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
4–3 |
Northridge, CA |
| 1993 |
Long Beach, CA |
3–2 |
Chiriquí, Panama |
| 1992 |
Long Beach, CA |
6–0‡ |
Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| 1991 |
Taichung, Taiwan |
11–0 |
San Ramon Valley, CA |
| 1990 |
Tainan County, Taiwan |
9–0 |
Shippensburg, PA |
| 1989 |
Trumbull, CT |
5–2 |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 1988 |
Taichung, Taiwan |
10–0 |
Pearl City, HI |
| 1987 |
Hua-Lien, Taiwan |
21–1 |
Irvine, CA |
| 1986 |
Tainan, Taiwan |
12–0 |
Tucson, AZ |
| 1985 |
Seoul, South Korea |
7–1 |
Mexicali, BC/Calexico, CA |
| 1984 |
Seoul, South Korea |
6–2 |
Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 1983 |
Marietta, GA |
3–1 |
Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| 1982 |
Kirkland, WA |
6–0 |
Chiayi, Taiwan |
| 1981 |
Taichung, Taiwan |
4–2 |
Tampa, FL |
| 1980 |
Hua-Lien, Taiwan |
4–3 |
Tampa, FL |
| 1979 |
Chiayi County, Taiwan |
2–1 |
Campbell, CA |
| 1978 |
Pingtung, Taiwan |
11–1 |
Danville, CA |
| 1977 |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
7–2 |
El Cajon, CA |
| 1976 |
Tokyo, Japan |
10–3 |
Campbell, CA |
| 1975* |
Lakewood, NJ |
4–3 |
Tampa, FL |
| 1974 |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
12–1 |
Red Bluff, CA |
| 1973 |
Tainan, Taiwan |
12–0 |
Tucson, AZ |
| 1972 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
6–0 |
Hammond, IN |
| 1971 |
Tainan, Taiwan |
12–3 |
Gary, IN |
| 1970 |
Wayne, NJ |
2–0 |
Campbell, CA |
| 1969 |
Taichung, Taiwan |
5–0 |
Santa Clara, CA |
| 1968 |
Osaka, Japan |
1–0 |
Richmond, VA |
| 1967 |
West Tokyo, Japan |
4–1 |
Chicago, IL |
| 1966 |
Houston, TX |
8–2 |
West New York, NJ |
| 1965 |
Windsor Locks, CT |
3–1 |
Ontario, Canada |
| 1964 |
Staten Island, NY |
4–0 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
| 1963 |
Granada Hills, CA |
2–1 |
Stratford, CT |
| 1962 |
San Jose, CA |
3–0 |
Kankakee, IL |
| 1961 |
El Cajon, CA |
4–2 |
El Campo, TX |
| 1960 |
Levittown, PA |
5–0 |
Ft. Worth, TX |
| 1959 |
Hamtramck, MI |
12–0 |
Auburn, CA |
| 1958 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
10–1 |
Kankakee, IL |
| 1957 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
4–0 |
La Mesa, CA |
| 1956 |
Roswell, NM |
3–1 |
Delaware Township, NJ |
| 1955 |
Morrisville, PA |
4–3 |
Delaware Township, NJ |
| 1954 |
Schenectady, NY |
7–5 |
Colton, CA |
| 1953 |
Birmingham, AL |
1–0 |
Schenectady, NY |
| 1952 |
Norwalk, CT |
4–3 |
Monongahela, PA |
| 1951 |
Stamford, CT |
3–0 |
Austin, TX |
| 1950 |
Houston, TX |
2–1 |
Bridgeport, CT |
| 1949 |
Hammonton, NJ |
5–0 |
Pensacola, FL |
| 1948 |
Lock Haven, PA |
6–5 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
| 1947 |
Williamsport, PA |
16–7 |
Lock Haven, PA |
As a country the United States has won nearly half of the LLWS titles with 35. However, from 1969 to 1991 teams from Taiwan dominated winning 15 titles during that 23-year period. Teams from Tokyo, Japan enjoyed a dominant run starting in 2010 with five titles in eight years. That streak was halted last year when Honolulu, Hawai’i, shutout South Korea for the state’s third LLWS title and the 35th for the U.S. California has produced the most wins for the U.S. with seven, though it hasn’t had a winner since 2011. California has sent a team to the championship game a total of 24 times.
Championships Won by Country/State
| COUNTRY/STATE |
TITLES |
LAST |
| Taiwan |
17 |
1996 |
| Japan |
11 |
2017 |
| California, US |
7 |
2011 |
| Pennsylvania, US |
4 |
1960 |
| Connecticut, US |
4 |
1989 |
| New Jersey, US |
4 |
1998 |
| Mexico |
3 |
1997 |
| Georgia, US |
3 |
2007 |
| South Korea |
3 |
2014 |
| New York, US |
3 |
2016 |
| Hawaii, US |
3 |
2018 |
| Texas, US |
2 |
1966 |
| Venezuela |
2 |
2000 |
| Alabama, US |
1 |
1953 |
| New Mexico, US |
1 |
1956 |
| Michigan, US |
1 |
1959 |
| Washington, US |
1 |
1982 |
| Kentucky, US |
1 |
2002 |
| Curaçao |
1 |
2004 |
While the Little League Baseball World Series is often referred to as the Little League World Series, it’s actually one of 12 tournaments sponsored by Little League International, in 12 different locations. Each tournament brings teams from different Little League regions around the world together in baseball, girls' softball, and boys' softball.
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