List of Little League World Series appearances by region

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This is the list of regions that have sent teams to the Little League World Series since its inception in 1947. Many regions have gone through major realignment over the years. As of 2025, 21 regions are active, 10 from the United States and 11 from international. The Far East region, inactive since 2000, has won the most overall championships (23).[1] The Canada and the Latin America region are the longest running ones, sending teams to LLWS since 1958.

LLWS Regions

As of the 2025 Little League World Series.

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RegionCountryStatusFirst LLWSLast AppearanceAppearancesChampionshipsRunners-upThird place
Finishes		Record
in LLWS		PCT
InvitationU.S.Inactive 194719488220––
Region 1[2]U.S.Inactive 1949195680127–9.438
Region 2U.S.Inactive 19491956841014–4.778
Region 3U.S.Inactive 1949195681118–8.500
Region 4U.S.Inactive 19491956802312–10.545
Region 5U.S.Inactive 1949195681015–7.417
Region 6U.S.Inactive 1949195680103–9.250
Region 7U.S.Inactive 1949195681117–7.500
Region 8U.S.Inactive 1949195681108–10.444
Central[a]U.S.Inactive 195720004415854–74.422
EastU.S.Inactive 195720004474970–66.515
SouthU.S.Inactive 19572000443[b]101574–57.565
West (1957–2000)U.S.Inactive 1957200044617785–50.630
Pacific (1958–1961)U.S.Inactive 1958196140003–6.333
Great LakesU.S.Active 200120252521037–48.435
MetroU.S.Active 2022202540019–7.563
Mid-AtlanticU.S.Active 200120252511039–46.459
MidwestU.S.Active 200120252500020–59.253
MountainU.S.Active 2022202540109–8.529
New EnglandU.S.Active 200120252500032–53.376
NorthwestU.S.Active 200120252510236–50.419
SoutheastU.S.Active 200120252533068–49.581
SouthwestU.S.Active 200120252511362–50.554
WestU.S.Active 200120252564389–34.724
Canada[c]InternationalActive 195820256501257–137.294
Far EastInternationalInactive 1962200037233399–24.805
AsiaInternationalInactive 20012006622027–7.794
Pacific (2001–2006)InternationalInactive 2001200660008–13.381
Asia-PacificInternationalInactive 20072012601113–11.542
Asia-Pacific and Middle EastInternationalActive 201320251123238–14.731
Japan[d]InternationalActive 200720251752461–21.744
Europe (1960–2000)InternationalInactive 196020004000224–94.203
Europe, Middle East & AfricaInternationalInactive 2001200770001–20.048
TransatlanticInternationalInactive 2001200770007–14.333
Europe (2008–2012)InternationalInactive 2008201250001–14.067
Middle East-AfricaInternationalInactive 2008201250003–12.200
Europe and AfricaInternationalActive 20132025110003–27.100
Latin AmericaInternationalActive 19582025654313127–101.557
PanamaInternationalActive 2022202530004–6.400
Mexico[e]InternationalActive 200120252301562–45.579
CaribbeanInternationalActive 200120252314364–45.587
Puerto RicoInternationalActive 2022202530000–6.000
CubaInternationalActive 2023202420002–4.333
AustraliaInternationalActive 20132025110006–25.194
Total813787791
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  1. [a]
    The Central region was known as the North region between 1957 and 1972.
  2. [b]
    One of the championships was won by Mexico, an international team participating in the South region, in 1957.[3]
  3. [c]
    Canada, as a team, also qualified to the LLWS via the U.S. Region 1 (1952) and Region 8 (1953), before the Canada region was formed.
  4. [d]
    Japan, as a team, also qualified to the LLWS via the Far East (1962–2000) and the Asia (2001–2006) region, before the Japan region was formed.
  5. [e]
    Mexico, as a team, also qualified to the LLWS via the U.S. South (1957), the Latin America (1958–1998), and the U.S. West (1985) region, before the Mexico region was formed.

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