Little League World Series (Northwest Region)
Children's baseball tournament
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The Northwest 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's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the West Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest of the world) to 16 teams (eight U.S. and eight International), the Western Region was split into the Northwest and West Regions.
| Most recent season or competition: 2025 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | West Region (1957–2000) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champions |  Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League, Bonney Lake, Washington |
| Most titles | |
| Official website | Little League Baseball Western Region |
The Northwest Region is made up of four states.
Hawaii was a member of the region from 2002 to 2006. During that time, Wyoming was in the West Region. Colorado was a member in 2001, but has since been put into the Southwest Region.
Following the 2021 LLWS, Montana and Wyoming has been moved to a newly created Mountain Region. The latter region is one of the two new U.S. regions to be created as part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams. This expansion was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Regional Championship
The list below lists each state's participant in the Northwest Little League Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green.
2001
| Year |  Alaska |
 Colorado |
 Idaho |
 Montana |
 Oregon |
Washington |
 Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gastineau Channel East LL Juneau |
Academy LL Colorado Springs |
Coeur d'Alene LL Coeur d'Alene |
Billings Big Sky LL Billings |
West Salem LL Salem |
Bainbridge Island LL Bainbridge Island |
Laramie LL Laramie |
2002–2005
In 2002, some Little League regions were realigned. This resulted in Hawaii joining the Northwest Region, Wyoming moving to the West Region, and Colorado becoming part of the Southwest Region.
| Year | Alaska |
 Hawaii |
Idaho |
Montana |
Oregon |
Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gastineau Channel East LL Juneau |
Waipio LL Waipahu |
Coeur d'Alene LL Coeur d'Alene |
Mount Sentinel LL Missoula |
Parrish LL Salem |
Mill Creek LL Mill Creek |
| 2003 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
Pearl City LL Pearl City |
East Boise American LL Boise |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Richland National LL Richland |
| 2004 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
Kihei LL Kihei |
West Valley LL Eagle |
Missoula Southside LL Missoula |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Redmond North LL Redmond |
| 2005 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
West Oahu LL ʻEwa Beach |
Northwest Ada LL Boise |
Heights National LL Billings |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Chehalis LL Chehalis |
2006–2021
In 2006, Wyoming returned to compete in the Northwest Region, while Hawaii was moved to the West Region.
| Year | Alaska |
Idaho |
Montana |
Oregon |
Washington |
Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
North Boise LL Boise |
Missoula Southside LL Missoula |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Kent LL Kent |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2007 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
North Boise LL Boise |
Missoula Southside LL Missoula |
Lake Oswego LL Lake Oswego |
Kent LL Kent |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2008 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
North Boise LL Boise |
Boulder-Arrowhead LL Billings |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Mill Creek LL Mill Creek |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2009 | Sitka LL Sitka |
Post Falls LL Post Falls |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Parrish LL Salem |
Mercer Island LL Mercer Island |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2010 | Gastineau Channel LL Juneau |
North Boise LL Boise |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Auburn LL Auburn |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2011 | Abbott-o-Rabbit LL Anchorage |
Lewiston LL Lewiston |
Billings Big Sky LL Billings |
Bend South LL Bend |
North Bothell LL Bothell |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2012 | Gastineau Channel LL Juneau |
Post Falls LL Post Falls |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Gresham National LL Gresham |
Mercer Island LL Mercer Island |
Cody LL Cody | ||
| 2013 | Abbott-o-Rabbit LL Anchorage |
Coeur d'Alene LL Coeur d'Alene |
Billings Big Sky LL Billings |
Lake Oswego LL Lake Oswego |
Eastlake LL Sammamish |
Cody LL Cody | ||
| 2014 | Knik LL Eagle River |
Lewiston LL Lewiston |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Bend North LL Bend |
Lynnwood Pacific LL Lynnwood |
Cody LL Cody | ||
| 2015 | Gastineau Channel LL Juneau |
West Valley LL Eagle |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Wilshire/Riverside LL Portland |
Cascade LL Vancouver |
Gillette LL Gillette | ||
| 2016 | Abbott-o-Rabbit LL Anchorage |
North Boise LL Boise |
Mount Sentinel LL Missoula |
Bend North LL Bend |
Lynnwood Pacific LL Lynnwood |
Laramie LL Laramie | ||
| 2017 | Ketchikan LL Ketchikan |
Lewiston LL Lewiston |
Mount Sentinel LL Missoula |
La Grande LL La Grande |
Walla Walla Valley LL Walla Walla |
Gillette LL Gillette | ||
| 2018 | Gastineau Channel LL Juneau |
Coeur d'Alene LL Coeur d'Alene |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
West Seattle LL Seattle |
Gillette LL Gillette | ||
| 2019 | Sitka LL Sitka |
Coeur d'Alene LL Coeur d'Alene |
Heights National LL Billings |
Sprague LL Salem |
North Bothell LL Bothell |
Gillette LL Gillette | ||
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||||||
| 2021 | Knik LL Eagle River |
West Valley LL Eagle |
Boulder Arrowhead LL Billings |
Lake Oswego LL Lake Oswego |
Eastlake LL Sammamish |
Cody LL Cody | ||
2022–present
After the 2021 Little League World Series, Montana and Wyoming left to join the newly formed Mountain Region.
| Year | Alaska |
Idaho |
Oregon |
Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abbott-O-Rabbit LL Anchorage |
Lewiston LL Lewiston |
Bend North LL Bend |
Bonney Lake/Sumner LL Bonney Lake |
| 2023 | Dimond-West LL Anchorage |
Coeur d'Alene LL Coeur d'Alene |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Northeast Seattle LL Seattle |
| 2024 | Abbott-O-Rabbit LL Anchorage |
West Valley LL Eagle |
Bend North LL Bend |
South Hill LL Puyallup |
| 2025 | Abbott-O-Rabbit LL Anchorage |
Southwest Ada LL Meridian |
Murrayhill LL Beaverton |
Bonney Lake/Sumner LL Bonney Lake |
LLWS results
As of the 2025 Little League World Series.
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bainbridge Island LL | Bainbridge Island | Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2002 | Waipio LL | Waipio | Group Stage | 2–1 |
| 2003 | National LL | Richland | Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2004 | North LL | Redmond | Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2005 | Oahu LL | ʻEwa Beach | Champions | 6–0 |
| 2006 | Murrayhill LL | Beaverton | Third Place (tie) | 3–2 |
| 2007 | Lake Oswego LL | Lake Oswego | US Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2008 | Mill Creek LL | Mill Creek | US Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2009 | Mercer Island LL | Mercer Island | Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2010 | Auburn LL | Auburn | Group Stage | 3–2 |
| 2011 | Big Sky LL | Billings | Third Place (tie) | 3–1 |
| 2012 | Gresham National LL | Gresham | Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2013 | Eastlake LL | Sammamish | US Semifinal | 3–2 |
| 2014 | Lynnwood Pacific LL | Lynnwood | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2015 | Wilshire/Riverside LL | Portland | Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2016 | Bend North LL | Bend | Round 1 | 1–2 |
| 2017 | Walla Walla Valley LL | Walla Walla | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2018 | Coeur d'Alene LL | Coeur d'Alene | Round 1 | 1–2 |
| 2019 | Sprague LL | Salem | Round 1 | 1–2 |
| 2020 | LLWS not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||
| 2021[a] | Eastlake LL | Sammamish | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| Lake Oswego LL | Lake Oswego | Round 2 | 1–2 | |
| 2022 | Bonney Lake/Sumner LL | Bonney Lake | Round 1 | 0–2 |
| 2023 | Northeast Seattle LL | Seattle | US Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2024 | South Hill LL | Puyallup | Round 2 | 0–2 |
| 2025 | Bonney Lake/Sumner LL | Bonney Lake | Round 3 | 1–2 |
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International did not invite teams from outside the U.S. to the LLWS in 2021. Instead, the top two teams in each U.S. region qualified.
Results by state
As of the 2025 Little League World Series. Italics indicates the state is no longer a member of the Northwest Region.
See also
- West Region in other Little League divisions