Well, ladies and gentlemen; boys and girls. The country that has won the competition the most times is the United States, but the international character of the Little League World Series has been felt, especially in recent cases
In this 21st century, which began in 2001, the most successful foreign team has been Japan, specifically the Tokyo team
The complete list of champions
Over the decades, the LLWS has seen future Major League Baseball players such as Gary Sheffield, Bryce Harper, Cody Bellinger and Todd Frazier, mixing tradition, epic comebacks and unforgettable tears.
Here is the list of champions from 1947 to 2024:
- 1947 – Maynard (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
- 1948 – Lock Haven (Lock Haven, Pennsylvania)
- 1949 – Little Big League (Hammonton, New Jersey)
- 1950 – National (Houston, Texas)
- 1951 – Stamford (Stamford, Connecticut)
- 1952 – National (Norwalk, Connecticut)
- 1953 – Southside (Birmingham, Alabama)
- 1954 – National (Schenectady, New York)
- 1955 – Morrisville (Morrisville, Pennsylvania)
- 1956 – Hondo Lions (Roswell, New Mexico)
- 1957 – Industrial (Monterrey, Mexico)
- 1958 – Industrial (Monterrey, Mexico)
- 1959 – National (Hamtramck, Michigan)
- 1960 – American (Levittown, Pennsylvania)
- 1961 – Northern (El Cajon/La Mesa, California)
- 1962 – Moreland District (San Jose, California)
- 1963 – National (Granada Hills, California)
- 1964 – Mid Island (Staten Island, New York)
- 1965 – Windsor Locks (Windsor Locks, Connecticut)
- 1966 – Westbury (Houston, Texas)
- 1967 – West Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
- 1968 – Wakayama (Wakayama, Japan)
- 1969 – Taipei (Chinese Taipei)
- 1970 – Wayne (Wayne, New Jersey)
- 1971 – Tainan (Chinese Taipei)
- 1972 – Tainan (Chinese Taipei)
- 1973 – Tainan (Chinese Taipei)
- 1974 – Kaohsiung (Chinese Taipei)
- 1975 – Lakewood (New Jersey)
- 1976 – Chofu (Tokyo, Japan)
- 1977 – Li-The (Chinese Taipei)
- 1978 – Pin-Kuang (Chinese Taipei)
- 1979 – Pu-Tzu Town (Taipei)
- 1980 – Hua Lian (Chinese Taipei)
- 1981 – Tai-Ping Little League (Taiwan)
- 1982 – Kirkland National (Kirkland, Washington)
- 1983 – East Marietta National (Marietta, Georgia)
- 1984 – Seoul (South Korea)
- 1985 – Seoul (South Korea)
- 1986 – Tainan Park (Chinese Taipei)
- 1987 – Hua Lian (Chinese Taipei)
- 1988 – Tai Chung (Chinese Taipei)
- 1989 – National (Trumbull, Connecticut)
- 1990 – San-Hua (Chinese Taipei)
- 1991 – Hsi Nan (Chinese Taipei)
- 1992 – Long Beach (California)
- 1993 – Long Beach (California)
- 1994 – Coquivacoa (Maracaibo, Venezuela)
- 1995 – Shan-Hua (Chinese Taipei)
- 1996 – Fu-Hsing (Chinese Taipei)
- 1997 – Linda Vista (Guadalupe, Mexico)
- 1998 – Toms River East American LL (Toms River, New Jersey)
- 1999 – Hirakata LL (Osaka, Japan)
- 2000 – Sierra Maestra LL (Maracaibo, Venezuela)
- 2001 – Kitasuna LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2002 – Valley Sports American LL (Louisville, Kentucky)
- 2003 – Musashi-Fuchu LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2004 – Pabao LL (Willemstad, Curacao)
- 2005 – West Oahu LL (Ewa Beach, Hawaii)
- 2006 – Columbus Northern LL (Columbus, Georgia)
- 2007 – Warner Robins American LL (Warner Robins, Georgia)
- 2008 – Waipio LL (Waipahu, Hawaii)
- 2009 – Park View LL (Chula Vista, California)
- 2010 – Edogawa Minami LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2011 – Ocean View LL (Huntington Beach, California)
- 2012 – Tokyo Kitasuna LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2013 – Musashi Fuchu LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2014 – Seoul LL (South Korea)
- 2015 – Tokyo Kitasuna LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2016 – Maine-Endwell LL (Endwell, New York)
- 2017 – Tokyo Kitasuna LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2018 – Honolulu LL (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- 2019 – Eastbank LL (River Ridge, Louisiana)
- 2021 – Taylor North LL (Taylor, Michigan)
- 2022 – Honolulu LL (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- 2023 – El Segundo LL (El Segundo, California)
- 2024 – Lake Mary LL (Lake Mary, Florida)
Chinese Taipei leads the international medal table with 17 titles. Among Latin American countries, Mexico and Venezuela have five crowns, while Curacao provided the last major upset in 2004.
The present: 2025 on the tightrope
This year, the 78th edition of the LLWS is on fire. The final phase pits:US Championship
Connecticut vs Nevada
International Championship
Aruba vs Chinese Taipei
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