Big League World Series (Latin America Region)

Latin America Region
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Big League World Series
Sport Baseball
Founded 1998
Ceased 2016
No. of teams 12
Last
champion(s)		 Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao
Most titles  Venezuela (6)

The Big League World Series (BLWS) Latin America Region was one of four International regions that sent teams to the World Series. The region's participation in the BLWS had dated back to 1970. Little League Baseball and Softball terminated the Big League division after the 2016 World Series.

Latin America Region Countries

Region Champions

At one point, the tournament featured 11 teams, 3 of which were from Latin America. The champions of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela each received automatic berths. In 1989 the Central America region was created, Mexico and Panama would play a best of 3 series to determine the champion. In 1998 all three regions were combined to form the Latin America Region.

Beginning in 2006, Mexico and Puerto Rico alternated between automatic berths. In years without an auto-bid they entered the Latin America tournament.

Central America Region Champions

YearCityBLWSRecord
1989Panama Panama City, PanamaThird Place3–2
1990Mexico MexicoNot in Top 41–2
1991Panama Panama2–2
1992Mexico Mexico0–2
1993Mexico Mexico1–2
1994Mexico MexicoFourth Place2–2
1995Mexico Zapopan, MexicoNot in Top 40–2
1996Mexico Mexico City, Mexico1–2
1997Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico0–2
YearCityBLWSRecord

Latin America Region Champions

YearCityBLWSRecord
1998Venezuela Maracaibo, VenezuelaRunner–Up3–1
1999Puerto Rico Puerto RicoInt'l Final2–2
2000Puerto Rico Yabucoa, Puerto RicoNot in Top 42–1
2001Venezuela Valencia, VenezuelaRunner–Up4–1
2002Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto RicoChampions5–1
2003Mexico Guadalupe, MexicoNot in Top 42–2
2004Mexico Nogales, Mexico1–3
2005Venezuela Maracaibo, VenezuelaSemifinals4–1
2006Panama Coclé, PanamaNot in Top 42–2
2007Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto RicoRunner–Up4–2
2008Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican RepublicSemifinals3–1
2009Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican RepublicChampions6–0
2010Panama Coclé, PanamaInt'l Final3–2
2011Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico (Host)Runner–Up5–1
2012Venezuela Maracaibo, VenezuelaInt'l Final3–2
2013Venezuela Maracaibo, VenezuelaRunner–Up4–2
2014Venezuela Maracaibo, VenezuelaInt'l Final3–2
2015Puerto Rico Guayama, Puerto Rico (Host)Champions5–1
2016Curaçao Willemstad, CuraçaoNot in Top 42–2
YearCityBLWSRecord

Results by Country

CountryRegion
Championships		BLWS
Championships
Venezuela Venezuela61
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico45
Mexico Mexico20
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic1
Host Team(s)
Panama Panama0
Curaçao Curaçao10

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

References

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