Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region)

The Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. Asian teams first competed in the LLWS in 1961, when Japanese teams competed in the original Pacific Region (which included Hawaii). In 1962, Japanese teams began competing in the newly created Far East Region.

Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region
Most recent season or competition:
2019 Little League World Series qualification
FormerlyFar East Region
SportBaseball
Founded2001 (2001)
No. of teams10
CountryInternational
Most recent
champion(s)		 Chung Nam (B) Little League, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Most titles Central Little League, Hagåtña, Guam (3)

In 2001, the Little League World Series was expanded to sixteen teams, and East Asia was split into two regions – the Pacific (consisting of teams from the Pacific Islands, Indonesia, and Oceania) and Asia (consisting of teams from mainland Asia). In 2007, the regions were reconfigured. Japan was given its own automatic berth in the Series, while the remaining Asian teams merged with the Pacific teams to create the Asia-Pacific Region.

In 2013, the region was reorganized as the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region. Australia, now the fourth-largest country and the largest outside North America in Little League participation, received its own LLWS region. All Middle Eastern countries with Little League programs, except for Israel and Turkey, were placed in the former Asia-Pacific Region. Previously, the Middle East had formed a region with Africa, but that region was disbanded, with African teams joining the Europe and Africa Region (formerly Europe Region, which also includes Israel and Turkey).[1]

Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region Countries

Asia Region (2001–2006)

In 2001, the Far East Region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The Asia Region comprised Little Leagues from mainland Asia.

Asia Regional Championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. Each year's winner is indicated in green. Two teams from the Asia Region won the Little League World Series — Tokyo in 2001 and 2003.

Year China Taiwan ( Chinese Taipei) Hong Kong SAR, China Japan South Korea Thailand
2001 No representative N/A
 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Kitasuna LL
Tokyo		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2002 No representative N/A
 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Sendai Higashi LL
Sendai		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2003 No representative N/A
Taiwan(Chinese Taipei)		 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Musashi-Fuchu LL
Tokyo		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2004 No representative Shou-Tien LL
Kaohsiung		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Sendai Higashi LL
Sendai		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2005 No representative N/A
Taiwan(Chinese Taipei)		 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Chiba City LL
Chiba City		 N/A
South Korea		 N/A
Thailand
2006 Huangpu LL
Guangzhou		 Fong-Nien LL
Taitung City		 Hong Kong LL
Causeway Bay		 Kawaguchi LL
Kawaguchi City		 N/A
South Korea		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai

LLWS results
YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001Kitasuna LL TokyoChampion5–1
2002Sendai Hagashi LL SendaiRunner-Up5–1
2003Musashi-Fuchu LL TokyoChampion6–0
2004Shou-Tien LL KaohsiungInt'l Semifinal2–2
2005Chiba City LL Chiba CityFourth place4–2
2006Kawaguchi City LL Kawaguchi, SaitamaRunner-Up5–1

Pacific Region (2001–2006)
Not to be confused with the Pacific Region (1958–1961).

In 2001, the Far East Region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The list below lists each country's participant in the Pacific Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. Each year's winner is indicated in green. No team from the Pacific Region won the Little League World Series.

Pacific Regional Championship
Year Guam Indonesia New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Philippines
2001 Central LL
Agana		 N/A
Indonesia		 N/A
New Zealand		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 N/A
Philippines
2002 Central
Agana		 N/A
Indonesia		 N/A
New Zealand		 Saipan ll
Saipan		 N/A
Philippines
2003 Central LL
Agana		 N/A
Indonesia		 No representative Saipan LL
Saipan		 N/A
Philippines
2004 Central East LL
Mangilao		 Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 No Representative Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands		 N/A
Philippines
2005 Central East LL
Mangilao		 N/A
Indonesia		 N/A
New Zealand		 Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands		 N/A
Philippines
2006 Central East LL
Mangilao		 Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands		 Illam Central LL
Makati City

LLWS results
YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001Central LL AganaInt'l Semifinal3–1
2002Central LL AganaInt'l Semifinal2–2
2003Central LL AganaGroup Stage0–3
2004Saipan LL SaipanGroup Stage0–3
2005Central East LL Mangilao-BarrigadaInt'l Semifinal3–1
2006Saipan LL SaipanGroup Stage0–3

Asia-Pacific Region (2007–2012)

In 2007, the Asia and Pacific regions were reconfigured again. Japan was given its own place in the LLWS and the remaining Asian and Pacific teams were merged into one region. No Asia-Pacific team has won the LLWS, although Kuei-Shan Little League of Chinese Taipei finished runner-up in 2009.

Asia-Pacific Regional Championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia-Pacific Little League Region Tournament between 2007 and 2012. That year's winner is indicated in green.

Year Australia China Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Guam Hong Kong SAR, China India Indonesia New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Philippines Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam
2007 No representative No representative Li-Shing LL
Taichung		 Northern LL
Dededo		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 No representative Nam Yang Ju Shi LL
Nam Yang Ju Shi		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2008 Hills LL
Sydney		 Guangzhou LL
Guangzhou		 Tung Yuan LL
Wan-Hua		 Southern LL
Yona		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 BB & SB Confederation of India LL
New Delhi		 Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Tanauan LL
Batangas[2]		 No representative Gyeonggi LL
Gyeonggi-do		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2009 Waverley LL
Victoria		 No representative Kuei-Shan LL
Taoyuan City		 Central LL
Agana		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 Auckland Baseball Association LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City[3]		 Singapore LL
Singapore		 Seoul LL
Seoul		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2010 No representative No representative Fu-Hsing LL
Kaohsiung		 Northern LL
Dededo		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 N/A
New Zealand		 No representative Illam Central LL
Makati City		 Singapore LL
Singapore		 Seoul LL
Seoul		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 Hanoi LL
Hanoi
2011 Southern Adelaide Districts LL
Adelaide		 No representative Ching-Tang LL
Kaohsiung		 Central LL
Agana		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 Singapore LL
Singapore		 N/A
South Korea		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2012 Perth Metro North LL
Perth		 No representative Kuei-Shan LL
Taoyuan City		 Central LL
Agana		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 Oakland
N/A		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 No representative Busan LL
South Korea		 Bangkok LL
Bangkok		 No representative

LLWS results
YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2007Li-Shing LL TaichungInt'l Semifinal2–2
2008Southern LL YonaGroup Stage1–2
2009Kuei-Shan LL TaoyuanRunner-up4–2
2010Fu-Hsing LL KaohsiungThird place4–1
2011Ching-Tang LL KaohsiungRound 21–2
2012Kuei-Shan LL TaoyuanRound 21–2

Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region (2013–)

As noted above, this region was reconfigured in 2013, with the spin-off of Australia into its own LLWS region and the addition of Middle Eastern countries.

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2013Chung-Ping LL TaoyuanRound 32–2
2014Seoul LL SeoulChampions5–0
2015Tung Yuan LL TaipeiRound 32–2
2016East Seoul LL SeoulRunner-up4–2
2017Seoul West LL SeoulRound 21–2
2018South Seoul LL SeoulRunner-up4–1
2019Chung Nam (B) LL South ChungcheongInt'l Semifinal2–2

LLWS results by country

The following table lists each Asia-Pacific country's record in the Little League World Series. Italics indicates team is no longer in the region. Table includes results for teams that qualified for either the East Asian, Pacific, Asia, or Asia-Pacific regional LLWS berth through the 2019 Little League World Series.

CountryAsia-Pacific
Championships		LLWS
Championships		Record
in LLWS		PCT
Taiwan8018–15.545
Japan5625–5.833
South Korea5116–7.696
Guam509–9.500
Northern Mariana Islands200–6.000
Total25768–42.618

See also
Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions
Philippine Series

Notes
  1. In 1949, the Republic of China government led by the Kuomintang (KMT) lost the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party of China (CPC) and set up a provisional capital in Taipei, which serves as the seat of government to this day. The CPC established the People's Republic. As such, the political status of the ROC and the legal status of Taiwan (alongside the territories currently under ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. In 1971, the United Nations gave its China seat to the PRC instead of the ROC: most states recognize the PRC to be the sole legitimate representative of all China, and the UN classifies Taiwan as "Taiwan, Province of China". The ROC has de facto relations with most sovereign states. A significant political movement within Taiwan advocates Taiwan independence. Due to PRC pressure, the ROC participates in the LLWS events under the name "Chinese Taipei" instead of its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan".

References
  1. "Regions Realigned for 2013: Australia to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. See: 2008 Little League Philippine Series#Little League Baseball (11 to 12 Years Old).
  3. See: 2009 Little League Philippine Series#Little League Baseball (11 to 12 Years Old).
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