Big League World Series (Latin America Region) Explained

Latin America Region
Last Season:2016 Big League World Series
Sport:Baseball
Founded:1998
Folded:2016
Teams:12
Most Champs: (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 could be dated back to 1970. Little League Baseball and Softball would later terminate 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.Mexico Region Champions

YearCityBLWSRecord
1974Not in Top 40–2
1975Saltillo0–2
19760–2
1977Monterrey0–2
1978Monterrey1–2
19791–2
19800–2
19810–2
19821–2
1983Matamoros0–2
19840–2
1985Saltillo1–2
19860–2
1987Monterrey0–2
19880–2
2007MonterreyInt'l Final4–1
2009Mexicali3–2
2011MonterreyNot in Top 42–2
2013Tlaquepaque2–2
2015San Nicolás1–2
YearCityBLWSRecord

Puerto Rico Region Champions

YearCityBLWSRecord
1970San JuanFourth Place2–2
1973San JuanNot in Top 41–2
1974San Juan2–2
1975Fourth Place2–2
1976Not in Top 42–2
19770–2
19780–2
19792–2
19801–2
1981Runner–Up5–2
1982San JuanChampions5–0
1983Not in Top 41–2
19840–2
1985CarolinaRunner–Up4–2
1986Not in Top 41–2
1987San Juan2–2
19882–2
1989Carolina1–2
1990Arecibo0–2
1991Mayaguez0–2
19920–2
1993Guayama1–2
19941–2
19951–2
1996Río Piedras1–2
1997Río PiedrasInt'l Final5–2
2006San JuanRunner–Up5–2
2008San Juan4–1
2010San JuanChampions6–0
2012San Juan6–0
2014GuayamaRunner–Up5–1
2016GuayamaInt'l Final2–2
YearCityBLWSRecord

Venezuela Region Champions

Central America Region Champions

Latin America Region Champions

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

Results by Country

CountryRegion
Championships		BLWS
Championships
Venezuela61
Puerto Rico4align=center 5
Mexicoalign=center rowspan=42align=center 0
Dominican Republicalign=center rowspan=21
Host Team(s)
Panama0
Curaçao10

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

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