Big League World Series (Latin America Region)
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.
| Most recent season or competition: 2016 Big League World Series | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Last champion(s) |  Willemstad, Curaçao |
| Most titles |  Venezuela (6) |
Latin America Region Countries
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Region Champions
editAt 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.
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Mexico Region Champions
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Puerto Rico Region Champions
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Venezuela Region Champions
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Central America Region Champions
| Year | City | BLWS | Record |
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| 1989 |  Panama City, Panama |
Third Place | 3–2 |
| 1990 |  Mexico |
Not in Top 4 | 1–2 |
| 1991 | Panama |
2–2 | |
| 1992 | Mexico |
0–2 | |
| 1993 | Mexico |
1–2 | |
| 1994 | Mexico |
Fourth Place | 2–2 |
| 1995 | Zapopan, Mexico |
Not in Top 4 | 0–2 |
| 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1–2 | |
| 1997 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
0–2 | |
| Year | City | BLWS | Record |
Latin America Region Champions
| Year | City | BLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Runner–Up | 3–1 |
| 1999 |  Puerto Rico |
Int'l Final | 2–2 |
| 2000 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
Not in Top 4 | 2–1 |
| 2001 | Valencia, Venezuela |
Runner–Up | 4–1 |
| 2002 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Champions | 5–1 |
| 2003 | Guadalupe, Mexico |
Not in Top 4 | 2–2 |
| 2004 | Nogales, Mexico |
1–3 | |
| 2005 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Semifinals | 4–1 |
| 2006 | Coclé, Panama |
Not in Top 4 | 2–2 |
| 2007 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Runner–Up | 4–2 |
| 2008 |  Santiago, Dominican Republic |
Semifinals | 3–1 |
| 2009 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
Champions | 6–0 |
| 2010 | Coclé, Panama |
Int'l Final | 3–2 |
| 2011 | San Juan, Puerto Rico (Host) |
Runner–Up | 5–1 |
| 2012 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Int'l Final | 3–2 |
| 2013 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Runner–Up | 4–2 |
| 2014 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Int'l Final | 3–2 |
| 2015 | Guayama, Puerto Rico (Host) |
Champions | 5–1 |
| 2016 | Willemstad, Curaçao |
Not in Top 4 | 2–2 |
| Year | City | BLWS | Record |
Results by Country
edit| Country | Region Championships |
BLWS Championships |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
6 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico |
4 | 5 |
| Mexico |
2 | 0 |
| Dominican Republic |
1 | |
 Host Team(s)
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| Panama |
0 | |
| Curaçao |
1 | 0 |
See also
editLatin America Region in other Little League divisions