Little League Baseball has been played in Canada since 1951. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Vancouver, British Columbia were the first leagues outside the United States. Approximately 500 leagues now operate in Canada, making it the second-largest country in Little League participation.[1] In 1952, Montreal, Quebec was the first foreign entry in the Little League World Series.[2] In 1953, Little Mountain Little League of Vancouver advanced to the World Series as representative of the Western Region. In 1958, Canada was given an automatic berth in the LLWS[3] and have since participated in every tournament, with the exception of 1975. Until 1965, the Canadian region consisted of only teams from Ontario and Quebec.[4] Prior to 1966, the western provinces participated in tournament play with American teams in the original West Region, while the Maritime provinces were excluded. In 1965, Canada began play as a full region.
| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1958 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Whalley Little League, Surrey, British Columbia |
| Most titles |  Valleyfield Little League, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec (8) |
Canada has never won the series, but in 1965 Stoney Creek Optimist Little League of Ontario reached the final. Valleyfield Little League (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) is the league with the most championships (8); the Whalley LL of Surrey, British Columbia has seven; and Glace Bay LL and Trail are third with five.
Regions
editThe Prairie Provinces Division has been replaced by two provincial championship tournaments—in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Atlantic Provinces Division continues to have a divisional championship.[5]
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Canadian Championships
editFinals
edit| Year | Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-Up |
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| 1958 | N/A | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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17–9 |  Glebe LL (Ottawa)
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| 1959 | N/A | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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8–2 | Legion LL (Brockville)
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| 1960 | N/A | Parkdale Lions LL (Toronto)
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10–0 | Kiwanis LL (Montreal)
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| 1961 | N/A | Kiwanis East LL (Montreal)
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N/A | Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
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| 1962 | N/A | Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
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18–6 | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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| 1963 | Valleyfield | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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6–1 | International LL (Fort William)
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| 1964 | N/A | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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4–3 | Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
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| 1965 | Dundas
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Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
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4–0 | East Trail LL (Trail)
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| 1966 | Stoney Creek
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Fort William Americans LL (Thunder Bay)
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10–5 | Optimist LL (Stoney Creek, Ontario)
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| 1967 | Valleyfield
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East Trail LL (Trail)
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5–0 | Windsor East LL (Windsor)
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| 1968 | St. Laurent
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Sher-Lenn LL (Sherbrooke)
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1–0 | Whalley LL (Surrey)
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| 1969 | Victoria
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Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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4–0 | Collingwood LL (Vancouver)
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| 1970 | Thunder Bay
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Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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2–0 (F/7) |  Norcrest LL (Lethbridge)
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| 1971 | St. Laurent
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Legion LL (Brockville)
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2–0 | Forest Hills LL (North Vancouver)
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| 1972 | Edmonton
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South Canadian LL (Windsor)
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6–5 | Jaycee LL (North Vancouver
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| 1973 | Saanich
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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1–0 | Legion LL (Brockville)
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| 1974 | Mississauga
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Vic-West LL (Esquimalt)
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8–2 | Norcrest LL (Lethbridge)
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| 1975 | Calgary
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Port Arthur Continental LL (Thunder Bay)
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6–2 | Centennial LL (Calgary)
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| 1976 | Sherbrooke
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Trail LL (Trail)
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3–0 | Parkdale Lions LL (Toronto)
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| 1977 | Surrey
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Norcrest LL (Lethbridge)
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3–1 | Whalley LL (Surrey)
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| 1978 | Windsor
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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18–3 | Windsor North IOOG LL (Windsor)
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| 1979 | Lethbridge
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Sher-Lenn LL (Sherbrooke)
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8–1 | Lakeside LL (Lethbridge)
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| 1980 | Copper Cliff
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Trail LL (Trail)
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1–0 | Centennial LL (Calgary)
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| 1981 | Vancouver
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Trail LL (Trail)
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8–0 |  Lancaster (Saint John)
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| 1982 | Boucherville
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Rotary LL (Rouyn)
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5–3 |  Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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| 1983 | Saint John
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Sher-Mont LL (Sherbrooke)
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2–1 | Whalley LL (Surrey)
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| 1984 |  Moose Jaw
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Coquitlam LL (Coquitlam)
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8–4 | Sandwich West Turtle Club LL (Windsor)
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| 1985 | Brockville
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Glanbrook LL (Binbrook)
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3–1 | Trail LL (Trail)
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| 1986 | Noranda
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Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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5–1 | Pinecrest LL (Ottawa)
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| 1987 | Trail
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Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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5–1 | Stuart Channel LL (Chemainus)
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| 1988 | Glace Bay
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Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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1–0 | Pinecrest LL (Ottawa)
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| 1989 | Edmonton
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High Park LL (Toronto)
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10–2 | Confederation Park (Edmonton)
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| 1990 | Stoney Creek
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Trail LL (Trail)
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9–6 | Confederation Park (Edmonton)
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| 1991 | Victoria
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Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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6–0 | Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
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| 1992 | Valleyfield
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Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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5–0 | Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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| 1993 | Saint John
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Lynn Valley LL (North Vancouver)
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2–1 | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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| 1994 | Calgary
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Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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4–0 | High Park LL (Toronto)
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| 1995 | Perth
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High Park LL (Toronto)
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5–1 | Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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| 1996 | Prince George
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Kennedy-Surrey LL (Surrey)
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5–0 | High Park LL (Toronto)
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| 1997 | Medicine Hat
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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8–2 | High Park LL (Toronto)
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| 1998 | Glace Bay
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Langley LL (Langley)
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4–1 | Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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| 1999 | Valleyfield
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Gordon Head LL (Victoria)
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5–2 | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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| 2000 | LaSalle
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High Park LL (Toronto)
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4–1 | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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| 2001 | Vancouver
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Calgary West LL (Calgary)
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5–3 | High Park LL (Toronto)
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| 2002 | Lethbridge
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North Regina LL (Regina)
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5–0 | Gloucester LL (Ottawa)
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| 2003 | Sydney
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Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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2–0 (*) | Moose Jaw LL (Moose Jaw)
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| 2004 | Brossard
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East Nepean LL (Nepean)
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4–1 | N.D.G. Minor Baseball League LL (Montreal)
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| 2005 | Timmins
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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6–1 | High Park LL (Toronto)
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| 2006 | Surrey
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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10–0 | East Nepean LL (Nepean)
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| 2007 | Regina
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White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock)
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14–4 (F/4) | Calgary West LL (Calgary)
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| 2008 | Sydney Mines
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White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock)
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11–4 | Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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| 2009 | Val-d'Or
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Hastings Community LL (Vancouver)
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9–2 | Turtle Club LL (LaSalle)
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| 2010 | Ancaster
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Little Mountain LL (Vancouver)
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13–1 (F/4) | Ancaster LL (Ancaster)
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| 2011 | North Vancouver
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Langley LL (Langley)
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11–0 (F/4) | Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
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| 2012 | Edmonton
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Hastings Community LL (Vancouver)
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11–1 (F/4) | Southwest LL (Lethbridge)
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| 2013 | Glace Bay
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East Nepean LL (Ottawa)
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5–1 | White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock)
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| 2014 | Valleyfield
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South Vancouver LL (Vancouver)
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4–1 | High Park LL (Toronto)
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| 2015 | Nepean
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White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock)
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16–0 (F/5) | East Nepean LL (Ottawa)
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| 2016 | Vancouver
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Hastings Community LL (Vancouver)
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1–0 | Whalley LL (Surrey)
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| 2017 | Medicine Hat
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White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock)
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12–5 | Diamond Baseball Academy LL (Mirabel)
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| 2018 | Mirabel
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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11–0 | Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
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| 2019 | Ancaster
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Coquitlam LL (Coquitlam)
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6–3 | Mirabel Diamond LL (Mirabel)
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| 2022 | Calgary
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Little Mountain LL (Vancouver)
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9–4 | Moose Jaw LL (Moose Jaw)
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| 2023 | Regina
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North Regina LL (Regina)
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4–3 | Little Mountain LL (Vancouver)
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| 2024 | Kingston
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Whalley LL (Surrey)
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10–1 | Medicine Hat LL (Medicine Hat)
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Leagues with most titles
edit| League | City | Titles | Years |
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| Valleyfield
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Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec | 8 | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1992 |
| Whalley
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Surrey, British Columbia | 7 | 1973, 1978, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2024 |
| Trail
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Trail, British Columbia | 5 | 1967, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1990 |
| Glace Bay
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Glace Bay, Nova Scotia | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003 |
| White Rock South Surrey
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White Rock, British Columbia | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2015, 2017 |
| Hastings Community
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Vancouver, British Columbia | 3 | 2009, 2012, 2016 |
| High Park
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Toronto, Ontario | 3 | 1989, 1995, 2000 |
By province
edit| Province | First LLCR | Appearances | Championships | Runner Up |
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| Alberta
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1966 | 48 | 2 | 10 |
| British Columbia
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1965 | 57 | 30 | 12 |
| New Brunswick
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1978 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Nova Scotia
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1968 | 38 | 5 | 6 |
| Ontario
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1958 | 63 | 13 | 25 |
| Quebec
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1958 | 62 | 13 | 9 |
| Saskatchewan
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1967 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
Canada in the LLWS
editParticipations
edit| Year | League | City | Region | LLWS | Record |
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| 1952 | Montreal | Montreal |
 Region 1 |
Quarterfinal | 0–1 |
| 1953 | Jaycee National | Vancouver |
Region 8 |
Quarterfinal | 0–1 |
| 1958 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
 Canada |
Quarterfinal | 0–1 |
| 1959 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
Quarterfinal | 0–1 |
| 1960 | Toronto | Toronto |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1961 | Kiwanis-East | Montreal |
Canada |
7th Place | 1–2 |
| 1962 | Stoney Creek | Stoney Creek |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1963 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
7th Place | 0–2 |
| 1964 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
6th Place | 1–2 |
| 1965 | Stoney Creek | Stoney Creek |
Canada |
Runner up | 2–1 |
| 1966 | Windsor | Windsor |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1967 | East Trail | Trail |
Canada |
7th Place (Shared) | 0–2 |
| 1968 | Sherbrooke-Lennoxville | Sherbrooke |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1969 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
7th Place | 1–2 |
| 1970 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1971 | Brockville | Brockville |
Canada |
7th Place | 1–2 |
| 1972 | Windsor | Windsor |
Canada |
6th Place | 1–2 |
| 1973 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
5th Place | 2–1 |
| 1974 | Esquimalt-West | Victoria |
Canada |
7th Place | 1–2 |
| 1976 | Trail | Trail |
Canada |
7th Place | 1–2 |
| 1977 | Norcrest | Lethbridge |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1978 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
5th Place | 2–1 |
| 1979 | Sherbrooke-Lennoxville | Sherbrooke |
Canada |
6th Place | 1–2 |
| 1980 | Trail | Trail |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1981 | Trail | Trail |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1982 | Rouyn | Rouyn |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1983 | Sherbrooke-Fleurimont | Sherbrooke |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1984 | Coquitlam | Coquitlam |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1985 | Binbrook | Binbrook |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1986 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
6th Place | 1–2 |
| 1987 | Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Canada |
5th Place (Shared) | 1–1 |
| 1988 | Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1989 | High Park | Toronto |
Canada |
8th Place | 0–3 |
| 1990 | Trail | Trail |
Canada |
3rd Place | 2–1 |
| 1991 | Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Canada |
4th Place | 1–2 |
| 1992 | Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 1993 | Lynn Valley | Lynn Valley |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 1994 | Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Canada |
Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 1995 | High Park | Toronto |
Canada |
Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 1996 | Kennedy | Surrey |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 1997 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 1998 | Langley | Langley |
Canada |
3rd Place (Shared) | 3–1 |
| 1999 | Gordon Head | Victoria |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2000 | High Park | Toronto |
Canada |
Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2001 | Calgary West | Calgary |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2002 | North Regina | Regina |
Canada |
Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2003 | Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Canada |
Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2004 | East Nepean | Ottawa |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2005 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
Int'l Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2006 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2007 | White Rock-South Surrey | White Rock |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2008 | White Rock-South Surrey | White Rock |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2009 | Hastings Community | Vancouver |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2010 | Little Mountain | Vancouver |
Canada |
Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2011 | Langley | Langley |
Canada |
Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2012 | Hastings Community | Vancouver |
Canada |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2013 | East Nepean | Ottawa |
Canada |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2014 | South Vancouver | Vancouver |
Canada |
Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2015 | White Rock South Surrey | White Rock |
Canada |
Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2016 | Hastings Community | Vancouver |
Canada |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2017 | White Rock South Surrey | White Rock |
Canada |
Int'l Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2018 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2019 | Coquitlam | Coquitlam |
Canada |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2022 | Little Mountain | Vancouver |
Canada |
Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2023 | North Regina | Regina |
Canada |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2024 | Whalley | Surrey |
Canada |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
LLWS by province
edit- Note: The statistics below are through the 2024 Little League World Series.
| Province | First LLWS | LLWS Participations |
Record in LLWS |
PCT |
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| Alberta
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1977 | 2 | 1–5 | .167 |
| British Columbia
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1953 | 31 | 36–60 | .375 |
| Nova Scotia
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1987 | 5 | 3–11 | .214 |
| Ontario
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1960 | 12 | 7–29 | .194 |
| Quebec
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1952 | 14 | 8–27 | .229 |
| Saskatchewan
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2002 | 2 | 1–5 | .167 |
| Total | 66 | 56–137 | .290 |
Of the provinces in which Little League–affiliated leagues operate, New Brunswick is the only one yet to be represented in the LLWS. The provinces of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island do not have any leagues affiliated with Little League Baseball; the same holds true for Canada's three territories.
See also
edit- Canada Region in other Little League divisions
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Little League History". Little League of Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ For a historical timeline of Canada's participation in Little League and the Little League World Series, go to Canadian Region Little League Tournament Historical Results, then scroll down to "The Canadian Region Tournament" section and — at the bottom of that section — click on the hyperlink for "evolution of the Canadian Region Little League tournament structure," for the page entitled "Canadian Region Tournament Milestones." Unpage Publications. September 1, 2015. Retrieved on 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Canadian Region Tournament Historical Results". UnPage Publications. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ Canadian Region Little League Tournament Historical Results. Unpage Publications. June 5, 2016. Retrieved on 2016-12-30.