Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region)

The Senior League World Series – Asia-Pacific Region (formerly the Far East Region) is one of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the Senior League World Series (SLWS) dates back to 1972.

Asia–Pacific Region
Most recent season or competition:
2022 Senior League World Series
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Founded1972
Most recent
champion(s)
Guam Guam
Most titles Taiwan (25)

It has produced the most championships (17) of any region, all won by Taiwan. Taiwan won nine straight titles from 1972–1980, the longest streak for any Little League division. Taiwan has not competed at the Senior League level since 1996. They won every regional tournament they entered.[1]

Asia-Pacific Region Countries

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Region Champions

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As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

Year City SLWS Record
1972   Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1973   Taipei, Taiwan 5–0
1974   Pingtung, Taiwan 4–0
1975   Pingtung, Taiwan 4–0
1976   Pingtung, Taiwan 6–1
1977   Taipei, Taiwan 4–0
1978   Hualien, Taiwan 4–0
1979   Taichung, Taiwan 6–1
1980   Pingtung, Taiwan 4–0
1981   Taipei, Taiwan Third Place 3–2
1982   Pingtung, Taiwan 3–2
1983   Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1984   Pingtung, Taiwan Runner–Up 4–2
1985   Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1986   Taipei, Taiwan 4–0
1987   Taipei, Taiwan Not in Top 4 1–2
1988   Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1989   Pingtung, Taiwan 6–1
1990   Taipei, Taiwan 4–0
1991   Pingtung, Taiwan 5–1
1992   Pingtung, Taiwan 4–1
1993   Taipei, Taiwan Runner–Up 3–2
1994   Taichung, Taiwan Third Place 4–2
1995   Taipei, Taiwan Not in Top 4 3–3
1996   Tainan, Taiwan 2–3
1997   Hagåtña, Guam 1–3
1998   Hagåtña, Guam 1–3
1999   Hagåtña, Guam 2–2
2000   Hagåtña, Guam 0–3
2001   Hagåtña, Guam Fourth Place 3–3
2002   Philippines Not in Top 4 0–4
2003   Hagåtña, Guam 0–4
2004   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2–2
2005   Hagåtña, Guam 2–2
2006   Makati, Philippines 1–3
2007   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2–2
2008   Makati, Philippines 0–4
2009   Makati, Philippines Semifinals 3–2
2010   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Not in Top 4 0–4
2011   Batangas, Philippines 0–4
2012   Auckland, New Zealand 0–4
2013   Makati, Philippines 1–3
2014   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 0–4
2015   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2–2
2016   Melbourne, Australia Runner–Up 3–2
2017   Makati, Philippines Not in Top 4 1–3
2018   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 0–2
2019   Auckland, New Zealand 0–2
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [2]
2021
2022   Guam Not in Top 4 0–2
Year City SLWS Record

Results by Country

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As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

Country Region
Championships
SLWS
Championships
W–L PCT
  Taiwan 25 17 99–23 0.811
  Guam 8 0 9–22 0.290
  Philippines 7 6–23 0.207
  Northern Mariana Islands 6 6–16 0.273
  New Zealand 2 0–6 0.000
  Australia 1 3–2 0.600
Totals 49 17 123–92 0.572

See also

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Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions:

References

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  1. ^ Senior World Series Opens Sunday In Kissimmee. [1]. Orlando Sentinel.
  2. ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.