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Big League World Series (Latin America Region)

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Latin America Region
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Big League World Series
SportBaseball
Founded1998
Ceased2016
No. of teams12
Last
champion(s)
Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao
Most titles Venezuela (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

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Region Champions

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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.

Central America Region Champions

Year City BLWS Record
1989 Panama Panama City, Panama Third Place 3–2
1990 Mexico Mexico Not in Top 4 1–2
1991 Panama Panama 2–2
1992 Mexico Mexico 0–2
1993 Mexico Mexico 1–2
1994 Mexico Mexico Fourth Place 2–2
1995 Mexico Zapopan, Mexico Not in Top 4 0–2
1996 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1–2
1997 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 0–2
Year City BLWS Record

Latin America Region Champions

Year City BLWS Record
1998 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Runner–Up 3–1
1999 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Int'l Final 2–2
2000 Puerto Rico Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Not in Top 4 2–1
2001 Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela Runner–Up 4–1
2002 Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico Champions 5–1
2003 Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico Not in Top 4 2–2
2004 Mexico Nogales, Mexico 1–3
2005 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Semifinals 4–1
2006 Panama Coclé, Panama Not in Top 4 2–2
2007 Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico Runner–Up 4–2
2008 Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic Semifinals 3–1
2009 Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic Champions 6–0
2010 Panama Coclé, Panama Int'l Final 3–2
2011 Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico (Host) Runner–Up 5–1
2012 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Int'l Final 3–2
2013 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Runner–Up 4–2
2014 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Int'l Final 3–2
2015 Puerto Rico Guayama, Puerto Rico (Host) Champions 5–1
2016 Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao Not in Top 4 2–2
Year City BLWS Record

Results by Country

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Country Region
Championships
BLWS
Championships
Venezuela Venezuela 6 1
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 4 5
Mexico Mexico 2 0
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1
Host Team(s)
Panama Panama 0
Curaçao Curaçao 1 0

See also

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Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

References

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