# List of Little League World Series appearances by country

This is the list of countries with participation in the Little League World Series.

## Country Participants

Records as of the 2023 Little League World Series, appearances as of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| Country | First LLWS | Last Appearance | Appearances | Championships | Runners-Up | Third Place Finishes | Record in LLWS | PCT |
| Aruba | 2011 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Australia | 2013 | 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–21 | .192 |
| Belgium | 1981 | 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–5 | .167 |
| Canada | 1952 | 2024 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55–135 | .289 |
| Cuba | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Curaçao | 1980 | 2023 | 15 | 1 (2004) | 4 | 3 | 50–28 | .641 |
| Czech Republic | 2013 | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–7 | .125 |
| Dominican Republic | 1978 | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15–14 | .517 |
| France | 1962 | 1962 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–2 | .333 |
| West Germany/Germany | 1960 | 2012 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–40 | .149 |
| Greece | 1974 | 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Guam | 2001 | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–9 | .500 |
| Italy | 1979 | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–16 | .111 |
| Japan | 1962 | 2024 | 33 | 11 (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) | 5 | 4 | 108–37 | .745 |
| Mexico | 1957 | 2024 | 37 | 3 (1957, 1958, 1997) | 3 | 5 | 80–60 | .571 |
| Netherlands | 2007 | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–6 | .000 |
| Nicaragua | 1968 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–5 | .545 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1993 | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–8 | .111 |
| Panama | 1984 | 2023 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24–21 | .533 |
| Philippines ± | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Poland | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Puerto Rico | 1959 | 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17–18 | .486 |
| Russia | 2001 | 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–14 | .067 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1983 | 2011 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20–48 | .294 |
| South Korea | 1984 | 2019 | 7 | 3 (1984, 1985, 2014) | 2 | 0 | 21–5 | .808 |
| Spain | 1965 | 2018 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–25 | .138 |
| Taiwan / Chinese Taipei | 1969 | 2024 | 32 | 17 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996) | 2 | 3 | 88–22 | .800 |
| Turkey | 1963 | 1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Uganda | 2012 | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–4 | .333 |
| Venezuela | 1965 | 2024 | 23 | 2 (1994, 2000) | 0 | 2 | 45–35 | .563 |

## International Finals

Since 1976, an international final has been played. The winner plays versus the US Champion for the LLWS title. In 2020, the entire LLWS tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 tournament will exclusively feature United States teams for the first time since 1975
As of the 2023 Little League World Series
| LLWS | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | LLWS Result |
| 1976 | Tokyo, Japan | 4–0 | Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico | Champion |
| 1977 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 9–2 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | Champion |
| 1978 | Pingtung, Taiwan | 3–0 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Champion |
| 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | 18–0 | Aviano, Italy | Champion |
| 1980 | Hualien, Taiwan | 23–0 | Trail, Canada | Champion |
| 1981 | Taichung, Taiwan | 16–0 | Trail, Canada | Champion |
| 1982 | Chiayi County, Taiwan | 10–7 | Rouyn-Noranda, Canada | Runner-Up |
| 1983 | Barahona, Dominican Republic | 8–2 | Osaka, Japan | Runner-Up |
| 1984 | Seoul, South Korea | 19–0 | Coquitlam, Canada | Champion |
| 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | 16–0 | Binbrook | Champion |
| 1986 | Tainan Park, Taiwan | 11–4 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | Champion |
| 1987 | Hualien, Taiwan | 4–0 | Moca, Dominican Republic | Champion |
| 1988 | Taichung, Taiwan | 16–1 | Glace Bay, Canada | Champion |
| 1989 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 13–0 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | Runner-Up |
| 1990 | Tainan, Taiwan | 20–1 | Trail, Canada | Champion |
| 1991 | Taichung, Taiwan | 17–1 | Glace Bay, Canada | Champion |
| 1992 | Zamboanga City, Philippines | 5–1 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Runner-Up |
| 1993 | David, Panama | 5–0 | Kaiserslautern, Germany | Runner-Up |
| 1994 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 10–1 | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | Champion |
| 1995 | Tainan, Taiwan | 1–0 | Hatillo-San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | Champion |
| 1996 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 7–1 | San Isidro, Dominican Republic | Champion |
| 1997 | Guadalupe, Mexico | 1–0 | Yokohama, Japan | Champion |
| 1998 | Kashima, Japan | 3–2 | Langley, Canada | Runner-Up |
| 1999 | Hirakata, Japan | 12–2 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | Champion |
| 2000 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 5–4 | Tokyo, Japan | Champion |
| 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | 2–1 | Willemstad, Curacao | Champion |
| 2002 | Sendai, Japan | 4–1 | Willemstad, Curacao | Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | 14–6 | Willemstad, Curacao | Champion |
| 2004 | Willemstad, Curacao | 4–0 | Guadalupe, Mexico | Champion |
| 2005 | Willemstad, Curacao | 2–0 | Chiba city, Japan | Runner-Up |
| 2006 | Kawaguchi, Japan | 3–0 | Matamoros, Mexico | Runner-Up |
| 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | 7–4 | Willemstad, Curacao | Runner-Up |
| 2008 | Matamoros, Mexico | 5–4 | Tokyo, Japan | Runner-Up |
| 2009 | Taoyuan, Taiwan | 9–4 | Reynosa, Mexico | Runner-Up |
| 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | 3–2 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Champion |
| 2011 | Hamamatsu, Japan | 5–2 | Mexicali, Mexico | Runner-Up |
| 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | 10–2 | Aguadulce, Panama | Champion |
| 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | 3–2 | Tijuana, Mexico | Champion |
| 2014 | Seoul, South Korea | 12–3 | Tokyo, Japan | Champion |
| 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | 1–0 (F/7) | Mexicali, Mexico | Champion |
| 2016 | Seoul, South Korea | 7–2 | Aguadulce, Panama | Runner-Up |
| 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | 5–0 | Reynosa, Mexico | Champion |
| 2018 | Seoul, South Korea | 2–1 | Kawaguchi, Japan | Runner-Up |
| 2019 | Willemstad, Curacao | 5–4 | Tokyo, Japan | Runner-Up |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | No international teams participating in tournament | No international teams participating in tournament | No international teams participating in tournament | No international teams participating in tournament |
| 2022 | Willemstad, Curacao | 1–0 | Taipei, Taiwan | Runner-Up |
| 2023 | Willemstad, Curacao | 2–0 | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Runner-Up |
| Country | International Championships | International Runner Up | LLWS Championships |
| Canada | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Curacao | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 14 | 6 | 9 |
| Mexico | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Panama | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 3 | 2 |

## Regional Appearances

Many countries have appeared and participated in little league baseball regional tournaments throughout history but have not yet appeared in the Little League World Series. Most of these countries still participate annually in the tournament while others no longer support little league programs. In bold 2023 participation.
| Country | Region |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean |
| Argentina | Latin America |
| Austria | Europe-Africa |
| Bahamas | Caribbean |
| Belarus | Europe-Africa |
| Bermuda | Caribbean |
| Bolivia | Latin America |
| Bonaire | Caribbean |
| Brazil | Latin America |
| British Virgin Islands | Caribbean |
| Bulgaria | Europe-Africa |
| Cayman Islands | Caribbean |
| Chile | Latin America |
| China | Asia-Pacific |
| Colombia | Latin America |
| Costa Rica | Latin America |
| Croatia | Europe-Africa |
| Denmark | Europe-Africa |
| Ecuador | Latin America |
| El Salvador | Latin America |
| Georgia | Europe-Africa |
| Country | Region |
| Guatemala | Latin America |
| Honduras | Latin America |
| Hong Kong | Asia-Pacific |
| Hungary | Europe-Africa |
| India | Asia-Pacific |
| Indonesia | Asia-Pacific |
| Iran | Asia-Pacific |
| Ireland | Europe-Africa |
| Israel | Europe-Africa |
| Jamaica | Caribbean |
| Kazakhstan | Asia-Pacific |
| Kuwait | Asia-Pacific |
| Lebanon | Asia-Pacific |
| Lithuania | Europe-Africa |
| Malaysia | Asia-Pacific |
| Micronesia | Asia-Pacific |
| Moldova | Europe-Africa |
| New Zealand | Asia-Pacific |
| Pakistan | Asia-Pacific |
| Palau | Asia-Pacific |
| Papua New Guinea | Asia-Pacific |
| Peru | Latin America |
| Country | Region |
| Portugal | Europe-Africa |
| Qatar | Asia-Pacific |
| Romania | Europe-Africa |
| Saint Martin | Caribbean |
| Serbia | Europe-Africa |
| Singapore | Asia-Pacific |
| Sint Maarten | Caribbean |
| Slovakia | Europe-Africa |
| Slovenia | Europe-Africa |
| South Africa | Europe-Africa |
| Sri Lanka | Asia-Pacific |
| Sweden | Europe-Africa |
| Switzerland | Europe-Africa |
| Thailand | Asia-Pacific |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America |
| Tunisia | Europe-Africa |
| Ukraine | Europe-Africa |
| United Arab Emirates | Asia-Pacific |
| United Kingdom | Europe-Africa |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Caribbean |
| Vietnam | Asia-Pacific |