# Little League World Series in Latin America

The Latin America Region has competed in the Little League World Series since its creation in 1958. Until 2001, the Latin America Region included Mexico and the Caribbean. In 2001 – when the Little League World Series expanded to sixteen teams – Mexico and the Caribbean were given their own regions. The region is open to all countries on the Latin American mainland, but is typically contested by the teams from Panama and Venezuela. Since the 2001 split, the region has been represented by either Venezuela (11 appearances) or Panama (seven appearances) at the Little League World Series, as of 2019.
Following the 2021 LLWS, Panama and the Caribbean Region countries of Cuba and Puerto Rico will take up two berths in the LLWS. Two of the three will send champions to the LLWS each year, while the third will compete in its normal region; the automatic berths will rotate annually. This scheme is part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams that was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to COVID-19.
Teams from Latin America have won the LLWS title five times, but only four were as the Latin America Region champion. The Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, won back-to-back titles in 1957 and 1958, but the first title was as the champion of the South Region. The other three LLWS championships were won by Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, in 1997, and Maracaibo, Venezuela, in 1994 and 2000.

## Latin America Region countries

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

## Region champions

| Year | Host | Champion | City | Result |
| 1957 | | Industrial | Monterrey | Champions |
| 1958 | | Industrial | Monterrey | Champions |
| 1959 | | San Juan | San Juan | Quarterfinals |
| 1960 | | Industrial | Monterrey | 4th Place |
| 1961 | | Industrial | Monterrey | 3rd Place |
| 1962 | | Del Norte | Monterrey | 4th Place |
| 1963 | | Obispado | Monterrey | 5th Place |
| 1964 | | Obispado | Monterrey | Runners-up |
| 1965 | | Zulia | Maracaibo | 7th Place |
| 1966 | | Cuauhtémoc | Monterrey | 6th Place |
| 1967 | | Linares | Linares | 4th Place |
| 1968 | | Chinandega | Chinandega | 7th Place |
| 1969 | | Jorge Rosas | Mayagüez | 6th Place |
| 1970 | | Chinandega | Chinandega | 3rd Place |
| 1971 | | Caguas Gillette | Caguas | 5th Place |
| 1972 | | Admiral Gallery | San Juan | 4th Place |
| 1973 | | Mitras | Monterrey | 6th Place |
| 1974 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | 4th Place |
| 1975 | International teams were banned by Little League | International teams were banned by Little League | International teams were banned by Little League | International teams were banned by Little League |
| 1976 | | Puerto Nuevo | San Juan | 3rd Place |
| 1977 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | 4th Place |
| 1978 | | La Javilla | Santo Domingo | 4th Place |
| 1979 | | Luis Llorens Torres | Santurce | 5th Place |
| 1980 | | Pabao | Willemstad | 5th Place |
| 1981 | | Unidad Modelo | Monterrey | 7th Place |
| 1982 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | 5th Place |
| 1983 | | Liquito Hernández | Barahona | Runners-up |
| 1984 | | Willys R. Cook | Bethania | 5th Place |
| 1985 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | 5th Place |
| 1986 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | 4th Place |
| 1987 | | Rolando Paulino | Moca | 3rd Place |
| 1988 | | Curundú | Curundú | 7th Place |
| 1989 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | 3rd Place |
| 1990 | | Matamoros | Matamoros | 5th Place |
| 1991 | | Luis Montas | San Cristobal | 3rd Place |
| 1992 | | Epy Guerrero | Santo Domingo | T-3rd Place |
| 1993 | | David Doleguita | David | Runner Up |
| 1994 | | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | Champions |
| 1995 | | Eduardo Sosa | Santo Domingo | T-3rd Place |
| 1996 | | Matías Ramón Mella | San Isidro Air Base | T-3rd Place |
| 1997 | | Linda Vista | Guadalupe | Champions |
| 1998 | Bayamón | Linda Vista | Guadalupe | Group Stage |
| 1999 | Monterrey | Juan A. Bibiloni | Yabucoa | T-3rd Place |
| 2000 | | Sierra Maestra | Maracaibo | Champions |
| 2001 | Panama City | Santiago de Veraguas | Santiago de Veraguas | Group Stage |
| 2002 | Managua | Los Leones | Valencia | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Mayagüez | Altagracia | Los Puertos | Quarterfinals |
| 2004 | Panama City | Curundú | Panama City | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | Maracaibo | Los Leones | Valencia | Group Stage |
| 2006 | Guatemala City | Cardenales | Barquisimeto | Quarterfinals |
| 2007 | Panama City | La Victoria | Maracaibo | Quarterfinals |
| 2008 | Maracaibo | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | Quarterfinals |
| 2009 | Barranquilla | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | Group Stage |
| 2010 | Guatemala City | Chitré | Chitré | Group Stage |
| 2011 | San José | Gran Maracay | Maracay | Int'l Semifinal |
| 2012 | Aguadulce | Aguadulce | Aguadulce | 4th Place |
| 2013 | Guayaquil | Aguadulce | Aguadulce | Int'l Semifinal |
| 2014 | Managua | Coquivacoa | Maracaibo | Round 3 |
| 2015 | Barranquilla | Cardenales | Barquisimeto | Int'l Semifinal |
| 2016 | Panama City | Aguadulce | Aguadulce | 3rd place |
| 2017 | Barranquilla | Luz Maracaibo | Maracaibo | Round 3 |
| 2018 | Panama City | Vacamonte | Arraiján | Round 2 |
| 2019 | Aguadulce | Cacique Mara | Maracaibo | Round 2 |
| 2022 | Managua | 14 de Septiembre | Managua | Round 4 |
| 2023 | Maracaibo | San Francisco | Maracaibo | Round 3 |
| 2024 | Panama City | Cardenales | Barquisimeto | 3rd place |

## Summary

As of the 2024 Little League World Series
| Country | Championships | Best Result in LLWS |
| Venezuela | 22 | Champions (1994, 2000) |
| Mexico | 14 | Champions (1957, 1958, 1997) |
| Panama | 10 | Runners-up |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 3rd Place |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | Runner up |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 3rd Place |
| Curaçao | 1 | 5th Place |
Italics indicates team no longer competes in Latin America Region. Mexico now has its own region, while Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Curaçao compete in the Caribbean region.