Question: when is the last time a us team won the little league world series
Answer: Tokyo , Japan 4 -- 1 Waipahu , Hawaii 2011 Huntington Beach , California 2 -- 1 Hamamatsu City , Japan 2012 Tokyo - Kitasuna , Tokyo , Japan 12 -- 2 ( F / 5 ) Goodlettsville , Tennessee 2013 Musashi - Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan 6 -- 4 Chula Vista , California 2014 Seoul , South Korea 8 -- 4 ‡ Las Vegas , Nevada 2015 Tokyo - Kitasuna , Tokyo , Japan 18 -- 11 Lewisberry , Pennsylvania 2016 Maine - Endwell , New York 2 -- 1 Seoul , South Korea 2017 Tokyo - Kitasuna , Tokyo , Japan 12 -- 2 ( F / 5 ) Lufkin , Texas 2018 Honolulu , Hawaii 3 -- 0 Seoul , South Korea