Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region)

Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly Far East Region
Sport Baseball
Founded 2001
No. of teams 10
Country International
Most recent
champion(s)		 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Most titles Taiwan Taiwan (8)

The Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. Asian teams first competed in the LLWS in 1962, when East Asia was given a berth for the first time.

In 2001, the Little League World Series was expanded to sixteen teams, and East Asia was split into two regions – the Pacific (consisting of teams from the Pacific Islands, Indonesia, and Oceania) and Asia (consisting of teams from mainland Asia). In 2007, the regions were reconfigured. Japan was given its own automatic berth in the Series, while the remaining Asian teams merged with the Pacific teams to create the Asia-Pacific Region.

Starting with the 2013 LLWS, the region will be reorganized as the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region. Australia, now the fourth-largest country and the largest outside North America in Little League participation, will receive its own LLWS berth. All Middle Eastern countries with Little League programs, except for Israel and Turkey, will be placed in the former Asia-Pacific Region. Previously, the Middle East had formed a region with Africa, but that region was disbanded, with African teams joining the Europe and Africa Region (formerly Europe Region, which also includes Israel and Turkey).[1]

Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region Countries


Asia Region (2001–2006)

In 2001, the East Asian region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The Asia region comprised Little Leagues from mainland Asia.

Asia Regional Championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia Little League Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. That year's winner is indicated in green. Two teams from the Asia region won the Little League World Series — Tokyo in 2001 and 2003.

Year China China Taiwan Taiwan (Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei) Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR, China Japan Japan South Korea South Korea Thailand Thailand
2001 No representative N/A
 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Kitasuna LL
Tokyo		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2002 No representative N/A
 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Sendai Higashi LL
Sendai		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2003 No representative N/A
Taiwan(Chinese Taipei)		 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Musashi-Fuchu LL
Tokyo		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2004 No representative Shou-Tien LL
Kaohsiung		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Sendai Higashi LL
Sendai		 N/A
South Korea		 No representative
2005 No representative N/A
Taiwan(Chinese Taipei)		 N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China		 Chiba City LL
Chiba City		 N/A
South Korea		 N/A
Thailand
2006 Huangpu LL
Guangzhou		 Fong-Nien LL
Taitung City		 Hong Kong LL
Causeway Bay		 Kawaguchi LL
Kawaguchi City		 N/A
South Korea		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai

LLWS results

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001Kitasuna LLJapan TokyoChampion5–1
2002Sendai Hagashi LLJapan SendaiRunner-Up5–1
2003Musashi-Fuchu LLJapan TokyoChampion6–0
2004Shou-Tien LLTaiwan KaohsiungNot in Top 42–2
2005Chiba City LLJapan Chiba CityFourth place4–2
2006Kawaguchi City LLJapan Kawaguchi, SaitamaRunner-Up5–1

Pacific Region (2001–2006)

In 2001, the East Asian region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The list below lists each country's participant in the Pacific Little League Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. That year's winner is indicated in green. No team from the Pacific region won the Little League World Series.

Pacific Regional Championship

Year Guam Guam Indonesia Indonesia New Zealand New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Philippines Philippines
2001 Central LL
Agana		 N/A
Indonesia		 N/A
New Zealand		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 N/A
Philippines
2002 Central
Agana		 N/A
Indonesia		 N/A
New Zealand		 Saipan ll
Saipan		 N/A
Philippines
2003 Central LL
Agana		 N/A
Indonesia		 No representative Saipan LL
Saipan		 N/A
Philippines
2004 Central East LL
Mangilao		 Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 No Representative Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands		 N/A
Philippines
2005 Central East LL
Mangilao		 N/A
Indonesia		 N/A
New Zealand		 Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands		 N/A
Philippines
2006 Central East LL
Mangilao		 Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands		 Illam Central LL
Makati City

LLWS results

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001Central LLGuam AganaInt'l Semifinal3–1
2002Central LLGuam AganaInt'l Semifinal2–2
2003Central LLGuam AganaGroup Stage0–3
2004Saipan LLNorthern Mariana Islands SaipanGroup Stage0–3
2005Central East LLGuam Mangilao-BarrigadaInt'l Semifinal3–1
2006Saipan LLNorthern Mariana Islands SaipanGroup Stage0–3

Asia-Pacific Region (2007–2012)

In 2007, the Asia and Pacific regions were reconfigured again. Japan was given its own place in the LLWS and the remaining Asian and Pacific teams were merged into one region. No Asia-Pacific team has won the LLWS, although Kuei-Shan Little League of Chinese Taipei finished runner-up in 2009.

Asia-Pacific Regional Championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia-Pacific Little League Region Tournament between 2007 and 2012. That year's winner is indicated in green.

Year AustraliaAustralia ChinaChina TaiwanTaiwan (Chinese Taipei) GuamGuam Hong KongHong Kong SAR, China IndiaIndia IndonesiaIndonesia New ZealandNew Zealand Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands PhilippinesPhilippines SingaporeSingapore South KoreaSouth Korea ThailandThailand VietnamVietnam
2007 No representative No representative Li-Shing LL
Taichung		 Northern LL
Dededo		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 No representative Nam Yang Ju Shi LL
Nam Yang Ju Shi		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2008 Hills LL
Sydney		 Guangzhou LL
Guangzhou		 Tung Yuan LL
Wan-Hua		 Southern LL
Yona		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 BB & SB Confederation of India LL
New Delhi		 Jakarta LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Tanauan LL
Batangas		 No representative Gyeonggi LL
Gyeonggi-do		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2009 Waverley LL
Victoria		 No representative Kuei-Shan LL
Taoyuan City		 Central LL
Agana		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 Auckland Baseball Association LL
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 Singapore LL
Singapore		 Seoul LL
Seoul		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2010 No representative No representative Fu-Hsing LL
Kaohsiung		 Northern LL
Dededo		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 N/A
New Zealand		 No representative Illam Central LL
Makati City		 Singapore LL
Singapore		 Seoul LL
Seoul		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 Hanoi LL
Hanoi
2011 Southern Adelaide Districts LL
Adelaide		 No representative Ching-Tang LL
Kaohsiung		 Central LL
Agana		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 Bayside Westhaven
Auckland		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 Singapore LL
Singapore		 N/A
South Korea		 Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai		 No representative
2012 Perth Metro North LL
Perth		 No representative Kuei-Shan LL
Taoyuan City		 Central LL
Agana		 Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong		 No representative Indonesian LL
Jakarta		 Oakland
N/A		 Saipan LL
Saipan		 Illam Central LL
Makati City		 No representative Busan LL
South Korea		 Bangkok LL
Bangkok		 No representative

LLWS results

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2007Li-Shing LLTaiwan TaichungInt'l Semifinal2–2
2008Southern LLGuam YonaGroup Stage1–2
2009Kuei-Shan LLTaiwan TaoyuanRunner-up4–2
2010Fu-Hsing LLTaiwan KaohsiungThird place4–1
2011Ching-Tang LLTaiwan KaohsiungRound 21–2
2012Kuei-Shan LLTaiwan TaoyuanRound 21–2

Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region (2013–)

As noted above, this region was reconfigured in 2013, with the spin-off of Australia into its own LLWS region and the addition of Middle Eastern countries.

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2013Chung-Ping LLTaiwan TaoyuanRound 32–2
2014Seoul LLSouth Korea SeoulChampions5–0
2015Tung Yuan LLTaiwan TaipeiRound 32–2
2016East Seoul LLSouth Korea SeoulRunner-Up4–2

LLWS results by country

The following table lists each Asia-Pacific country's record in the Little League World Series. Italics indicates team is no longer in the region. Table includes results for teams that qualified for either the East Asian, Pacific, Asia, or Asia-Pacific regional LLWS berth through the 2015 Little League World Series.

CountryRegion
Championships		LLWS
Championships		Record
in LLWS		PCT
Taiwan Taiwan 8018–15.545
Japan Japan5625–5.833
Guam Guam509–9.500
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands200–6.000
South Korea South Korea219–2.818
Total22761–37.622

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions

References

  1. ↑ "Regions Realigned for 2013: Australia to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

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