Junior League World Series (Latin America Region)

Latin America Region
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Junior League World Series
Sport Baseball
Founded 2000
Most recent
champion(s)
Panama Juan Díaz, Panama
Most titles  Venezuela
 Panama (4)

The Junior League World Series Latin America Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 2000.

Latin America Region Countries

Region Champions

As of the 2016 Junior League World Series.

Prior to 2000, the champions of Mexico and Puerto Rico received automatic bids to the World Series. Currently Mexico and Puerto Rico alternate automatic berths. In years without an auto-bid they enter the Latin America tournament.[1]

Mexico Region Champions

YearCityJLWSRecord
1986[2]Hermosillo
1987
1988MexicaliChampions
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993 Runner–Up
1994
1995
1996 MonterreyFourth Place2–2
1997 Not in Top 41–2
1998 GuadalupeFourth Place2–2
1999 HermosilloRunner–Up3–2
2004 SonoraInt'l Final3–2
2006 GuaymasRunner–Up3–3
2008 VeracruzInt'l Final3–2
2010 GuaymasNot in Top 42–2
2012 San NicolásInt'l Final4–1
2014MexicaliNot in Top 42–2
2016 GuadalupeInt'l Final3–2

Puerto Rico Region Champions

YearCityJLWSRecord
1982
1983 ManatíChampions
1984
1985
1986Yabucoa
1987
1988
1989ManatíChampions
1990Yabucoa
1991
1992
1993CayeyChampions
1994
1995
1996YabucoaNot in Top 41–2
1997Yabucoa1–2
1998Arroyo1–2
1999ArroyoChampions4–0
2005ArroyoInt'l Final4–1
2007GuayamaNot in Top 41–3
2009YabucoaInt'l Final4–1
2011YabucoaNot in Top 41–3
2013Manatí2–2
2015CaguasInt'l Final3–2

Latin America Region Champions

YearCityJLWSRecord
2000Mexico San PedroNot in Top 40–2
2001Venezuela San FranciscoRunner–Up4–1
2002Panama David4–1
2003Panama Santiago3–2
2004Venezuela Punto Fijo5–1
2005Panama Panama CityChampions5–1
2006Venezuela MaracaiboInt'l Final4–1
2007United States Virgin Islands St. ThomasNot in Top 42–2
2008Curaçao WillemstadChampions6–0
2009Aruba OranjestadRunner–Up4–2
2010Guatemala Guatemala CityInt'l Final3–2
2011Venezuela Maracaibo3–2
2012Aruba OranjestadRunner–Up4–2
2013Curaçao WillemstadInt'l Final3–2
2014Curaçao Willemstad2–3
2015Panama Aguadulce (H)Not in Top 42–2
2016Panama Juan Díaz2–2

Results by Country

As of the 2016 Junior League World Series.

StateRegion
Championships
JLWS
Championships
Venezuela Venezuela40
Panama Panama1
Curaçao Curaçao3
Aruba Aruba20
Mexico Mexico1
United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
Guatemala Guatemala
Host Team(s)

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

References

  1. History of the Junior League Baseball World Series. .
  2. Baseball. . Argus-Press.
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