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

As of the 2023 Little League World Series

Country	First LLWS	Last Appearance	Appearances	Championships	Runners-Up	Third Place Finishes	Record in LLWS	PCT
Aruba	2011	2011	1	0	0	0	1–2	.333
Australia	2013	2023	9	0	0	0	5–21	.192
Belgium	1981	1984	2	0	0	0	1–5	.167
Canada	1952	2023	65	0	1	1	55–135	.289
Curaçao	1980	2023	15	1 (2004)	4	3	50–28	.641
Cuba	2023	2023	1	0	0	0	1–2	.333
Czech Republic	2013	2023	3	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	2023	32	11 (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017)	5	4	108–37	.745
Mexico	1957	2023	36	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	2022	12	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	2023	31	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	2023	22	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, Tiawan 9–2 Maracaibo, Venezuela Champion 1978 Pingtung, Tiawan 3–0 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Champion 1979 Taipei, Tiawan 18–0 Aviano, Italy Champion 1980 Hualien, Tiawan 23–0 Trail, Canada Champion 1981 Taichung, Tiawan 16–0 Trail, Canada Champion 1982 Chiayi County, Tiawan 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, Tiawan 11–4 Maracaibo, Venezuela Champion 1987 Hualien, Tiawan 4–0 Moca, Dominican Republic Champion 1988 Taichung, Tiawan 16–1 Glace Bay, Canada Champion 1989 Kaohsiung, Tiawan 13–0 Maracaibo, Venezuela Runner-Up 1990 Tainan, Tiawan 20–1 Trail, Canada Champion 1991 Taichung, Tiawan 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, Tiawan 1–0 Hatillo-San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Champion 1996 Kaohsiung, Tiawan 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, Tiawan 9–4 Reynosa, Mexico Runner-Up 2010 Tokyo, Japan 3–2 Kaohsiung, Tiawan 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 2021 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

Notes

• Zamboanga City, Philippines appeared in the 1992 Little League World Series, winning the championship, but were stripped of their title after the completion of the tournament when it was revealed that several players did not meet eligibility requirements regarding age and residency.
• Puerto Rico shares 1976 3rd place with Virginia. The game was canceled due to weather.
• Dominican Republic shares 1987 3rd place with Indiana. The game was canceled due to weather.
• Mexico shares 2006 3rd place with Oregon. The game was canceled due to weather.
• Mexico shares 2011 3rd place with Montana. The game was canceled due to Hurricane Irene.
• The 2020 Little League World Series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• The 2021 Little League World Series only featured United States teams for the first time since 1975. Two teams from each of the 8 U.S. regions participated in the World Series (regional champion and runner-up)
• The 2022 Little League World Series included the return of international teams and a tournament expansion which added four regions (Metro, Mountain, Panama, Puerto Rico)