2019 Little League World Series qualification

Qualification for the 2019 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2019.

2019 Little League World Series qualification
United States
Great Lakes winnerKentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky
Mid-Atlantic winnerNew Jersey Elizabeth, New Jersey
Midwest winnerMinnesota Coon Rapids, Minnesota
New England winnerRhode Island Barrington, Rhode Island
Northwest winnerOregon Salem, Oregon
Southeast winnerVirginia South Riding, Virginia
Southwest winnerLouisiana River Ridge, Louisiana
West winnerHawaii Wailuku, Hawaii
International
Asia-Pacific and Middle East winnerSouth Korea Chungcheong, South Korea
Australia winnerAustralia Sydney, New South Wales
Canada winnerCanada Coquitlam, British Columbia
Caribbean winnerCuraçao Willemstad, Curaçao
Europe and Africa winnerItaly Bologna, Italy
Japan winnerJapan Tokyo
Latin America winnerVenezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela
Mexico winnerMexico Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Tournaments
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United States edit

All eight regional tournaments will follow a modified double elimination format. The regional finals will be a single game.

Great Lakes edit

The tournament took place in Westfield, Indiana from August 4–10.[1]

State City LL Organization Record
  Illinois River Forest River Forest Youth 4–2
  Indiana Sellersburg Silver Creek 1–2
  Kentucky Bowling Green Bowling Green Eastern 3–0
  Michigan Bay City Bay City Northwest 1–2
  Ohio Hamilton West Side 0–2
  Wisconsin Glendale Glendale 1–2
 
 
 
 
August 5 – Game 3 (F/4)
 
 
  Indiana4
 
August 4 – Game 1 (F/7)
 
  Kentucky15
 
  Ohio3
 
August 8 – Game 8
 
  Indiana4
 
  Kentucky5
 
August 4 – Game 2
 
  Michigan3
 
  Wisconsin3
 
August 5 – Game 4
 
  Illinois7
 
  Illinois5
 
 
  Michigan13
 
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 
  Kentucky15
 
August 6 – Game 5
 
  Illinois6
 
  Ohio3
 
August 7 – Game 7
 
  Illinois6
 
  Illinois10
 
August 6 – Game 6 (F/3)
 
  Wisconsin4
 
  Wisconsin15
 
August 9 – Game 9
 
  Indiana0
 
  Michigan2
 
 
  Illinois4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mid-Atlantic edit

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 4–10.[2]

State City LL Organization Record
  Delaware Newark Newark National 0–2
  Maryland Fruitland Fruitland 0–2
  New Jersey Elizabeth Elmora Youth 5–1
  New York Haverstraw Haverstraw 3–1
  Pennsylvania Enola East Pennsboro Youth Athletic 1–2
  Washington, D.C. Northwest Washington 1–2
 
 
 
 
August 5 – Game 3
 
 
  New Jersey7
 
August 4 – Game 1
 
  Washington, D.C.8
 
  Pennsylvania0
 
August 8 – Game 8 (F/4)
 
  New Jersey1
 
  Washington, D.C.4
 
August 4 – Game 2
 
  New York15
 
  New York9
 
August 5 – Game 4 (F/8)
 
  Maryland2
 
  New York9
 
 
  Delaware6
 
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 
  New York4
 
August 6 – Game 5
 
  New Jersey19
 
  Pennsylvania7
 
August 7 – Game 7
 
  Delaware0
 
  Pennsylvania0
 
August 6 – Game 6
 
  New Jersey4
 
  Maryland1
 
August 9 – Game 9
 
  New Jersey4
 
  Washington, D.C.0
 
 
  New Jersey5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Midwest edit

The tournament took place in Westfield, Indiana from August 3–10.[3] For the first time, North Dakota and South Dakota are sending separate teams to the tournament; in previous years one team represented both states.

State City LL Organization Record
  Iowa Johnston Johnston 3–1
  Kansas Pittsburg J. L. Hutchinson Baseball 0–2
  Minnesota Coon Rapids Coon Rapids Andover American 4–1
  Missouri Webb City Webb City 3–2
  Nebraska Kearney Kearney 0–2
  North Dakota Fargo Fargo 2–2
  South Dakota Rapid City Canyon Lake 0–2
 
 
 
 
August 4 – Game 4
 
 
  South Dakota4
 
August 3 – Game 1
 
  Minnesota8
 
  Nebraska7
 
August 8 – Game 10
 
  Minnesota15
 
  Minnesota1
 
August 3 – Game 2
 
  Iowa3
 
  Missouri1
 
August 4 – Game 5
 
  Iowa2
 
  Iowa3
 
August 3 – Game 3
 
  North Dakota0
 
  North Dakota8
 
 
  Kansas0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 
  Iowa6
 
August 5 – Game 6
 
  Minnesota8
 
  Missouri3
 
August 6 – Game 8
 
  Kansas1
 
  Missouri5
 
 
  South Dakota2
 
 
August 7 – Game 9 (F/7)
 
 
  Missouri6
 
 
  North Dakota3
 
 
August 6 – Game 7 (F/8)
 
 
  Nebraska3
 
 
  North Dakota6
 
 
August 9 – Game 11
 
 
  Minnesota9
 
 
  Missouri0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New England edit

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 4–10.[4]

State City LL Organization Record
  Connecticut Madison Madison 2–2
  Maine Lewiston Lewiston 1–2
  Massachusetts Walpole Walpole 1–2
  New Hampshire Goffstown Goffstown Junior Baseball 2–1
  Rhode Island Barrington Barrington 3–1
  Vermont Bradford Connecticut Valley North 1–2
 
 
 
 
August 5 – Game 3
 
 
  Massachusetts0
 
August 4 – Game 1
 
  New Hampshire3
 
  Massachusetts6
 
August 8 – Game 8
 
  Maine0
 
  New Hampshire2
 
August 4 – Game 2
 
  Rhode Island1
 
  Connecticut3
 
August 5 – Game 4 (F/7)
 
  Vermont6
 
  Vermont4
 
 
  Rhode Island6
 
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 
  New Hampshire4
 
August 6 – Game 5
 
  Rhode Island6
 
  Maine5
 
August 7 – Game 7
 
  Vermont4
 
  Maine1
 
August 6 – Game 6
 
  Connecticut6
 
  Connecticut4
 
August 9 – Game 9
 
  Massachusetts1
 
  Rhode Island4
 
 
  Connecticut0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Northwest edit

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California August 4–10.[5]

State City LL Organization Record
  Alaska Sitka Sitka 0–2
  Idaho Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene 2–2
  Montana Billings Billings Heights National 2–2
  Oregon Salem Sprague 3–0
  Washington Bothell North Bothell 3–2
  Wyoming Gillette Gillette 0–2
 
 
 
 
August 5 – Game 3
 
 
  Washington2
 
August 4 – Game 1
 
  Idaho5
 
  Wyoming2
 
August 8 – Game 8
 
  Washington14
 
  Idaho5
 
August 4 – Game 2
 
  Oregon8
 
  Montana1
 
August 5 – Game 4
 
  Alaska0
 
  Montana7
 
 
  Oregon8
 
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 
  Oregon5
 
August 6 – Game 5 (F/3)
 
  Idaho4
 
  Wyoming0
 
August 7 – Game 7
 
  Montana20
 
  Montana2
 
August 6 – Game 6
 
  Washington9
 
  Alaska3
 
August 9 – Game 9
 
  Washington13
 
  Idaho14
 
 
  Washington9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Southeast edit

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 2–7.[6]

State City LL Organization Record
  Alabama Huntsville Huntsville American 0–2
  Florida Melbourne Viera/Suntree 2–2
  Georgia Peachtree City Peachtree City National 3–2
  North Carolina Wilson Wilson City 0–2
  South Carolina Taylors Northwood 3–2
  Tennessee Goodlettsville Goodlettsville Baseball 1–2
  Virginia South Riding Loudoun South American 4–0
  West Virginia Hurricane Hurricane 1–2
 
August 2 – Game 1
 
 
  Tennessee7
 
August 3 – Game 7
 
  South Carolina9
 
  South Carolina3
 
August 2 – Game 2
 
  Virginia12
 
  North Carolina1
 
August 5 – Game 12
 
  Virginia7
 
  Virginia6
 
August 2 – Game 3 (F/5)
 
  Georgia5
 
  Alabama1
 
August 3 – Game 8
 
  Florida11
 
  Florida1
 
August 2 – Game 4 (F/4)
 
  Georgia2
 
  Georgia23
 
 
  West Virginia0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 7 – Championship
 
 
  Virginia12
 
August 3 – Game 5
 
  Georgia2
 
  Tennessee5
 
August 4 – Game 9 (F/4)
 
  North Carolina3
 
  Tennessee0
 
 
  Florida10
 
 
August 5 – Game 11
 
 
  Florida1
 
August 3 – Game 6
 
  South Carolina5
 
  Alabama0
 
August 4 – Game 10
 
  West Virginia7
 
  West Virginia1
 
 
  South Carolina2
 
 
August 7 – Game 13
 
 
  Georgia10
 
 
  South Carolina1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Southwest edit

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas August 1–7.[7]

State City LL Organization Record
  Arkansas White Hall White Hall 0–2
  Colorado Rifle Colorado River Valley 0–2
  Louisiana River Ridge Eastbank 4–0
  Mississippi Starkville Starkville 1–2
  New Mexico Carlsbad Shorthorn 2–2
  Oklahoma Tulsa Tulsa National 3–2
  Texas East Houston Post Oak 1–2
  Texas West Midland Midland Northern 3–2
 
August 1 – Game 1
 
 
  Texas West11
 
August 3 – Game 7
 
  Oklahoma3
 
  Texas West6
 
August 1 – Game 2
 
  New Mexico3
 
  New Mexico6
 
August 5 – Game 12
 
  Colorado3
 
  Texas West5
 
August 1 – Game 3 (F/4)
 
  Louisiana6
 
  Mississippi3
 
August 3 – Game 8
 
  Texas East13
 
  Texas East1
 
August 1 – Game 4 (F/4)
 
  Louisiana4
 
  Arkansas0
 
 
  Louisiana11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 7 – Championship
 
 
  Louisiana6
 
August 2 – Game 5
 
  Texas West2
 
  Oklahoma9
 
August 4 – Game 9
 
  Colorado0
 
  Texas East0
 
 
  Oklahoma5
 
 
August 5 – Game 11 (F/5)
 
 
  Oklahoma10
 
August 2 – Game 6
 
  New Mexico0
 
  Mississippi9
 
August 4 – Game 10
 
  Arkansas8
 
  New Mexico6
 
 
  Mississippi3
 
 
August 6 – Game 13
 
 
  Texas West5
 
 
  Oklahoma2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

West edit

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California August 4–10.[8]

State City LL Organization Record
  Arizona Tucson Sunnyside 3–2
  Hawaii Wailuku Central East Maui 4–0
  Nevada Henderson Paseo Verde 0–2
  Northern California Roseville Maidu 2–2
  Southern California Bonita Sweetwater Valley 1–2
  Utah Washington Washington 0–2
 
 
 
 
August 5 – Game 3
 
 
  Northern California17
 
August 4 – Game 1
 
  Utah5
 
  Nevada0
 
August 8 – Game 8 (F/5)
 
  Northern California3
 
  Northern California3
 
August 4 – Game 2
 
  Hawaii13
 
  Hawaii4
 
August 5 – Game 4 (F/8)
 
  Southern California2
 
  Hawaii6
 
 
  Arizona5
 
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 
  Hawaii4
 
August 6 – Game 5 (F/4)
 
  Arizona1
 
  Nevada1
 
August 7 – Game 7
 
  Arizona13
 
  Arizona8
 
August 6 – Game 6 (F/5)
 
  Southern California6
 
  Southern California15
 
August 9 – Game 9
 
  Utah2
 
  Northern California2
 
 
  Arizona3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

International edit

Asia-Pacific edit

The tournament took place in Hwaseong, South Korea from June 22–28.[9] [10] The top two teams from each pool advanced to the semifinals.

Pool play edit

Pool A edit
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD Qualification
1   South Korea 5 5 0 62 6 +56 Advance to knockout round
2   Philippines 5 4 1 26 25 +1
3   China 5 3 2 31 17 +14
4   Indonesia 5 1 4 8 27 −19
5   Guam 5 1 4 13 42 −29
6   Thailand 5 1 4 27 50 −23
Source: [1]
Pool B edit
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD Qualification
1   Chinese Taipei[a] 4 4 0 57 0 +57 Advance to knockout round
2   Hong Kong 4 2 2 27 20 +7
3   Northern Mariana Islands 4 2 2 25 21 +4
4   New Zealand 4 2 2 23 25 −2
5   Vietnam 4 0 4 2 68 −66
Source: [2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

Knockout round edit

 
Semi-finalsAsia-Pacific Championship
 
      
 
June 27 – Hwaseong
 
 
1A   South Korea9
 
June 28 – Hwaseong
 
2B   Hong Kong0
 
1A   South Korea7
 
June 27 – Hwaseong (F/4)
 
1B   Chinese Taipei2
 
1B   Chinese Taipei15
 
 
2A   Philippines0
 

Australia edit

The tournament took place in Lismore, New South Wales from June 6–10. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the elimination round.[11][12]

Pool round edit

Pool A edit
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD Qualification
1   Hills Red 3 2 1 31 28 +3 Advance to knockout round
2   Gold Coast 3 2 1 26 22 +4
3   Adelaide Marlins 3 1 2 30 34 −4
4   Southern Mariners 3 1 2 11 14 −3
Source: [3]
Pool B edit
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD Qualification
1   Perth Metro East 3 3 0 29 11 +18 Advance to knockout round
2   Manly 3 2 1 26 14 +12
3   Eastern Athletics 3 1 2 21 32 −11
4   Adelaide Rays 3 0 3 10 29 −19
Source: [4]
Pool C edit
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD Qualification
1   Cronulla 3 3 0 35 13 +22 Advance to knockout round
2   Perth Metro North 3 2 1 22 20 +2
3   Northwestern Twins 3 1 2 30 24 +6
4   Canberra 3 0 3 10 40 −30
Source: [5]
Pool D edit
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD Qualification
1   Ryde Red 3 3 0 35 8 +27 Advance to knockout round
2   Far North Coast 3 2 1 20 19 +1
3   Brisbane North 3 1 2 11 31 −20
4   Perth Metro Central 3 0 3 17 25 −8
Source: [6]

Knockout round edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsAustralia Championship
 
          
 
June 8 – Lismore (F/4)
 
 
1A   Hills Red 10
 
June 9 – Lismore
 
2D   Far North Coast0
 
1A   Hills Red4
 
June 8 – Lismore
 
1C   Cronulla8
 
1C   Cronulla9
 
June 10 – Lismore
 
2B   Manly5
 
1C   Cronulla5
 
June 8 – Lismore
 
1D   Ryde Red2
 
1B   Perth Metro East5
 
June 9 – Lismore (F/7)
 
2C   Perth Metro North4
 
1B   Perth Metro East2
 
June 8 – Lismore
 
1D   Ryde Red6
 
1D   Ryde Red3
 
 
2A   Gold Coast2
 

Canada edit

The tournament took place in Ancaster, Ontario from August 1–10. The top four teams will advance to the semifinals.[13]

Province City LL Organization Record
  Quebec Mirabel Mirabel Diamond 5–1
  British Columbia Coquitlam Coquitlam 5–1
  Ontario Ottawa Ottawa West 4–2
  Alberta Calgary Calgary West 3–3
  Nova Scotia Glace Bay Glace Bay 2–4
  Ontario (Host) Ancaster Ancaster 1–5
  Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Moose Jaw 1–5
 
Semi-finalsCanada Championship
 
      
 
August 9 – Ancaster
 
 
1   Quebec8
 
August 10 – Ancaster
 
4   Alberta7
 
1   Quebec3
 
August 9 – Ancaster
 
2   British Columbia6
 
2   British Columbia8
 
 
3   Ontario5
 

Caribbean edit

The tournament took place in Willemstad, Curacao from July 13–20.[14] The top two teams from each pool advance to the semifinals.

 
Semi-finalsCaribbean Championship
 
      
 
July 19 – Willemstad
 
 
1A  Curacao A2
 
July 20 – Willemstad
 
2B   Cuba0
 
1A   Curacao A8
 
July 19 – Willemstad
 
1B   Curacao B3
 
1B   Curacao B4
 
 
2A   Aruba2
 

Europe and Africa edit

The Europe-Africa qualifier tournament took place from July 12–16. The format of the qualifier tournament is a round robin with an elimination round where the two semifinal winners advanced to the double-elimination regional tournament from July 19–26. Both tournaments took place in Kutno, Poland.[15]

Qualifier tournament edit

Regional tournament edit

Japan edit

This single elimination tournament took place in Ueda, Nagano from July 19–22.[16]

Participating teams Prefecture City LL Organization
Chūgoku Champions   Hiroshima Hiroshima City Hiroshima Aki
Higashikanto Champions   Ibaraki Ushiku Ushiku
Hokkaido Champions   Hokkaido Sapporo Sapporo Shinkotoni
Kanagawa Champions   Kanagawa Hiratsuka Hiratsuka
Kansai Champions   Osaka Osaka City Osaka City
Kansai Runner-up   Hyogo Hyogo-ku Hyogo Harima
Kitakanto Champions   Saitama Fukaya Fukaya City
Kyushu Champions   Nagasaki Nagasaki Nagasaki
Shikoku Champions   Ehime Niihama Niihama
Shin'etsu Champions   Nagano Matsumoto Hata
Shin'etsu Runner-up   Nagano Ueda Ueda
Tōhoku Champions   Miyagi Sendai Sendai Higashi
Tōhoku Runner-up   Miyagi Sendai Sendai Aoba
Tōkai Champions   Shizuoka Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Minami
Tōkai Runner-up   Aichi Nagoya Meito Chikusa
Tokyo Champions   Tokyo Tokyo Chofu
 
Opening RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsJapan Championship
 
              
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
 
  Sendai Higashi 1
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Chofu12
 
  Chofu11
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Ueda0
 
  Nagasaki4
 
July 21 – Ueda
 
  Ueda11
 
  Chofu6
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Hamamatsu Minami0
 
  Niihama2
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Hyogo Harima7
 
  Hyogo Harima6
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Hamamatsu Minami7
 
  Sapporo Shinkotoni2
 
July 22 – Ueda
 
  Hamamatsu Minami10
 
  Chofu8
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Ushiku0
 
  Ushiku12
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Hiroshima Aki5
 
  Ushiku8
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Fukuyama City1
 
  Fukuyama City3
 
July 21 – Ueda
 
  Hata2
 
  Ushiku5
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Hiratsuka4
 
  Hiratsuka6
 
July 20– Ueda
 
  Osaka City3
 
  Hiratsuka5
 
July 20 – Ueda
 
  Meito Chikusa4
 
  Sendai Aoba2
 
 
  Meito Chikusa9
 

Latin America edit

The tournament took place in Aguadulce, Panama from July 6–13. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. [17]

Country City LL Organization Record
  Panama A Aguadulce Aguadulce Coclé 3–1
  Venezuela Maracaibo Cacique Mara 3–1
  Colombia Cartagena Falcon 2–2
  Panama B David David Doleguita 2–2
  Costa Rica Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Heredia 0–4
 
Semi-finalsLatin America Championship
 
      
 
July 12 – Aguadulce
 
 
1   Panama A1
 
July 13 – Aguadulce
 
4   Panama B3
 
4   Panama0
 
July 12 – Aguadulce
 
2   Venezuela2
 
2   Venezuela9
 
 
3   Colombia2
 

Mexico edit

The tournament took place in Sabinas from July 6–12.[18] The top two teams from each pool advanced to the semifinals.

 
Semi-finalsMexico Championship
 
      
 
July 11 – Sabinas
 
 
1A   Oriente3
 
July 12 – Sabinas
 
2B   Matamoros8
 
2B   Matamoros1
 
July 11 – Sabinas
 
1B   Mala Torres3
 
1B   Mala Torres5
 
 
2A   Veracruzana1
 

References edit

  1. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  2. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  3. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  4. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  5. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  6. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  7. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  8. ^ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  9. ^ Little League Baseball Asia Pacific Regional
  10. ^ "한국 리틀야구 '2019 아시아-태평양 챔피언' 등극… "월드시리즈 간다"". 28 June 2019.
  11. ^ Unpage Publications
  12. ^ "2019 Australian Little League Championship schedule". Archived from the original on 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  13. ^ Little League Canada Region
  14. ^ Little League Caribbean Region
  15. ^ Little League Europe and Africa Regional Tournament
  16. ^ Little League Baseball Japan Regional Tournament
  17. ^ "LLB Latin America Region".
  18. ^ "LLB Mexico Region".