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Big League World Series
Defunct annual children's baseball tournament
Defunct annual children's baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Big League World Series |
| sport | Baseball |
| founded | 1968 |
| folded | 2016 |
| teams | 11 |
| countries | International |
| champion | ROC Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| most_champs | ROC Taiwan (18) |
| website | LittleLeague.org |
The Big League World Series was a baseball tournament for youth aged 15 to 18 years old that began in 1968. On August 26, 2016, Little League International announced that it was eliminating the Big League Level of both baseball and softball, citing low participation levels over the previous 15 years. It was patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball. Most recently, the tournament was held in Easley, South Carolina.
The Big League World Series was held at four different sites.
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1968–1969
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1970–1998
- Tucson, Arizona 1999–2000
- Easley, South Carolina 2001–2016
Tournament format
Pool A (U.S.) consisted of six regions (including the Host team):
- Central
- East
- Host
- Southeast
- Southwest
- West
Pool B (International) consisted of five regions:
- Asia–Pacific
- Canada
- Europe–Africa
- Latin America
- Mexico / Puerto Rico
Champions
| Year | Winner | Region | Score | Runner–Up | Region | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Year | Winner | Region | Score | Runner–Up | Region | |
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| West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia | South | 3–2(F/9) | New York New Hyde Park, New York | East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Barstow, Southern California | West | 12–6 | North Carolina Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Lincolnwood, Illinois | North | 6–0 & 10–5 | California San Fernando/Simi Valley, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Cupertino, Northern California | West | 2–0 & 4–0 | Illinois Lincolnwood, Illinois | North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Orlando, Florida | South | 5–4 | California Inglewood, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Lincolnwood, Illinois | North | 8–0 & 6–2 | California Orange County, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 2–0 | Texas San Antonio, Texas | South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 2–1 | Texas San Antonio, Texas | South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 4–0 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 4–1 & 4–0 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 4–1(F/13) | Florida Tampa, Florida | South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York West Hempstead, New York | East | 5–1 | Florida Orlando, Florida | South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Buena Park, Southern California | West | 3–2 | Florida Orlando, Florida | South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 14–2 | PRI Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 2–0 | VEN Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 7–0 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 6–4 | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | 9–1 & 10–8 | Puerto Rico Carolina, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | 6–2 & 6–4 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 4–10 & 9–1 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 3–1 & 6–0 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 1–0 | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 12–1 | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 8–2 | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | 5–2 & 5–4 | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 7–0 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taipei, Taiwan | Far East | 3–2 & 11–4 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Tainan, Taiwan | Far East | 6–1 | Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Far East | 4–0 | Illinois Burbank, Illinois | North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Broward County, Florida | Host | 15–3 | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | 10–9 | VEN Venezuela | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Orlando, Florida | South | 14–2 | CAN Fraser Valley, Canada | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Fraser Valley, Canada | Canada | 9–8 | Indiana Jeffersonville, Indiana | Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Westminster, Southern California | West | 5–4 | VEN Valencia, Venezuela | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Latin America | 7–2 | Maryland Hughesville, Maryland | East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Easley, South Carolina | Host | 6–3 | California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Easley, South Carolina | Host | 9–1 | Pennsylvania Williamsport, Pennsylvania | East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Easley, South Carolina | Host | 10–5 | California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | 10–0 | Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Easley, South Carolina | Host | 11–3 | Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Taylors, South Carolina | South | 5–4 | Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic | Latin America | 12–0 | California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 3–2 | California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Taylors, South Carolina | Southeast | 9–7 | Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 7–3 | South Carolina Easley, South Carolina | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Greenville County, South Carolina | Southeast | 6–1 | Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Clearwater, Florida | Southeast | 2–1 | Puerto Rico Guayama, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico Guayama, Puerto Rico | Latin America | 3–1 | California Thousand Oaks, Southern California | West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROC Taoyuan, Taiwan | Asia–Pacific | 6–2 | Hawaii Kihei, Hawaii | West |
Championships won by Country/State
| Team | Championships | Last |
|---|---|---|
| ROC Taiwan | 18 | 2016 |
| Florida South Carolina Host Team(s) | 7 | 2007 |
| California Southern California | 5 | 2006 |
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico | 2015 | |
| South Carolina South Carolina | 3 | 2013 |
| Florida Florida | 2014 | |
| Illinois Illinois | 2 | 1973 |
| West Virginia West Virginia | 1 | 1968 |
| California Northern California | 1971 | |
| New York New York | 1979 | |
| Venezuela Venezuela | 1986 | |
| Canada Canada | 2000 | |
| Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 2009 |
References
References
- [http://www.littleleague.org/Learn_More/About_Our_Organization/divisions/Baseball_Divisions/blbb.htm Big League Baseball] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-05-29 . Little League Baseball Incorporated. Retrieved 2009-11-24.)
- (27 August 2016). "Little League eliminates Big League division in both baseball and softball".
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