Little League World Series (Great Lakes Region)

The Great Lakes Region is one of ten United States regions that currently sends teams to the Little League World Series, it is the largest youth baseball competition that is in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the Central Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest of the world) to 16 teams (eight U.S. and eight International), the Central Region was split into the Great Lakes and Midwest Regions.

The Great Lakes Region has a unique definition that it does not correspond with the normally understood definition of the "Great Lakes" area, even when the context is restricted to the U.S. Although eight U.S. states (and the Canadian province of Ontario) border on the Great Lakes, only four of them are in Little League's Great Lakes Region:

One state that does not border any of the Great Lakes, and in fact has no territory within the Great Lakes watershed, is included in this region:

Two other states that border on the Great Lakes, New York and Pennsylvania are in other regions; Pennsylvania plays in the Mid-Atlantic region, while New York plays in the Metro region. The remaining U.S. state that borders on the Great Lakes, Minnesota, is in the Midwest region. (The Canadian provinces that border the Great Lakes have their Little League champions participate in a nationwide tournament, with the winner representing Canada in the International bracket at the LLWS.)

Following the 2021 LLWS, Wisconsin has been moved over to the Midwest Region. This move coincides with a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams. This expansion was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regional championship The year's winner is indicated in green.

2001–2021

Year Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Ohio WisconsinLansing East LLLansingBrownsburg LLBrownsburgOwensboro Southern LLOwensboroRoosevelt Park LLRoosevelt ParkFairborn American LLFairbornAppleton Kiwanis LLAppletonBradley-Bourbonnais American LLBourbonnaisBrownsburg LLBrownsburgValley Sports American LLLouisvilleGrosse Pointe Farms-City LLGrosse Pointe FarmsWest Side American LLHamiltonMerrill LLMerrillMoline National LLMolineBrooklyn LLAndersonOwensboro Southern LLOwensboroMidland Northeast LLMidlandTallmadge LLTallmadgeWausau Western LLWausau2004Mundelein National LLMundeleinHighland LLHighlandOwensboro Southern LLOwensboroWestern LLGrand RapidsWest Side National LLHamiltonAppleton Einstein LLAppleton2005Limestone LLKankakeeSeymour LLSeymourOwensboro Southern LLOwensboroWestern LLGrand RapidsBoardman Community East LLBoardmanLakeland National LLBristol2006Lemont LLLemontNew Castle LLNew CastleOwensboro Southern LLOwensboroUnion Township Kids LLMount PleasantWest Side LLHamiltonEinstein LLAppleton2007Western Springs LLWestern SpringsNew Albany LLNew AlbanyWarren County Southern LLBowling GreenTaylor Northwest LLTaylorWest Side LLHamiltonWausau Northern LLWausau2008Jackie Robinson LLChicagoJeff/GRC American LLJeffersonvilleBowling Green Eastern LLBowling GreenBay City Southwest LLBay CityMount Vernon LLMount VernonAppleton Einstein LLAppleton2009Jackie Robinson West LLChicagoBartholomew County National LLColumbusLogan County/Russellville LLRussellvilleGrosse Pointe Farms-City LLGrosse Pointe FarmsWest Side LLHamiltonWest Madison American LLMadison2010Moline National LLMolineTerre Haute North LLTerre HauteOwensboro Southern LLOwensboroRichmond LLRichmondWest Side LLHamiltonBurlington LLBurlington2011Rock Falls LLRock FallsGolfmoor LLEvansvilleNorth Oldham LLLa GrangeGrosse Pointe Park LLGrosse Pointe ParkWest Side LLHamiltonBurlington LLBurlington2012Streator LLStreatorNew Castle LLNew CastleWarren County Southern LLBowling GreenNorth Saginaw Township LLSaginawWest Side LLHamiltonEau Claire National LLEau Claire2013Jackie Robinson West LLChicagoHagerstown LLHagerstownKnox County LLBarbourvilleGrosse Pointe Woods-Shores LLGrosse Pointe WoodsWest Side LLHamiltonBurlington LLBurlington2014Jackie Robinson West LLChicagoThe Jackie Robinson LL was forced to forfeit all its wins in the tournament (as well as in the 2014 Little League World Series) due to fielding ineligible players.New Albany LLNew AlbanyWarren County Southern LLBowling GreenMidland Northeast LLMidlandCanfield LLCanfieldBurlington LLBurlington2015Olney LLOlneyNew Albany LLNew AlbanyBowling Green Eastern LLBowling GreenBay City Southwest LLBay CityWest Side LLHamiltonBurlington LLBurlington2016Streator LLStreatorTerre Haute North LLTerre HauteBowling Green Eastern LLBowling GreenEssexville-Hampton LLEssexvilleWest Side LLHamiltonLittle Leaguers of Kenosha American LLKenosha2017Hinsdale LLHinsdaleNew Albany LLNew AlbanyLexington Eastern LLLexingtonGrosse Pointe Woods-Shores LLGrosse Pointe WoodsWest Side LLHamiltonWausau National LLWausau2018Tri-Cities LLWest DundeeNew Albany LLNew AlbanySt. Matthews Baseball LLSt. MatthewsGrosse Pointe Woods-Shores LLGrosse Pointe WoodsNew Albany LLNew AlbanyWausau National LLWausau2019River Forest Youth LLRiver ForestSilver Creek LLSellersburgBowling Green Eastern LLBowling GreenBay City Northwest LLBay CityWest Side LLHamiltonGlendale LLGlendale2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Hinsdale LLHinsdaleBrownsburg LLBrownsburgWarren County South LLBowling GreenTaylor North LLTaylorWest Side LLHamiltonElmbrook National LLElm Grove

2022–present

Year Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan OhioHinsdale LLHinsdaleHagerstown LLHagerstownNorth Laurel LLLondonGrosse Pointe Farms-City LLGrosse Pointe FarmsWest Side LLHamiltonElmhurst Youth Baseball LLElmhurstBedford LLBedfordLexington Eastern LLLexingtonMidland Northeast LLMidlandNew Albany LLNew AlbanyHinsdale LLHinsdaleJasper Youth Baseball LLJasperBowling Green East LLBowling GreenTecumseh Area LLTecumsehWest Side LLHamiltonClarendon Hills LLClarendon HillsBrownsburg LLBrownsburgLexington Eastern LLLexingtonNegaunee LLNegauneeWest Side LLHamiltonBurbank American LLBurbankJasper National LLJasperNorth Oldham LLLa GrangeGreater Bay LLBay CityWest Side LLHamilton

LLWS results As of the 2026 Little League World Series.

Year Champion City LLWS RecordBrownsburg LL BrownsburgUS Semifinal3–1Valley Sports American LL LouisvilleChampions6–0Tallmadge LL TallmadgeGroup Stage1–2Southern LL Owensboro1–20–3Lemont LL LemontUS Semifinal2–2West Side LL HamiltonGroup Stage1–2Jefferson/GRC American LL Jeffersonville0–3Logan County/Russellville LL Russellville0–3West Side LL Hamilton1–2North Oldham LL La GrangeRound 21–2New Castle LL New Castle1–2Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL Grosse Pointe WoodsRound 10–3New Albany LL New Albany––Bowling Green Eastern LL Bowling GreenRound 32–2US Semifinal2–2Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL Grosse Pointe WoodsRound 11–2Round 32–2Bowling Green Eastern LL Bowling GreenRound 11–2LLWS not held due to COVID-19 pandemicTaylor North LL TaylorChampions5–1West Side LL HamiltonRunner-up5–2Hagerstown LL HagerstownRound 31–2New Albany LL New AlbanyRound 10–2Hinsdale LL HinsdaleRound 20–2Clarendon Hills LL Clarendon Hills1–2West Side LL HamiltonFourth place5–3

Results by state As of the 2026 Little League World Series. Italics denote the state is no longer a member of the Great Lakes Region.

State Great LakesChampionships LLWSChampionships Recordin LLWS PCT Kentucky 8 1 13–16 Ohio 5 0 13–13 Indiana 5–8 Michigan 4 1 8–8 Illinois 3 0 3–6 Wisconsin 0 0–0 – Total 25 2 42–51

See also Little League World Series (Central Region) Little League World Series (Midwest Region) Central Region in other Little League divisions Intermediate League Junior League Senior League Big League

References

External links Official site Great Lakes Region Little League Tournament Historical Results