List of Little League World Series appearances by country

This is the list of countries, other than United States, that have participated in the Little League World Series since Canada being the first team to do so in 1952. As of 2026, a total of 30 countries have qualified and participated in at least one world series, winning the championship 39 times. Canada holds the record for most appearances (68), while Taiwan / Chinese Taipei won the most titles (18). For U.S. states participation, see List of Little League World Series appearances by U.S. state.

Country Participants As of the 2026 Little League World Series.

CountryFirst LLWSLast AppearanceAppearancesChampionshipsRunners-upThird placeFinishesRecordin LLWSPCT Aruba30007–7 Australia120006–27 Belgium20001–5 Canada6801260–141 Cuba20002–4 Curaçao162 ()4355–28 Czech Republic60001–13 Dominican Republic1001415–16 France10001–2 West Germany / Germany160018–40 Greece10000–3 Guam50009–9 Italy60002–16 Japan3511 ()58119–43 Mexico393 ()3687–68 Netherlands20000–6 Nicaragua40019–7 Northern Mariana Islands30001–8 Panama1401127–26 Philippines ±10003–2 Poland10000–3 Puerto Rico1400316–22 Russia50001–14 Saudi Arabia2300120–49 South Korea83 ()2024–9 Spain100003–263318 ()4398–23 Turkey10000–2 Uganda20002–4 Venezuela242 ()0354–38 Total 367 39 21 36 631–661

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 exclusively featured United States teams for the first time since 1975.

As of the 2026 Little League World Series.

LLWSWinnerScoreRunner-upLLWS Result Tokyo, Japan4–0 Puerto Nuevo, Puerto RicoChampion Kaohsiung, Taiwan9–2 Maracaibo, VenezuelaChampion Pingtung, Taiwan3–0 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicChampion Taipei, Taiwan18–0 Aviano, ItalyChampion Hualien, Taiwan23–0 Trail, CanadaChampion Taichung, Taiwan16–0 Trail, CanadaChampion Chiayi County, Taiwan10–7 Rouyn-Noranda, CanadaRunner-Up Barahona, Dominican Republic8–2 Osaka, JapanRunner-Up Seoul, South Korea19–0 Coquitlam, CanadaChampion Seoul, South Korea16–0 Binbrook, CanadaChampion Tainan Park, Taiwan11–4 Maracaibo, VenezuelaChampion Hualien, Taiwan4–0 Moca, Dominican RepublicChampion Taichung, Taiwan16–1 Glace Bay, CanadaChampion Kaohsiung, Taiwan13–0 Maracaibo, VenezuelaRunner-Up Tainan, Taiwan20–1 Trail, CanadaChampion Taichung, Taiwan17–1 Glace Bay, CanadaChampion Zamboanga City, Philippines5–1 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRunner-Up David, Panama5–0 Kaiserslautern, GermanyRunner-Up Maracaibo, Venezuela10–1 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaChampion Tainan, Taiwan1–0 Hatillo-San Cristóbal, Dominican RepublicChampion Kaohsiung, Taiwan7–1 San Isidro, Dominican RepublicChampion Guadalupe, Mexico1–0 Yokohama, JapanChampion Kashima, Japan3–2 Langley, CanadaRunner-Up Hirakata, Japan12–2 Yabucoa, Puerto RicoChampion Maracaibo, Venezuela5–4 Tokyo, JapanChampion Tokyo, Japan2–1 Willemstad, CuracaoChampion Sendai, Japan4–1 Willemstad, CuracaoRunner-Up Tokyo, Japan14–6 Willemstad, CuracaoChampion Willemstad, Curacao4–0 Guadalupe, MexicoChampion Willemstad, Curacao2–0 Chiba, JapanRunner-Up Kawaguchi, Japan3–0 Matamoros, MexicoRunner-Up Tokyo, Japan7–4 Willemstad, CuracaoRunner-Up Matamoros, Mexico5–4 Tokyo, JapanRunner-Up Taoyuan, Taiwan9–4 Reynosa, MexicoRunner-Up Tokyo, Japan3–2 Kaohsiung, TaiwanChampion Hamamatsu, Japan5–2 Mexicali, MexicoRunner-Up Tokyo, Japan10–2 Aguadulce, PanamaChampion Tokyo, Japan3–2 Tijuana, MexicoChampion Seoul, South Korea12–3 Tokyo, JapanChampion Tokyo, Japan1–0 (F/7) Mexicali, MexicoChampion Seoul, South Korea7–2 Aguadulce, PanamaRunner-Up Tokyo, Japan5–0 Reynosa, MexicoChampion Seoul, South Korea2–1 Kawaguchi, JapanRunner-Up Willemstad, Curacao5–4 Tokyo, JapanRunner-Up Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic No international teams participating in tournament Willemstad, Curacao1–0 Taipei, TaiwanRunner-Up Willemstad, Curacao2–0 Taoyuan, TaiwanRunner-Up Taoyuan, Taiwan4–1 Barquisimeto, VenezuelaRunner-Up Taipei, Taiwan1–0 Santa Cruz, ArubaChampion Willemstad, Curacao4–0 Tokyo, JapanChampion

CountryInternationalChampionshipsInternationalRunner UpLLWS Championships010090642150010010149927112010002001050317313242 Total 49 49 30

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 2025 participation.

CountryRegion Antigua and BarbudaCaribbean ArgentinaLatin America AustriaEurope-Africa BahamasCaribbean BelarusEurope-Africa BermudaCaribbean BoliviaLatin America BonaireCaribbean BrazilLatin America British Virgin IslandsCaribbean BulgariaEurope-Africa Cayman IslandsCaribbean ChileLatin America ChinaAsia-Pacific ColombiaLatin America Costa RicaLatin America CroatiaEurope-Africa DenmarkEurope-Africa EcuadorLatin America El SalvadorLatin America GeorgiaEurope-Africa

CountryRegion GuatemalaLatin America HondurasLatin America Hong KongAsia-Pacific HungaryEurope-Africa IndiaAsia-Pacific IndonesiaAsia-Pacific IranAsia-Pacific IrelandEurope-Africa IsraelEurope-Africa JamaicaCaribbean KazakhstanAsia-Pacific KuwaitAsia-Pacific LebanonAsia-Pacific LithuaniaEurope-Africa MalaysiaAsia-Pacific MicronesiaAsia-Pacific MoldovaEurope-Africa New ZealandAsia-Pacific PakistanAsia-Pacific PalauAsia-Pacific Papua New GuineaAsia-Pacific PeruLatin America

CountryRegion PortugalEurope-Africa QatarAsia-Pacific RomaniaEurope-Africa Saint MartinCaribbean SerbiaEurope-Africa SingaporeAsia-Pacific Sint MaartenCaribbean SlovakiaEurope-Africa SloveniaEurope-Africa South AfricaEurope-Africa Sri LankaAsia-Pacific SwedenEurope-Africa SwitzerlandEurope-Africa ThailandAsia-Pacific Trinidad and TobagoLatin America TunisiaEurope-Africa UkraineEurope-Africa United Arab EmiratesAsia-Pacific United KingdomEurope-Africa U.S. Virgin IslandsCaribbean VietnamAsia-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)

See also List of Little League World Series appearances by U.S. state List of Little League World Series appearances by region

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