This article details the list of Little League Softball World Series participants by region. The tournament started in 1974 with four participants and has hosted twelve teams since 2022.
Participants by year
Year Central East South West Host Asia-Pacific Canada Europe-Africa Latin America Mid-Atlantic New England Southeast Southwest Northwest West 1974 Dayton, Ohio Dix Hills, New York Tampa, Florida Kirkland, Washington First appearance 1987 First appearance 1994 First appearance 1991 First appearance 1993 First appearance 19961975 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Dix Hills, New York Tampa, Florida Medford, Oregon 1976 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Queens, New York Columbus, Georgia Salinas, California 1977 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Somerset, Massachusetts Robertsdale, Alabama Salinas, California 1978 Boone, Iowa Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Salem, Virginia Glendale, California 1979 Bartlesville, Oklahoma North Providence, Rhode Island Orlando, Florida Mountlake Terrace, Washington 1980 Chicago, Illinois Seymour, Connecticut King, North Carolina Glendale, California 1981 Tallmadge, Ohio North Providence, Rhode Island Tampa, Florida Gresham, Oregon 1982 Brookfield, Illinois Staten Island, New York Salem, Virginia Glendale, California 1983 Tallmadge, Ohio Minersville, Pennsylvania Naples, Florida Vancouver, Washington 1984 Indianapolis, Indiana Glasgow, Delaware King, North Carolina Albuquerque, New Mexico 1985 Brookfield, Illinois Glasgow, Delaware King, North Carolina Hawthorne, California 1986 Southport, Indiana Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Tampa, Florida Tucson, Arizona 1987 Tallmadge, Ohio East Lyme, Connecticut Tampa, Florida Tucson, Arizona Essexville, Michigan1988 Indianapolis, Indiana Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Naples, Florida Glendale, California Jenison, Michigan1989 Tallmadge, Ohio Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Naples, Florida Marysville, Washington Did not participate1990 Tallmadge, Ohio Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Naples, Florida Glendale, California 1991 Tallmadge, Ohio Glasgow, Delaware Naples, Florida Keizer, Oregon Victoria, British Columbia1992 Tallmadge, Ohio Glasgow, Delaware Waco, Texas Gresham, Oregon Duncan, British Columbia1993 Southport, Indiana Islip, New York Waco, Texas Marysville, Washington Victoria, British Columbia Prague, Czech Republic1994 Essexville, Michigan Glasgow, Delaware Waco, Texas Gresham, Oregon Pampanga, Philippines Duncan, British Columbia Bohemia, Czech Republic1995 Escanaba, Michigan Greensburg, Pennsylvania Waco, Texas Lancaster, California Tualatin, Oregon Pampanga, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Stuttgart, Germany1996 Boone, Iowa Pennsville, New Jersey Clearwater, Florida Manteca, California Did not participate Pampanga, Philippines Surrey, British Columbia Brzeg, Poland Mexico City, Mexico1997 Brookfield, Illinois Warrington, Pennsylvania Waco, Texas La Crescenta, California Pampanga, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Stuttgart, Germany Mexico City, Mexico1998 West Portsmouth, Ohio Pennsville, New Jersey Waco, Texas Beaverton, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Brzeg, Poland Mexico City, Mexico1999 Appleton, Wisconsin Warrington, Pennsylvania Waco, Texas Stockton, California Bacolod, Philippines Ancaster, Ontario Ramstein AFB, Germany Maunabo, Puerto Rico2000 Tallmadge, Ohio Brewster, New York Waco, Texas Tualatin, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Calgary, Alberta Spangdahlem AFB, Germany Maunabo, Puerto Rico2001 Wheelersburg, Ohio Greensburg, Pennsylvania Waco, Texas Kirkland, Washington Bacolod, Philippines Windsor, Ontario The Hague, Netherlands Maunabo, Puerto Rico2002 South Bend, Indiana Warrington, Pennsylvania Warner Robins, Georgia Waco, Texas Tucson, Arizona Beaverton, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Utrech, Netherlands Maunabo, Puerto Rico2003 Escanaba, Michigan Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Naples, Florida Waco, Texas Manhattan Beach, California Beaverton, Oregon Did not participate Victoria, British Columbia Tuchkovo, Russia San Nicolaas, Aruba2004 Essexville, Michigan Upper Darby, Pennsylvania McLean, Virginia Waco, Texas Pendleton, Oregon Beaverton, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Utrech, Netherlands Maunabo, Puerto Rico2005 Louisville, Kentucky Orange, Connecticut McLean, Virginia Waco, Texas Gilroy, California Portland, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Brzeg, Poland Willemstad, Curaçao2006 Mattawan, Michigan Pequannock, Pennsylvania Morristown, Tennessee Elgin, Texas Gilroy, California Portland, Oregon Makati City, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Ramstein AFB, Germany Willemstad, Curaçao2007 Gladstone, Michigan Waterford, Connecticut Morristown, Tennessee Elgin, Texas Gilroy, California Beaverton, Oregon Makati City, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Ramstein AFB, Germany Maunabo, Puerto Rico2008 Sterling, Illinois Robbinsville, New Jersey Simpsonville, South Carolina Waco, Texas Grand Terrace, California Beaverton, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Milan, Italy Maunabo, Puerto Rico2009 Croswell, Michigan Greensburg, Pennsylvania Warner Robins, Georgia Crawford, Texas Anchorage, Alaska Beaverton, Oregon Hagåtña, Guam Windsor, Ontario Milan, Italy Willemstad, Curaçao2010 Poland, Ohio Robbinsville, New Jersey Warner Robins, Georgia Brenham, Texas Burbank, California Tigard, Oregon Did not participate Victoria, British Columbia Wroclaw, Poland Maunabo, Puerto Rico2011 Sterling, Illinois New City, New York Wilkes County, North Carolina Waco, Texas Los Angeles, California Portland, Oregon Muntinlupa, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Milan, Italy Maunabo, Puerto Rico2012 Anderson, Indiana New Hyde Park, New York Windermere, Florida Albuquerque, New Mexico Kapolei, Hawaii Beaverton, Oregon Makati City, Philippines Windsor, Ontario Utrecht, Netherlands Mexicali, Mexico2013 Elyria, Ohio Robbinsville, New Jersey McLean, Virginia Robinson, Texas Tucson, Arizona Tualatin, Oregon Iloilo, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Milan, Italy Maunabo, Puerto Rico2014 Tallmadge, Ohio Robbinsville, New Jersey Columbus, Georgia Bossier City, Louisiana Chico, California Tualatin, Oregon Iloilo, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Prague, Czech Republic Maunabo, Puerto Rico2015 Slater, Iowa Warwick, Rhode Island Salisbury, North Carolina Seguin, Texas Snohomish, Washington Tigard, Oregon Makati City, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Kampala, Uganda Maunabo, Puerto Rico2016 Grandville, Michigan Robbinsville, New Jersey Salisbury, North Carolina Helotes, Texas St. George, Utah Portland, Oregon Makati City, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Alkmaar, Netherlands Coamo, Puerto Rico2017 Floyds Knobs, Indiana Bear, Delaware Salisbury, North Carolina Waco, Texas Cedar City, Utah Beaverton, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Prague, Czech Republic Coamo, Puerto Rico2018 Wheelersburg, Ohio Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania Gray, Tennessee River Ridge, Louisiana Kirkland, Washington Lake Oswego, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Prague, Czech Republic Monterrey, Mexico2019 Polk City, Iowa South Williamsport, Pennsylvania Salisbury, North Carolina River Ridge, Louisiana Honolulu, Hawaii Portland, Oregon Bacolod, Philippines Victoria, British Columbia Milan, Italy Mexico City, Mexico2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis2021 Columbia, Missouri Zionsville, Indiana Orangeburg, New York Robbinsville, New Jersey Midlothian, Virginia Salisbury, North Carolina Muskogee, Oklahoma Robinson, Texas Las Vegas, Nevada Cave Creek, ArizonaDid not participate due to COVID-19 crisis2022 Columbia, Missouri Delmar, Maryland Milford, Connecticut Chesterfield, Virginia Hewitt, Texas Issaquah, Washington La Verne, California Winterville, North Carolina Bacolod, Philippines St. Albert, Alberta Bologna, Italy Guayama, Puerto Rico2023 Austintown, Ohio Massapequa, New York Milford, Connecticut Winterville, North Carolina Hewitt, Texas Bend, Oregon San Jose, California Salisbury, North Carolina Bacolod, Philippines St. Albert, Alberta Milan, Italy Guayama, Puerto Rico2024 Austintown, Ohio Greensburg, Pennsylvania Cranston, Rhode Island Salisbury, North Carolina Sterlington, Louisiana Eagle, Idaho Willcox, Arizona Winterville, North Carolina Bacolod, Philippines Montreal, Quebec Bologna, Italy Monterrey, Mexico2025 Floyds Knobs, Indiana Johnstown, Pennsylvania Guilford, Connecticut Lake Mary, Florida Tulsa, Oklahoma Mill Creek, Washington Los Angeles, California Winterville, North Carolina Iwate, Japan Repentigny, Quebec Prague, Czech Republic São Paulo, Brazil2026 Owensboro, Kentucky Toms River, New Jersey Bristol, Connecticut Lake Mary, Florida Helotes, Texas Snohomish, Washington Live Oak, California Clayton, North Carolina Sangō, Japan Repentigny, Quebec Bologna, Italy Guayama, Puerto Rico Year Central Mid-Atlantic New England Southeast Southwest Northwest West Host Asia-Pacific Canada Europe-Africa Latin America
Participation totals by country/state Rank State/Province/Country Total Appearances Appearances by Region1 Oregon28Host (19) / West (8) / Northwest (1)2 Texas27Southwest (18) / South (9) 3 Philippines26Far East/Asia-Pacific (26)4 California24West (24)5 Pennsylvania19East (17) / Mid-Atlantic (2)6 British Columbia18Canada (18) 7 Ohio17Central (17) Puerto Rico17Latin America (17) 9 Florida16South (12) / Southeast (4) North Carolina16Southeast (8) / Host (5) / South (3) 11 Michigan11Central (9) / Host (2) Washington11West (8) / Northwest (3) 13 New York10East (9) / Mid-Atlantic (1) Ontario10Canada (10) 15 Indiana9Central (9) Italy9Europe-Africa (9) New Jersey9East (8) / Mid-Atlantic (1)18 Connecticut8East (4) / New England (4)19 Mexico7Latin America (7) Virginia7Southeast (5) / South (2)21 Arizona6West (6) Czech Republic6Europe-Africa (6) Delaware6East (6) Germany6Europe-Africa (6) Illinois6Central (6)26 Georgia5Southeast (4) / South (1) Netherlands5Europe-Africa (5)28 Iowa4Central (4) Louisiana4Southwest (4) Poland4Europe-Africa (4) Rhode Island4East (3) / New England (1)32 Alberta3Canada (3) Curaçao3Latin America (3) Oklahoma3Southwest (2) / Central (1) Quebec3Canada (3) Tennessee3Southeast (3) Wisconsin3Central (3)38 Hawaii2West (2) Japan2Asia-Pacific (2) Kentucky2Central (2) Missouri2Central (2) New Mexico2Southwest (1) / West (1) Utah2West (2)44 Alabama1South (1) Alaska1West (1) Aruba1Latin America (1) Brazil1Latin America (1) Guam1Asia-Pacific (1) Idaho1Northwest (1) Maryland1Mid-Atlantic (1) Massachusetts1New England (1) Nevada1West (1) Russia1Europe-Africa (1) South Carolina1Southeast(1) Uganda1Europe-Africa (1)