Little League World Series (Midwest Region)
The Midwest Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition 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 Midwest and Great Lakes Regions. Starting in 2019, 7 teams will be represented at the Midwest regional as North and South Dakota are no longer one district.[1]
Most recent season or competition: 2019 Little League World Series qualification | |
Formerly | Central Region (1957–2000) |
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Sport | Baseball |
Founded | 2001 |
No. of teams | 7 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Coon Rapids Andover American Little League, Coon Rapids, Minnesota |
Most titles | 3 leagues tied (2 titles) |
Official website | Little League Baseball & Softball Central Region Headquarters |
The U.S. states that are in Little League's Midwest Region:
Following the 2021 LLWS, Wisconsin will be moved from the Great Lakes Region to the Midwest Region. This move is a small part of 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 COVID-19.[2]
Regional championship
Winner is indicated in green.
Year | Iowa | Kansas | Minnesota | Missouri | Nebraska | North Dakota | South Dakota |
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2001 | Davenport East LL Davenport |
Baxter Springs LL Baxter Springs |
Centennial Lakes Black LL Circle Pines |
DeSoto LL DeSoto |
Keystone LL Omaha |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2002 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Riverton Area LL Riverton |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Central City LL Central City |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2003 | North Scott LL Eldridge |
Girard LL Girard |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
La Co Mo Central LL Higginsville |
Grover LL Omaha |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2004 | Davenport Northwest LL Davenport |
Galena LL Galena |
Robbinsdale LL Robbinsdale |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Blair LL Blair |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2005 | Davenport Northwestern LL Davenport |
Baxter Springs LL Baxter Springs |
Centennial Lakes East LL Circle Pines |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Hillside LL Omaha |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2006 | Davis County LL Bloomfield |
Galena LL Galena |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Grand Island Youth National Baseball LL Grand Island |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2007 | Urbandale East LL Urbandale |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Carthage LL Carthage |
Keystone LL Omaha |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2008 | Urbandale East LL Urbandale |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Kearney National LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2009 | Urbandale East LL Urbandale |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
East Tonka South LL Minnetonka |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Blair LL Blair |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2010 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Riverton Area LL Riverton |
Plymouth/New Hope LL Plymouth |
Daniel Boone American LL Columbia |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2011 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Centennial Lakes West LL Circle Pines |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
2012 | Sioux City Westside LL Sioux City |
Girard LL Girard |
Robbinsdale LL Robbinsdale |
De Soto LL De Soto |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2013 | Urbandale LL Urbandale |
Girard LL Girard |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Timberline LL Rapid City |
2014 | Headid LL Sioux City |
Frontenac LL Frontenac |
Plymouth/New Hope LL Plymouth |
Joplin LL Joplin |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2015 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Frontenac Youth LL Frontenac |
Coon Rapids Cardinal LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Memorial LL Omaha |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2016 | Johnston LL Johnston |
Frontenac Youth LL Frontenac |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
2017 | Johnston LL Johnston |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Sioux Falls LL Sioux Falls |
2018 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
J. L. Hutchinson LL Pittsburg |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
Fargo LL Fargo |
DNQ |
2019 | Johnston LL Johnston |
J. L. Hutchinson Baseball LL Pittsburg |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
Fargo LL Fargo |
Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
LLWS results
As of the 2019 Little League World Series.
Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
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2001 | East LL | Davenport | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2002 | Webb City LL | Webb City | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2003 | North Scott LL | Eldridge | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2004 | Northwest LL | Davenport | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2005 | Northwest LL | Davenport | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2006 | Daniel Boone National LL | Columbia | Group Stage | 1−2 |
2007 | Coon Rapids National LL | Coon Rapids | Group Stage | 1−2 |
2008 | Canyon Lake LL | Rapid City | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2009 | Urbandale East LL | Urbandale | Group Stage | 1−2 |
2010 | Plymouth/New Hope LL | Plymouth | Group Stage | 0−3 |
2011 | Harney LL | Rapid City | Round 1 | 0−3 |
2012 | Kearney LL | Kearney | Round 1 | 1−2 |
2013 | Urbandale LL | Urbandale | Round 2 | 1−2 |
2014 | Canyon Lake LL | Rapid City | Round 1 | 1−2 |
2015 | Webb City LL | Webb City | Round 1 | 1−2 |
2016 | Johnston LL | Johnston | Round 3 | 2–2 |
2017 | Sioux Falls LL | Sioux Falls | Round 1 | 0–3 |
2018 | Grandview LL | Des Moines | Round 2 | 1–2 |
2019 | Coon Rapids Andover American LL | Coon Rapids | Round 2 | 1–2 |
Results by state
As of the 2019 Little League World Series.
State | Midwest Championships | Record in LLWS | PCT |
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Iowa | 8 | 5–20 | .200 |
South Dakota | 4 | 1–11 | .083 |
Minnesota | 3 | 2–7 | .222 |
Missouri | 3 | 2–7 | .222 |
Nebraska | 1 | 1–2 | .333 |
Kansas | 0 | 0−0 | .000 |
North Dakota | 0 | 0−0 | .000 |
Total | 19 | 11–47 | .190 |
References
- http://www.unpage.org/midwest/mwr-body.htm
- "Little League Baseball and Little League Softball World Series to Expand in 2021". Little League Baseball. Little League International. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.