2019 Little League World Series qualification explained

Great Lakes Winner: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Mid-Atlantic Winner: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Midwest Winner: Coon Rapids, Minnesota
New England Winner: Barrington, Rhode Island
Northwest Winner: Salem, Oregon
Southeast Winner: South Riding, Virginia
Southwest Winner: River Ridge, Louisiana
West Winner: Wailuku, Hawaii
Asia-Pacific And Middle East Winner: Chungcheong, South Korea
Australia Winner: Sydney, New South Wales
Canada Winner: Coquitlam, British Columbia
Caribbean Winner: Willemstad, Curaçao
Europe And Africa Winner: Bologna, Italy
Japan Winner: Tokyo
Latin America Winner: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Mexico Winner: Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Prevseason Year:2018
Nextseason Year:2021

Qualification for the 2019 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2019.

United States

All eight regional tournaments will follow a modified double elimination format. The regional finals will be a single game.

The tournament took place in Westfield, Indiana from August 4–10.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
River ForestRiver Forest Youth4–2
SellersburgSilver Creek1–2
Bowling GreenBowling Green Eastern3–0
Bay CityBay City Northwest1–2
HamiltonWest Side0–2
GlendaleGlendale1–2

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 4–10.[2]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
NewarkNewark National0–2
FruitlandFruitland0–2
ElizabethElmora Youth5–1
HaverstrawHaverstraw3–1
EnolaEast Pennsboro1–2
Northwest Washington1–2

The tournament took place in Westfield, Indiana from August 3–10.[3] For the first time, North Dakota and South Dakota are sending separate teams to the tournament; in previous years one team represented both states.

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
JohnstonJohnston3–1
PittsburgJ.L. Hutchinson Baseball0–2
Coon RapidsCoon Rapids Andover American4–1
Webb CityWebb City3–2
KearneyKearney0–2
FargoFargo2–2
Rapid CityCanyon Lake0–2

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 4–10.[4]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
MadisonMadison2–2
LewistonLewiston1–2
WalpoleWalpole1–2
GoffstownGoffstown Junior Baseball2–1
BarringtonBarrington3–1
BradfordConnecticut Valley North1–2

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California August 4–10.[5]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
SitkaSitka0–2
Coeur d'AleneCoeur d'Alene2–2
BillingsHeights National2–2
SalemSprague3–0
BothellNorth Bothell3–2
GilletteGillette0–2

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 2–7.[6]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
HuntsvilleHuntsville American 0–2
MelbourneViera/Suntree2–2
Peachtree CityPeachtree City National3–2
WilsonWilson City0–2
TaylorsNorthwood3–2
GoodlettsvilleGoodlettsville Baseball1–2
South RidingLoudoun South American4–0
HurricaneHurricane1–2

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas August 1–7.[7]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
White HallWhite Hall0–2
RifleColorado River Valley0–2
River RidgeEastbank4–0
StarkvilleStarkville1–2
CarlsbadShorthorn2–2
TulsaTulsa National3–2
EastHoustonPost Oak1–2
WestMidlandMidland Northern 3–2

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California August 4–10.[8]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
TucsonSunnyside3–2
WailukuCentral East Maui4–0
HendersonPaseo Verde0–2
Northern CaliforniaRosevilleMaidu2–2
Southern CaliforniaBonitaSweetwater Valley1–2
WashingtonWashington0–2

International

The tournament took place in Hwaseong, South Korea from June 22–28.[9] [10] The top two teams from each pool advanced to the semifinals.

Pool play

Pool B

Knockout round

The tournament took place in Lismore, New South Wales from June 6–10. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the elimination round.[11] [12]

Pool round

Pool D

Knockout round

The tournament took place in Ancaster, Ontario from August 1–10. The top four teams will advance to the semifinals.[13]

ProvinceCityLL OrganizationRecord
MirabelDiamond Baseball Academy5–1
CoquitlamCoquitlam5–1
OttawaOttawa West 4–2
CalgaryCalgary West3–3
Glace BayGlace Bay2–4
(Host)AncasterAncaster1–5
Moose JawMoose Jaw1–5

The tournament took place in Willemstad, Curaçao from July 13–20.[14] The top two teams from each pool advance to the semifinals.

Pool A!Country!City!LL Organization!Record
AWillemstadPabao4–0
ArubaSan NicolaasAruba South3–1
Puerto RicoSan JuanPiratas De Venezuela2–2
St. ThomasElrod Hendricks West1–3
Saint Maarten0–4
Pool B!Country!City!LL Organization!Record
BWillemstadPariba5–0
CubaHavanaHavana4–1
BahamasNassauJunior Nassau3–2
Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoLa Javilla2–3
Bonaire1–4
Antigua and BarbudaSt. John'sAntigua0–5

The Europe-Africa qualifier tournament took place from July 12–16. The format of the qualifier tournament is a round robin with an elimination round where the two semifinal winners advanced to the double-elimination regional tournament from July 19–26. Both tournaments took place in Kutno, Poland.[15]

Qualifier tournament

Teams
CountryRecord
4–0
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4

Regional tournament

Teams
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
ViennaEast Austria1–2
BrusselsBrussels1–2
SkidelSugar Storm0–2
KarlovacCroatia North0–2
BrnoSouth Czech Republic2–2
ParisIle-De-France0–2
Germany-USRamstein AFBKMC American4–2
BolognaEmilia Romagna4–0
KaunasKaunas0–2
AmsterdamAmsterdam4–2
BarcelonaCatalunya2–2
KyivKyiv Baseball School1–2
LondonSouth East5–2
Results
July 19
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16–8
20–7
3 13–1 Germany-USA
40–10
5 11–0
July 20
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6 10–0
72–7
81–2
90–16
101–8 Germany-USA
July 21
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11 10–1
12 6–4
131–6
14 Germany-USA 14–3
July 22
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15 8–6
160–1
174–19 Germany-USA
183–8
July 23
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19 Germany-USA 4–3
20 6–2
21 8–1
July 24
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22 Germany-USA 2–12
July 25
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233–6
July 26
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24 1–0

This single elimination tournament took place in Ueda, Nagano from July 19–22.[16]

Participating teamsPrefectureCityLL Organization
Chūgoku ChampionsHiroshimaHiroshima Aki
Higashikanto ChampionsUshikuUshiku
Hokkaido ChampionsSapporoSapporo Shinkotoni
Kanagawa ChampionsHiratsukaHiratsuka
Kansai ChampionsOsakaOsaka City
Kansai Runner-upHyogoHyogo Harima
Kitakanto ChampionsFukayaFukaya City
Kyushu ChampionsNagasakiNagasaki
Shikoku ChampionsNiihamaNiihama
Shin'etsu ChampionsMatsumotoHata
Shin'etsu Runner-up UedaUeda
Tōhoku ChampionsSendaiSendai Higashi
Tōhoku Runner-upSendaiSendai Aoba
Tōkai ChampionsHamamatsuHamamatsu Minami
Tōkai Runner-upNagoyaMeito Chikusa
Tokyo ChampionsTokyoChofu

The tournament took place in Aguadulce, Panama from July 6–13. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. [17]

!Country!City!LL Organization!Record
Panama AAguadulceAguadulce Cabezera3–1
MaracaiboCacique Mara3–1
ColombiaCartagenaFalcon2–2
Panama BDavidDavid Doleguita2–2
Costa RicaSanto DomingoSanto Domingo de Heredia0–4

The tournament took place in Sabinas from July 6–12.[18] The top two teams from each pool advanced to the semifinals.

Pool A
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
Nuevo LaredoOriente5–1
Medellín de BravoInfantil y Juvenil Veracruzana5–1
San Nicolás de los GarzaSan Nicolás4–2
GuaymasSector Pesca de Guaymas4–2
Ciudad JuárezSatélite2–4
MonclovaRibereña1–5
SaltilloSaltillo0–6
Pool B
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
GuadalupeEpitacio "Mala" Torres4–1
MatamorosMatamoros A.C.4–1
Deporte Asociado San Uriel3–2
CoatzacoalcosInfantil y juvenil Coatzacoalcos3–2
JaliscoPegueros1–4
SabinasInfantil y Juvenil de Sabinas Coah.0–5

Notes and References

  1. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/great-lakes-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  2. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/mid-atlantic-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  3. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/midwest-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  4. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/new-england-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  5. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/northwest-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  6. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/southeast-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  7. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/southwest-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  8. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/west-regional/ Schedules Posted for 2019 Little League Baseball Tournament
  9. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/asia-pacific-regional/ Little League Baseball Asia Pacific Regional
  10. Web site: 한국 리틀야구 '2019 아시아-태평양 챔피언' 등극… "월드시리즈 간다". 28 June 2019.
  11. http://www.unpage.org/australia/au-dir2018.htm Unpage Publications
  12. Web site: 2019 Australian Little League Championship schedule . 2019-06-03 . 2019-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602172314/http://www.littleleague.org.au/Little-League/ALLC2019-Schedule . dead .
  13. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/canada-regional/ Little League Canada Region
  14. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/caribbean-regional/ Little League Caribbean Region
  15. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/europe-africa-regional/ Little League Europe and Africa Regional Tournament
  16. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2019/llbws/tournaments/japan-regional/ Little League Baseball Japan Regional Tournament
  17. Web site: LLB Latin America Region.
  18. Web site: LLB Mexico Region.