List of Little League Softball World Series champions by division explained

This article details the list of girls' Little League Softball World Series winners by division. There are currently three girls' Softball World Series tournaments conducted each summer by Little League Baseball and Softball (also known as Little League International). (There are also three boys' Softball World Series tournaments played each summer.[1])

Little League Softball Divisions

DivisionLocationFirst HeldAge of playersSeries
Little League SoftballGreenville, North Carolina197411–12 years oldLittle League Softball World Series
Junior League SoftballKirkland, Washington199912–14 years oldJunior League Softball World Series
Senior League SoftballSussex County, Delaware197613–16 years oldSenior League Softball World Series
Big League SoftballDiscontinued in 2016198214–18 years oldBig League Softball World Series

Champions by year

Year Little[2] Junior[3] Senior[4] Big[5]
1974 First Held in 1999First Held in 1976First Held in 1982
1975 Medford, OregonNot Yet CreatedNot Yet CreatedNot Yet Created
1976 Salinas, N. California Tampa, Florida
1977 Salinas, N. California Tampa, Florida
1978 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Tampa, Florida
1979 North Providence, Rhode Island Gaylord, Michigan
1980 Glendale, S. California Naples, Florida
1981 Gresham, Oregon Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
1982 Glendale, S. California Naples, Florida Tampa, Florida
1983 Naples, Florida Orange Park, Florida Tampa, Florida
1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico Naples, Florida Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1985 Brookfield, Illinois Des Moines, Iowa Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1986 Tampa, Florida Jenison, Michigan Tallmadge, Ohio
1987 Tampa, Florida Campbell, N. California San Jose, N. California
1988 Naples, Florida Tigard, Oregon Portland, Maine
1989 Naples, Florida Naples, Florida Portland, Maine
1990 Glendale, S. California Naples, Florida Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1991 Naples, Florida Naples, Florida Waco, W. Texas
1992 Waco, W. Texas Naples, Florida Orlando, Florida
1993 Waco, W. Texas Naples, Florida Kirkland, Washington
1994 Waco, W. Texas Naples, Florida Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1995 Waco, W. Texas Naples, Florida Tampa, Florida
1996 Clearwater, Florida Naples, Florida Lancaster, S. California
1997 Waco, W. Texas Lancaster, S. California Waldorf, Maryland
1998 Waco, W. Texas Portage, Michigan Waldorf, Maryland
1999 Waco, W. Texas Waco, W. Texas Wilmington, Delaware Waldorf, Maryland
2000 Waco, W. Texas Naples, Florida Eloy, Arizona Kalamazoo, Michigan (H)
2001 Maunabo, Puerto Rico Naples, Florida Glendale, S. California Waldorf, Maryland
2002 Waco, W. Texas Apeldoorn, Netherlands Waco, W. Texas Grand Rapids, Michigan
2003 Waco, W. Texas Bacolod, Philippines Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Waldorf, Maryland
2004 Waco, W. Texas South Bend, Indiana Maunabo, Puerto Rico Grand Rapids, Michigan
2005 McLean, Virginia Lake Wales, Florida Tampa, Florida Lancaster, S. California
2006 Mattawan, Michigan Naples, Florida Milton, Pennsylvania Kalamazoo, Michigan (H)
2007 Morristown, Tennessee Maunabo, Puerto Rico San Antonio, W. Texas Milford, Connecticut
2008 Simpsonville, South Carolina Oro Valley, Arizona Maunabo, Puerto Rico Grand Rapids, Michigan
2009 Warner Robins, Georgia Maunabo, Puerto Rico Calhoun, Louisiana Kalamazoo, Michigan (H)
2010 Warner Robins, Georgia Maunabo, Puerto Rico San Antonio, W. Texas Grand Rapids, Michigan
2011 Sterling, Illinois Croswell, Michigan Laurel, Delaware (H) Grand Rapids, Michigan
2012 Albuquerque, New Mexico Anchorage, Alaska Maunabo, Puerto Rico Manila, Philippines
2013 Tucson, Arizona Tampa, Florida South Bend, Indiana Laurel, Delaware (H)
2014 Robbinsville, New Jersey Greensburg, Pennsylvania South Bend, Indiana Milford, Delaware
2015 Rowan County, North Carolina Tampa, Florida Missoula, Montana Calhoun, Louisiana
2016 Helotes, W. Texas Maunabo, Puerto Rico Cape Coral, Florida San Juan, Puerto Rico
2017 Waco, W. Texas Poland, Ohio Georgetown, Delaware (H)Discontinued in 2016
2018 Wheelersburg, Ohio Santa Clara, Utah Batangas, PhilippinesNo Longer Held
2019 Salisbury, North Carolina Tampa, Florida Waco, W. Texas
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis[6]
2021 Muskogee, OklahomaCancelled due to COVID-19 crisis
2022 Hewitt, W. Texas Jenison, Michigan Waco, W. Texas
2023 Massapequa Bago, Philippines District 17
Year SeniorBig

Statistics

World Series won by Country / State

Rankwidth=145Country / StateTotalwidth=120Littlewidth=120Juniorwidth=120Seniorwidth=120Big
1 36 8 7 17 4
2 21 14 1 5 1
3 11 1 2 3 5
4 9 1 4 3 1
5 8 1 1 2 4
6 7 3 0 2 2
7 Host Team(s) 6 0 0 2 4
8 5 0 0 0 5
9 4 2 0 1 1
Philippines40 2 1 1
10 3 2 0 1 0
3 1 1 1 0
3 1 1 0 1
3 0 1 2 0
3 2 0 1 0
16 2 2 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0
2 0 0 1 1
2 0 0 1 1
2 0 0 0 2
22 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0
1 0 1 0 0
1 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 1
Rankwidth=145Country / StateTotalwidth=120Littlewidth=120Juniorwidth=120Seniorwidth=120Big

Most titles by tournament

All Time

width=105World Serieswidth=140Country / StateWinsLast Win
14 2022
7 2019
Senior Florida 17 2016
Big 5 2003
Michigan2011

Consecutive

width=105World Serieswidth=140Country / StateWinsSpan
Little4 1986–1989
West Texas1992–1995
1997–2000
Junior Florida22000–2001
2005–2006
Puerto Rico2009–2010
Senior Florida 8 1989—1996
Big 3 1997–1999

Winners of three World Series tournaments in the same year

Winners of two World Series tournaments in the same year

Little / SeniorYear
Florida 1989, 1991, 1996
West Texas 2002, 2022
Junior / Senior Year
Florida 2005
Michigan 2011
Senior / Big Year
Florida 1982, 1992, 1995
Northern California 1987

Notes and References

  1. For a list of the boys' softball divisions, see: Little League Baseball#Softball division.
  2. Past Divisional Champs – Little League Softball. http://www.littleleague.org/World_Series/worldserieshistory/WSTournamentResults/pastchampsLLSB.htm. littleleague.org
  3. Past Divisional Champs – Junior League Softball. http://www.littleleague.org/World_Series/worldserieshistory/WSTournamentResults/pastchampsJLSB.htm. littleleague.org
  4. Past Divisional Champs – Senior League Softball. http://www.littleleague.org/World_Series/worldserieshistory/WSTournamentResults/pastchampsSLSB.htm. littleleague.org
  5. Past Divisional Champs – Big League Softball. http://www.littleleague.org/World_Series/worldserieshistory/WSTournamentResults/pastchampsBLSB.htm. littleleague.org
  6. Web site: Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments. 30 April 2020.