Senior League World Series (Central Region) Explained

Central Region
Last Season:2022 Senior League World Series
Sport:Baseball
Founded:1962
Teams:13
Country: United States
Champion: Burbank, Illinois
Most Champs: (14)
(14)

The Senior League World Series Central Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1962, when it was known as the North Region.

Region Champions

As of the 2024 Senior League World Series.

YearCityResultRecord
1962 New London, OhioThird Place0–1
1963 Gary, Indiana1–1
1964 Des Moines, Iowa0–1
1965 Merrillville, IndianaFourth Place1–2
1966 Dayton, OhioNot in Top 40–2
1967 Madison, WisconsinThird Place1–2
1968 Dayton, OhioFourth Place2–2
1969 Des Moines, IowaNot in Top 41–2
1970 Painesville, OhioThird Place3–2
1971 Madison, WisconsinFourth Place3–2
1972 Lincolnwood, IllinoisNot in Top 42–2
1973 Chicago, Illinois1–2
1974 Chicago, Illinois1–2
1975 Chicago, IllinoisRunner–Up 4–2
1976 Grand Rapids, MichiganThird Place2–2
1977 Madison, Wisconsin3–2
1978 Burbank, IllinoisRunner–Up 4–2
1979 Taylor, MichiganFourth Place2–2
1980 Chicago, IllinoisNot in Top 41–2
1981 Taylor, Michigan1–2
1982 Milwaukee, Wisconsin0–2
1983 Fort Wayne, Indiana1–2
1984 Midland, Michigan1–2
1985 Chicago, Illinois0–2
1986 Midland, Michigan1–2
1987 Athens, OhioChampions5–1
1988 Ypsilanti, MichiganFourth Place 2–2
1989 Painesville, OhioNot in Top 4 0–2
1990 South Gibson, Indiana0–3
1991 Fort Wayne, Indiana3–3
1992 Center Grove, Indiana2–3
1993 Center Grove, IndianaFourth Place3–3
1994 Midland, MichiganRunner–Up3–2
1995 Clarksville, Indiana4–2
1996 Maumee, OhioNot in Top 42–3
1997 Saginaw, Michigan1–3
1998 Fort Wayne, Indiana1–3
1999 Chicago, Illinois1–2
2000 Des Moines, Iowa1–3
2001 Kalamazoo, Michigan2–3
2002 South Bend, Indiana2–2
2003 Urbandale, IowaSemifinals2–3
2004 Chicago, IllinoisNot in Top 42–2
2005 Urbandale, IowaChampions5–1
2006 Madison, WisconsinNot in Top 41–3
2007 Niles, Michigan1–2
2008 New Philadelphia, Ohio2–2
2009 Madison, Wisconsin1–3
2010 Holmes County, Ohio2–2
2011 Midland, Michigan2–2
2012 Grand Rapids, MichiganSemifinals2–3
2013 Chicago, IllinoisNot in Top 40–4
2014 Grand Rapids, Michigan1–3
2015 Holmes County, OhioRunner–Up3–1
2016 Chicago, IllinoisChampions5–0
2017 Holmes County, OhioNot in Top 41–2
2018 Grand Rapids, Michigan1–2
2019 Madison, Wisconsin0–2
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis[1]
2021
2022 Burbank, IllinoisNot in Top 40–2
2023
20241–2
YearCityResultRecord

Results by State

As of the 2024 Senior League World Series.

StateRegion
Championships
SLWS
Championships
Michiganalign=center rowspan=2140
Illinoisalign=center rowspan=21
Ohio11
Indiana10align=center rowspan=20
Wisconsin7
Iowa51

See also

Central Region in other Little League divisions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments. 30 April 2020.