Senior League World Series (Latin America Region) Explained

Latin America Region
Last Season:2022 Senior League World Series
Sport:Baseball
Founded:2017
Champion: Aguadulce, Panama
Most Champs: Panama (3)

The Senior League World Series Latin America Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1963.

Prior to 1974, the champions of Mexico and Puerto Rico received a berth into the SLWS. In 1974 the two regions merged to form the original Latin America Region. In 2017 the region was split in two, creating a new region of the same name, and the Caribbean Region.

Latin America Region Countries

Region Champions

Mexico Region Champions

YearCitySLWSRecord
1963MonterreyChampions3–0
1964MonterreyNot in Top 40–1
1965MonterreyChampions2–0
1966MonterreyNot in Top 41–1
1967Matamoros0–2
1968Matamoros0–2
1969Nuevo Laredo1–2
1970Monterrey2–2
1971Nuevo Laredo1–2
1972Matamoros1–2
1973Saltillo1–2
YearCitySLWSRecord

Puerto Rico Region Champions

YearCitySLWSRecord
1970CaguasNot in Top 40–2
1971Mayagüez1–2
1972Humacao1–2
1973Río Piedras3–2
YearCitySLWSRecord

Latin America Region (1974–2016) Champions

Latin America Region
Last Season:2016 Senior League World Series
Sport:Baseball
Founded:1974
Folded:2016
Champion: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Most Champs: (12)
YearCitySLWSRecord
1974 Guayabo, Puerto RicoNot in Top 40–2
1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico0–2
1976 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic0–2
1977 Aruba, Netherlands AntillesFourth Place2–2
1978 Aruba, Netherlands Antilles2–2
1979 Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesNot in Top 41–2
1980 Maracaibo, VenezuelaThird Place2–2
1981 Aruba, Netherlands AntillesFourth Place2–2
1982 Aruba, Netherlands AntillesNot in Top 41–2
1983 Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesRunner–Up3–2
1984 Dominican RepublicFourth Place2–2
1985 Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesRunner–Up3–2
1986 Panama City, PanamaThird Place3–2
1987 Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsFourth Place2–2
1988Runner–Up 3–2
1989 Maracaibo, VenezuelaFourth Place 2–2
1990 Maracaibo, VenezuelaNot in Top 4 2–3
1991 Yabucoa, Puerto Rico2–3
1992 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRunner–Up 5–2
1993 La Vega, Dominican RepublicChampions6–1
1994 Maracaibo, VenezuelaNot in Top 4 2–3
1995 Panama City, Panama1–3
1996 Maracaibo, VenezuelaChampions5–0
1997 San Francisco, Venezuela4–1
1998 Betania, PanamaNot in Top 42–3
1999 Maracaibo, VenezuelaRunner–Up3–2
2000 Panama City, PanamaChampions6–1
2001 Maracaibo, VenezuelaRunner–Up4–2
2002 Willemstad, CuraçaoChampions5–1
2003 Willemstad, CuraçaoSemifinals4–1
2004 Maracaibo, Venezuela3–2
2005 Santiago, PanamaNot in Top 42–2
2006 Punto Fijo, VenezuelaChampions6–0
2007 Punto Fijo, VenezuelaRunner–Up4–2
2008 Willemstad, Curaçao3–3
2009 San Nicolaas, ArubaSemifinals3–2
2010 San Nicolaas, Aruba (Host)Champions5–1
2011 San Nicolaas, ArubaSemifinals3–2
2012 Guatemala City, GuatemalaChampions5–0
2013 Chitré, Panama6–0
2014 Willemstad, CuraçaoRunner–Up5–1
2015 Willemstad, CuraçaoNot in Top 42–2
2016 Carolina, Puerto Rico1–2
YearCitySLWSRecord

Results by Country

CountryRegion
Championships
SLWS
Championships
Venezuela123
Curaçao81
Arubaalign=center rowspan=26align=center 0
Panama2
Dominican Republicalign=center rowspan=241
Puerto Ricoalign=center rowspan=20
U.S. Virgin Islandsalign=center rowspan=31
Guatemalaalign=center rowspan=21
Host Team(s)
Totals439

Latin America Region (2017–Present) Champions

As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

YearCitySLWSRecord
2017 Aguadulce, PanamaChampions4–1
2018 Barquisimeto, VenezuelaNot in Top 42–2
2019 Herrera, PanamaInt'l Final2–1
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis[1]
2021
2022 Aguadulce, PanamaInt'l Final 2–2
YearCitySLWSRecord

Results by Country

As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

CountryRegion
Championships
SLWS
Championships
W–LPCT
Panamaalign=center 318 - 40.667
Venezuelaalign=center 102 - 20.500
Totals4110–60.625

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

Notes and References

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