Little League World Series (West Region)

Children's baseball tournament

West RegionMost recent season or competition:
2024 Little League World Series qualification

Formerly| West Region (pre-split)
Sport| Baseball
Founded| 2001; 24 years ago (2001)
No. of teams| 4
Country| United States
Most recent
champion(s)|  Central East Maui Little League, Wailuku, Hawaii
Most titles|

Southern California (10)

Honolulu Little League Honolulu, Hawaii (3)

The West Region is one of ten 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 West 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 former West Region was split into the Northwest Region and a new West Region. The West Region headquarters is in San Bernardino, California.

The West Region is made up of four districts in three states.

* Arizona
* California (Split into "Northern" and "Southern")
* Hawaii

Wyoming was a member of the region from 2002 to 2006. During that time, Hawaii was in the Northwest Region. New Mexico was a part of the region in 2001, but was put in the Southwest Region the following year.

Following the 2021 LLWS, Utah and Nevada has been moved to a newly created Mountain Region. The latter region is one of the two new U.S. regions to be created as 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

## Regional championship

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The list below lists each state's participant in the Little League West Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green. The 2008 Waipahu, 2009 Chula Vista, and 2011 Ocean View teams went on to win the World Series.

### 2001

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Year  |  Arizona  |  Northern California  |  Southern California  |  Hawaii  |  Nevada  |  New Mexico  |  Utah

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2001 | San Xavier LL
San Xavier | Los Gatos LL
Los Gatos | Oceanside American LL
Oceanside | ʻEwa Beach LL
ʻEwa Beach | Green Valley LL
Henderson | Eastdale LL
Albuquerque | Taylorsville LL
Taylorsville

### 2002–2005

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In 2002, some Little League regions were realigned. This resulted in Wyoming joining the West Region, Hawaii moving to the Northwest Region, and New Mexico becoming part of the Southwest Region.

Year  |  Arizona  |  Northern California  |  Southern California  |  Nevada  |  Utah  |  Wyoming

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2002 | Arrowhead LL
Glendale | Aptos LL
Aptos | West Anaheim LL
Anaheim | Peccole LL
Las Vegas | Taylorsville LL
Taylorsville | Laramie LL
Laramie
2003 | Chandler National LL
Chandler | Lakeside LL
Granite Bay/Loomis | Vineyard LL
Rancho Cucamonga | Green Valley LL
Henderson | No
representative[a] | Laramie LL
Laramie
2004 | Deer Valley LL
Glendale/Peoria | Visalia National LL
Visalia | Conejo Valley East LL
Thousand Oaks | Green Valley LL
Henderson | Taylorsville LL
Taylorsville | Gillette LL
Gillette
2005 | Chandler National LL
Chandler | Tracy National LL
Tracy | Rancho Buena Vista LL
Vista | Peccole LL
Las Vegas | Snow Canyon LL
Santa Clara | Gillette LL
Gillette

* [a] Before the start of the regional tournament, Utah's state champions were disqualified for participating in a non-sanctioned tournament prior to the start of the state tournament. The state's runner-up, who had lost the championship game by forfeit, were awarded the title. However, they would also be disqualified later for the same reason. Little League officials, after failing to find another replacement team on such short notice, decided the regional tournament would have to take place without a team from Utah.[2]

### 2006–2021

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In 2006, Hawaii returned to compete in the West Region, while Wyoming was moved to the Northwest Region.

Year  |  Arizona  |  Northern California  |  Southern California  |  Hawaii  |  Nevada  |  Utah

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2006 | Ahwatukee American LL
Phoenix | River Park LL
Fresno | Northridge City LL
Northridge | Waipio LL
Waipahu | Lone Mountain LL
Las Vegas | Snow Canyon LL
Santa Clara
2007 | Chandler National LL
Chandler | Moreland District LL
San Jose | Solana Beach LL
Solana Beach | Waipio LL
Waipahu | Green Valley LL
Henderson | Snow Canyon LL
Santa Clara
2008 | Arrowhead LL
Glendale | Pleasanton American LL
Pleasanton | Aliso Viejo National LL
Aliso Viejo | Waipio LL
Waipahu | Paseo Verde LL
Henderson | Cedar American LL
Cedar City
2009 | Arrowhead LL
Glendale | Lakeside LL
Granite Bay/Loomis | Park View LL
Chula Vista | Central East Maui LL
Wailuku | Legacy LL
Las Vegas | Cedar American LL
Cedar City
2010 | North Scottsdale LL
Scottsdale | Napa National LL
Napa | Ocean View LL
Huntington Beach | Waipio LL
Waipahu | Mountain Ridge LL
Las Vegas | Washington LL
Washington
2011 | Rio Rico LL
Rio Rico | Red Bluff LL
Red Bluff | Ocean View LL
Huntington Beach | Central East Maui LL
Wailuku | Silverado LL
Las Vegas | Washington LL
Washington
2012 | Rincon LL
Tucson | Petaluma National LL
Petaluma | Orange LL
Orange | Nānākuli LL
Waianae | Cheyenne LL
North Las Vegas | Cedar National LL
Cedar City
2013 | Chandler National South LL
Chandler | Belmont-Redwood Shores LL
Belmont | Eastlake LL
Chula Vista | Central East Maui LL
Wailuku | Mountain Ridge LL
Las Vegas | Dixie LL
St. George
2014 | Chandler National North LL
Chandler | Pacifica American LL
Pacifica | Encinitas LL
Encinitas | Honolulu LL
Honolulu | Mountain Ridge LL
Las Vegas | Dixie LL
St. George
2015 | Chandler National North LL
Chandler | Cambrian Park LL
San Jose | Sweetwater Valley LL
Bonita | Waipio LL
Waipahu | Paseo Verde LL
Henderson | Snow Canyon LL
Santa Clara
2016 | Cactus Foothills South LL
Cave Creek | Vacaville Central LL
Vacaville | Park View LL
Chula Vista | Central East Maui LL
Wailuku | Mountain Ridge LL
Las Vegas | Snow Canyon LL
Santa Clara
2017 | Chandler National North LL
Chandler | Canyon Creek LL
San Ramon | Santa Margarita National LL
Rancho Santa Margarita | Hilo LL
Hilo | Summerlin South LL
Las Vegas | Dixie LL
St. George
2018 | Sunnyside LL
Tucson | Tri-City LL
Rocklin | Park View LL
Chula Vista | Honolulu LL
Honolulu | Silverado West LL
Las Vegas | Dixie LL
St. George
2019 | Sunnyside LL
Tucson | Maidu LL
Roseville | Sweetwater Valley LL
Bonita | Central East Maui LL
Wailuku | Paseo Verde LL
Henderson | Washington LL
Washington
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 | Queen Creek LL
Queen Creek | Petaluma National LL
Petaluma | Torrance LL
Torrance | Honolulu LL
Honolulu | Summerlin South LL
Las Vegas | Washington LL
Washington

### 2022–present

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In 2022, Nevada and Utah joined the newly formed Mountain region.

Year  |  Arizona  |  Northern California  |  Southern California  |  Hawaii

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2022 | Sidewinder LL
Peoria | Tri-City LL
Rocklin | Glendora American LL
Glendora | Honolulu LL
Honolulu
2023 | Canyon View LL
Tucson | Bollinger Canyon LL
San Ramon | El Segundo LL
El Segundo | Hilo LL
Hilo
2024 | Litchfield Park LL
Litchfield Park | Land Park Pacific LL
Sacramento | Eastvale LL
Eastvale | Central East Maui LL
Wailuku

## LLWS results

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As of the 2024 Little League World Series.

Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record

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2001 | Oceanside American LL |  Oceanside | U.S. semifinal | 3–1
2002 | Aptos LL |  Aptos | Group stage | 1–2
2003 | National LL |  Chandler | U.S. semifinal | 3–1
2004 | Conejo Valley LL |  Thousand Oaks | Runner-up | 5–1
2005 | Rancho Buena Vista LL |  Vista | 3rd place | 5–1
2006 | Ahwatukee American LL |  Phoenix | Group stage | 2–1
2007 | National LL |  Chandler | U.S. semifinal | 2–2
2008 | Waipio LL |  Waipio | Champions | 6–0
2009 | Park View LL |  Chula Vista | Champions | 5–1
2010 | Waipio LL |  Waipahu | Runner-up | 4–2
2011 | Ocean View LL |  Huntington Beach | Champions | 5–1
2012 | Petaluma National LL |  Petaluma | 3rd place | 5–2
2013 | Eastlake LL |  Chula Vista | Runner-up | 4–1
2014[a] | Mountain Ridge LL |  Las Vegas | Runner-up | 3–2
2015 | Sweetwater Valley LL |  Bonita | U.S. semifinal | 3–2
2016 | Park View LL |  Chula Vista | Round 2 | 1–2
2017 | Santa Margarita National LL |  Rancho Santa Margarita | Round 2 | 1–2
2018 | Honolulu LL |  Honolulu | Champions | 5–0
2019 | Central East Maui LL |  Wailuku | 4th place | 3–2
2020 | LLWS not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021[b] | Honolulu LL |  Honolulu | 3rd place | 4–1
Torrance LL |  Torrance | Round 4 | 2–2
2022 | Honolulu LL |  Honolulu | Champions | 6–0
2023 | El Segundo LL |  El Segundo |  Champions  | 6–1
2024 | Central East Maui LL |  Wailuku | Round 4 | 3–2

1. ^ Mountain Ridge Little League of Las Vegas, Nevada, was retroactively given the U.S. title when Jackie Robinson West Little League from Chicago, Illinois, was found to have fielded ineligible players.
2. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International did not invite teams from outside the U.S. to the LLWS in 2021. Instead, the top two teams in each U.S. region qualified.

### Results by state

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As of the 2024 Little League World Series. Italics indicates the state is no longer a member of the West Region.

State | West
Championships | Record
in LLWS | PCT

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Southern California | 10 | 40–15 | .727
Hawaii | 7 | 31–7 | .816
Arizona | 3 | 7–4 | .636
Northern California | 2 | 6–4 | .600
Nevada | 1 | 3–2 | .600
Utah | 0 | 0–0 | –
Total | 23 | 87–32 | .731

## See also

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* Little League World Series 1957–2000 (West Region)
* Little League World Series (Northwest Region)

## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "2003 Little League Baseball West Region Tournament". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

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