Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region)

Asia–Pacific Region
Most recent season or competition:
2022 Senior League World Series
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Founded1972
Most recent
champion(s)
Guam
Most titles Taiwan (25)

The Senior League World Series – Asia-Pacific Region (formerly the Far East Region) is one of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the Senior League World Series (SLWS) dates back to 1972.

It has produced the most championships (17) of any region, all won by Taiwan. Taiwan won nine straight titles from 1972–1980, the longest streak for any Little League division. Taiwan has not competed at the Senior League level since 1996. They won every regional tournament they entered.[1]

Asia-Pacific Region Countries

Region Champions

As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

Year City SLWS Record
1972 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1973 Taipei, Taiwan 5–0
1974 Pingtung, Taiwan 4–0
1975 Pingtung, Taiwan 4–0
1976 Pingtung, Taiwan 6–1
1977 Taipei, Taiwan 4–0
1978 Hualien, Taiwan 4–0
1979 Taichung, Taiwan 6–1
1980 Pingtung, Taiwan 4–0
1981 Taipei, Taiwan Third Place 3–2
1982 Pingtung, Taiwan 3–2
1983 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1984 Pingtung, Taiwan Runner–Up 4–2
1985 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1986 Taipei, Taiwan 4–0
1987 Taipei, Taiwan Not in Top 4 1–2
1988 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1989 Pingtung, Taiwan 6–1
1990 Taipei, Taiwan 4–0
1991 Pingtung, Taiwan 5–1
1992 Pingtung, Taiwan 4–1
1993 Taipei, Taiwan Runner–Up 3–2
1994 Taichung, Taiwan Third Place 4–2
1995 Taipei, Taiwan Not in Top 4 3–3
1996 Tainan, Taiwan 2–3
1997 Hagåtña, Guam 1–3
1998 Hagåtña, Guam 1–3
1999 Hagåtña, Guam 2–2
2000 Hagåtña, Guam 0–3
2001 Hagåtña, Guam Fourth Place 3–3
2002 Philippines Not in Top 4 0–4
2003 Hagåtña, Guam 0–4
2004 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2–2
2005 Hagåtña, Guam 2–2
2006 Makati, Philippines 1–3
2007 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2–2
2008 Makati, Philippines 0–4
2009 Makati, Philippines Semifinals 3–2
2010 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Not in Top 4 0–4
2011 Batangas, Philippines 0–4
2012 Auckland, New Zealand 0–4
2013 Makati, Philippines 1–3
2014 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 0–4
2015 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2–2
2016 Melbourne, Australia Runner–Up 3–2
2017 Makati, Philippines Not in Top 4 1–3
2018 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 0–2
2019 Auckland, New Zealand 0–2
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [2]
2021
2022 Guam Not in Top 4 0–2
Year City SLWS Record

Results by Country

As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

Country Region
Championships
SLWS
Championships
W–L PCT
Taiwan 25 17 99–23 0.811
Guam 8 0 9–22 0.290
Philippines 7 6–23 0.207
Northern Mariana Islands 6 6–16 0.273
New Zealand 2 0–6 0.000
Australia 1 3–2 0.600
Totals 49 17 123–92 0.572

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions:

References

  1. ^ Senior World Series Opens Sunday In Kissimmee. [1]. Orlando Sentinel.
  2. ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.