Junior League World Series (softball)
The Junior League Softball World Series is a softball tournament for girls aged between 12 and 14.[1] The tournament is administered by Little League Baseball, Inc. and is held annually in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.
Tournament format
The tournament started in 1999, and is a true "World Series" since ten regions from around the world send in teams:
- Asia-Pacific
- Canada
- EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa)
- Latin America
- United States (USA) Central
- USA East
- USA South
- USA Southwest
- USA West
- Host team (Washington District 9)
The ten teams are divided into two pools of five members each. The two best teams from each pool then advance to the semi-finals. The winners in the semi-finals play for the championship. All matches are single-elimination games. The losing teams face off in classification games for third through tenth place.
List of champions
Champions per year
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
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| 1999 |  Woodway-Hewitt, Texas |
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| 2000 |  Naples, Florida |
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| 2001 | Naples, Florida |
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| 2002 |  Utrecht, Netherlands |
5-3 | Tampa Bay, Florida |
| 2003 |  Bacolod, Philippines |
2-0 |  Manuabo, Puerto Rico |
| 2004 |  South Bend, Indiana |
10-1 | Giddings, Texas |
| 2005 | Lake Wales, Florida |
4-0 | La Grange, Texas |
| 2006 | Naples, Florida |
8-0 | Bacolod, Philippines |
| 2007 | Maunabo, Puerto Rico |
16-6 |  Westchester-Del Rey, California |
| 2008 |  Oro Valley, Arizona |
10-4 | Maunabo, Puerto Rico |
| 2009 | Maunabo, Puerto Rico |
2-1 |  Elyria, Ohio |
| 2010 | Maunabo, Puerto Rico |
4-3 | Tampa, Florida |
| 2011 |  Croswell, Michigan |
10-0 | Tampa, Florida |
| 2012 |  Anchorage, Alaska |
6-2 |  Victoria, Canada |
| 2013 | Tampa, Florida |
10-1 |  Kirkland, Washington |
Championships per location
| Flag | Winner | Total | Years |
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Naples, Florida | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2006 |
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Maunabo, Puerto Rico | 3 | 2007, 2009, 2010 |
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Tampa, Florida | 1 | 2013 |
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Anchorage, Alaska | 1 | 2012 |
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Croswell, Michigan | 1 | 2011 |
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Oro Valley, Arizona | 1 | 2008 |
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Lake Wales, Florida | 1 | 2005 |
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South Bend, Indiana | 1 | 2004 |
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Bacolod, Philippines | 1 | 2003 |
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Utrecht, Netherlands | 1 | 2002 |
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Woodway-Hewitt, Texas | 1 | 1999 |
References
- Juniors Softball World Series official website
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