Little League World Series (Great Lakes Region)
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Most recent season or competition: 2015 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | Central Region (1957–2000) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Bowling Green Eastern Little League, Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Most titles |
Kentucky (6) |
| Official website | Little League Baseball & Softball Central Region Headquarters |
The Little League World Series competes in the Great Lakes Region which is one of eight United States regions that currently sends teams, 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 Central 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 Central Region was split into the Great Lakes and Midwest Regions.
The Great Lakes Region has a unique definition that does not correspond with the normally understood definition of the "Great Lakes" area, even when the context is restricted to the U.S. Although eight U.S. states (and the Canadian province of Ontario) border on the Great Lakes, only five of the U.S. states are in Little League's Great Lakes Region:
One state that does not border any of the Great Lakes, and in fact has no territory within the Great Lakes watershed, is included in this region:
Two states that border on the Great Lakes, New York and Pennsylvania are part of the Mid-Atlantic region. The remaining U.S. state that borders on the Great Lakes, Minnesota, is in the Midwest region. All of Canada, including Ontario, forms a single Little League region.
Regional championship
The year's winner is indicated in green.
| Year |  Illinois |
 Indiana |
Kentucky |
 Michigan |
 Ohio |
 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lansing East LL Lansing |
Brownsburg LL Brownsburg |
Owensboro Southern LL Owensboro |
Roosevelt Park LL Roosevelt Park |
Fairborn American LL Fairborn |
Appleton Kiwanis LL Appleton |
| 2002 | Bradley-Bourbonnais American LL Bourbonnais |
Brownsburg LL Brownsburg |
Valley Sports LL Louisville |
Grosse Pointe Farms-City LL Grosse Pointe Farms |
West Side American LL Hamilton |
Merrill LL Merrill |
| 2003 | Moline National LL Moline |
Brooklyn LL Anderson |
Owensboro Southern LL Owensboro |
Midland Northeast LL Midland |
Tallmadge LL Tallmadge |
Wausau Western LL Wausau |
| 2004 | Mundelein National LL Mundelein |
Highland LL Highland |
Owensboro Southern LL Owensboro |
Western LL Grand Rapids |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Appleton Einstein LL Appleton |
| 2005 | Limestone LL Kankakee |
Seymour LL Seymour |
Owensboro Southern LL Owensboro |
Western LL Grand Rapids |
Boardman Community East LL Boardman |
Lakeland National LL Bristol |
| 2006 | Lemont LL Lemont |
New Castle LL New Castle |
Owensboro Southern LL Owensboro |
Union Township Kids LL Mount Pleasant |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Appleton Einstein LL Appleton |
| 2007 | Western Springs LL Western Springs |
New Albany LL New Albany |
Warren County Southern LL Bowling Green |
Taylor Northwest LL Taylor |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Wausau Northern LL Wausau |
| 2008 | Jackie Robinson LL Chicago |
Jeff/GRC LL Jeffersonville |
Bowling Green Eastern LL Bowling Green |
Bay City Southwest LL Bay City |
Mt. Vernon LL Mt. Vernon |
Appleton Einstein LL Appleton |
| 2009 | Jackie Robinson LL Chicago |
Bartholomew County National LL Bartholomew County |
Logan County/Russellville LL Russellville |
Grosse Pointe Farms-City LL Grosse Pointe |
West Side LL Hamilton |
West Madison American LL Madison |
| 2010 | Moline National LL Moline |
Terre Haute North LL Terre Haute |
Owensboro Southern LL Owensboro |
Richmond LL Richmond |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Burlington LL Burlington |
| 2011 | Rock Falls LL Rock Falls |
Golfmoor LL Evansville |
North Oldham LL La Grange |
Grosse Pointe Park LL Grosse Pointe Park |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Burlington LL Burlington |
| 2012 | Streator LL Streator |
New Castle LL New Castle |
Warren County South LL Bowling Green |
North Saginaw Township LL Saginaw |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Eau Claire National LL Eau Claire |
| 2013 | Jackie Robinson West LL Chicago |
Hagerstown LL Hagerstown |
Knox County LL Barbourville |
Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL Grosse Pointe Woods |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Burlington LL Burlington |
| 2014 | Jackie Robinson West LL Chicago[1] |
New Albany LL New Albany |
Warren County Southern LL Bowling Green |
Midland Northeast LL Midland |
Canfield LL Canfield |
Burlington LL Burlington |
| 2015 | Olney LL Olney |
New Albany LL New Albany |
Bowling Green Eastern LL Bowling Green |
Bay City Southwest LL Bay City |
West Side LL Hamilton |
Burlington LL Burlington |
LLWS results
As of the 2015 Little League World Series.
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brownsburg LL | Brownsburg | US Semifinal | 3–1 |
| 2002 | Valley Sports American LL | Louisville | Champions | 6–0 |
| 2003 | Tallmadge LL | Tallmadge | Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2004 | Southern LL | Owensboro | Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2005 | Southern LL | Owensboro | Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2006 | Lemont LL | Lemont | US Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2007 | West Side LL | Hamilton | Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2008 | Jefferson/GRC American LL | Jeffersonville | Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2009 | Logan County/Russellville LL | Russellville | Group Stage | 0–3 |
| 2010 | West Side LL | Hamilton | Group Stage | 1–2 |
| 2011 | North Oldham LL | La Grange | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2012 | New Castle LL | New Castle | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2013 | Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL | Grosse Pointe Woods | Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2014 | New Albany LL* | New Albany | – | – |
| 2015 | Bowling Green Eastern LL | Bowling Green | Round 3 | 2–2 |
- New Albany Little League of New Albany, Indiana was retroactively given the Great Lakes Region title when Jackie Robinson West Little League from Chicago was found to have fielded ineligible players.
Results by state
As of the 2015 Little League World Series.
| State | Great Lakes Championships | Record in LLWS | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 | 9–12 | .429 |
| Indiana | 4 | 4–6 | .400 |
| Ohio | 3 | 3–6 | .333 |
| Illinois | 1 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 15 | 18–29 | .383 |
External links
References
- ↑ The Jackie Robinson LL was forced to forfeit all its wins in the tournament (as well as in the 2014 Little League World Series) due to fielding ineligible players.
