This is the list of countries with participation in the Little League World Series.

Country Participants

As of the 2023 Little League World Series

Country First LLWS Last Appearance Appearances Championships Runners-Up Third Place
Finishes		 Record
in LLWS		 PCT
Aruba Aruba 2011 2011 1 0 0 0 1–2 .333
Australia Australia 2013 2023 9 0 0 0 5–21 .192
Belgium Belgium 1981 1984 2 0 0 0 1–5 .167
Canada Canada 1952 2023 65 0 1 1 55–135 .289
Curaçao Curaçao 1980 2023 15 1 (2004) 4 3 50–28 .641
Cuba Cuba 2023 2023 1 0 0 0 1–2 .333
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2013 2023 3 0 0 0 1–7 .125
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1978 2017 8 0 1 1 15–14 .517
France France 1962 1962 1 0 0 0 1–2 .333
Germany West Germany/Germany 1960 2012 16 0 0 0 7–40 .149
Greece Greece 1974 1974 1 0 0 0 0–3 .000
Guam Guam 2001 2008 5 0 0 0 9–9 .500
Italy Italy 1979 2022 6 0 0 0 2–16 .111
Japan Japan 1962 2023 32 11 (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003,
2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) 		5 4 108–37 .745
Mexico Mexico 1957 2023 36 3 (1957, 1958, 1997) 3 5 80–60 .571
Netherlands Netherlands 2007 2011 2 0 0 0 0–6 .000
Nicaragua Nicaragua 1968 2022 3 0 0 0 6–5 .545
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 1993 2006 3 0 0 0 1–8 .111
Panama Panama 1984 2023 12 0 1 1 24–21 .533
Philippines Philippines ± 1992 1992 1 0 1 0 3–2 .600
Poland Poland 2004 2004 1 0 0 0 0–3 .000
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 1959 2022 12 0 0 2 17–18 .486
Russia Russia 2001 2006 5 0 0 0 1–14 .067
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1983 2011 22 0 0 0 20–48 .294
South Korea South Korea 1984 2019 7 3 (1984, 1985, 2014) 2 0 21–5 .808
Spain Spain 1965 2018 10 0 0 0 4–25 .138
Taiwan Taiwan / Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 1969 2023 31 17 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977,
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996) 		2 3 88–22 .800
Turkey Turkey 1963 1963 1 0 0 0 0–2 .000
Uganda Uganda 2012 2015 2 0 0 0 2–4 .333
Venezuela Venezuela 1965 2023 22 2 (1994, 2000) 0 2 45–35 .563

International Finals

Since 1976, an international final has been played. The winner plays versus the US Champion for the LLWS title. In 2020, the entire LLWS tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 tournament will exclusively feature United States teams for the first time since 1975

As of the 2023 Little League World Series

LLWS Winner Score Runner-Up LLWS Result
1976 Japan Tokyo, Japan 4–0 Puerto Rico Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico Champion
1977 Taiwan Kaohsiung, Tiawan 9–2 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Champion
1978 Taiwan Pingtung, Tiawan 3–0 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Champion
1979 Taiwan Taipei, Tiawan 18–0 Italy Aviano, Italy Champion
1980 Taiwan Hualien, Tiawan 23–0 Canada Trail, Canada Champion
1981 Taiwan Taichung, Tiawan 16–0 Canada Trail, Canada Champion
1982 Taiwan Chiayi County, Tiawan 10–7 Canada Rouyn-Noranda, Canada Runner-Up
1983 Dominican Republic Barahona, Dominican Republic 8–2 Japan Osaka, Japan Runner-Up
1984 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 19–0 Canada Coquitlam, Canada Champion
1985 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 16–0 Canada Binbrook Champion
1986 Taiwan Tainan Park, Tiawan 11–4 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Champion
1987 Taiwan Hualien, Tiawan 4–0 Dominican Republic Moca, Dominican Republic Champion
1988 Taiwan Taichung, Tiawan 16–1 Canada Glace Bay, Canada Champion
1989 Taiwan Kaohsiung, Tiawan 13–0 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Runner-Up
1990 Taiwan Tainan, Tiawan 20–1 Canada Trail, Canada Champion
1991 Taiwan Taichung, Tiawan 17–1 Canada Glace Bay, Canada Champion
1992 Philippines Zamboanga City, Philippines 5–1 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Runner-Up
1993 Panama David, Panama 5–0 Germany Kaiserslautern, Germany Runner-Up
1994 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 10–1 Saudi Arabia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Champion
1995 Taiwan Tainan, Tiawan 1–0 Dominican Republic Hatillo-San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Champion
1996 Taiwan Kaohsiung, Tiawan 7–1 Dominican Republic San Isidro, Dominican Republic Champion
1997 Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 1–0 Japan Yokohama, Japan Champion
1998 Japan Kashima, Japan 3–2 Canada Langley, Canada Runner-Up
1999 Japan Hirakata, Japan 12–2 Puerto Rico Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Champion
2000 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 5–4 Japan Tokyo, Japan Champion
2001 Japan Tokyo, Japan 2–1 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao Champion
2002 Japan Sendai, Japan 4–1 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao Runner-Up
2003 Japan Tokyo, Japan 14–6 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao Champion
2004 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao 4–0 Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico Champion
2005 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao 2–0 Japan Chiba city, Japan Runner-Up
2006 Japan Kawaguchi, Japan 3–0 Mexico Matamoros, Mexico Runner-Up
2007 Japan Tokyo, Japan 7–4 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao Runner-Up
2008 Mexico Matamoros, Mexico 5–4 Japan Tokyo, Japan Runner-Up
2009 Taiwan Taoyuan, Tiawan 9–4 Mexico Reynosa, Mexico Runner-Up
2010 Japan Tokyo, Japan 3–2 Taiwan Kaohsiung, Tiawan Champion
2011 Japan Hamamatsu, Japan 5–2 Mexico Mexicali, Mexico Runner-Up
2012 Japan Tokyo, Japan 10–2 Panama Aguadulce, Panama Champion
2013 Japan Tokyo, Japan 3–2 Mexico Tijuana, Mexico Champion
2014 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 12–3 Japan Tokyo, Japan Champion
2015 Japan Tokyo, Japan 1–0 (F/7) Mexico Mexicali, Mexico Champion
2016 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 7–2 Panama Aguadulce, Panama Runner-Up
2017 Japan Tokyo, Japan 5–0 Mexico Reynosa, Mexico Champion
2018 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 2–1 Japan Kawaguchi, Japan Runner-Up
2019 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao 5–4 Japan Tokyo, Japan Runner-Up
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 No international teams participating in tournament
2022 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao 1–0 Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan Runner-Up
2023 Curaçao Willemstad, Curacao 2–0 Taiwan Taoyuan, Taiwan Runner-Up
Country International
Championships 		International
Runner Up 		LLWS Championships
 Canada 0 9 0
 Taiwan 15 3 12
 Curacao 5 4 1
 Dominican Republic 1 5 0
 Germany 0 1 0
 Italy 0 1 0
 Japan 14 6 9
 Mexico 2 7 1
 Panama 1 2 0
 Philippines 1 0 0
 Puerto Rico 0 2 0
 Saudi Arabia 0 1 0
 South Korea 5 0 3
 Venezuela 2 3 2

Regional Appearances

Many countries have appeared and participated in little league baseball regional tournaments throughout history but have not yet appeared in the Little League World Series. Most of these countries still participate annually in the tournament while others no longer support little league programs. In bold 2023 participation.

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