Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region)


The Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. Asian teams first competed in the LLWS in, when Japanese teams competed in the original Pacific Region. In, Japanese teams began competing in the newly created Far East Region.
In, the Little League World Series was expanded to sixteen teams, and East Asia was split into two regions - the Pacific and Asia. In, the regions were reconfigured. Japan was given its own automatic berth in the Series, while the remaining Asian teams merged with the Pacific teams to create the Asia-Pacific Region.
In, the region was reorganized as the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region. Australia, now the fourth-largest country and the largest outside North America in Little League participation, received its own LLWS region. All Middle Eastern countries with Little League programs, except for Israel and Turkey, were placed in the former Asia-Pacific Region. Previously, the Middle East had formed a region with Africa, but that region was disbanded, with African teams joining the Europe and Africa Region.

Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region Countries

In 2001, the Far East Region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The Asia Region comprised Little Leagues from mainland Asia.

Asia Regional Championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. Each year's winner is indicated in green. Two teams from the Asia Region won the Little League World Series — Tokyo in and.
Year China Taiwan Hong Kong SAR, China Japan South Korea Thailand
'No representativeN/A
N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China
Kitasuna LL
Tokyo
N/A
South Korea
No representative
'No representativeN/A
N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China
Sendai Higashi LL
Sendai
N/A
South Korea
No representative
'No representativeN/A
Taiwan
N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China
Musashi-Fuchu LL
Tokyo
N/A
South Korea
No representative
'No representativeShou-Tien LL
Kaohsiung
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong SAR, China
Sendai Higashi LL
Sendai
N/A
South Korea
No representative
2005No representativeN/A
Taiwan
N/A
Hong Kong SAR, China
Chiba City LL
Chiba City
N/A
South Korea
N/A
Thailand
2006Huangpu LL
Guangzhou
Fong-Nien LL
Taitung City
Hong Kong LL
Causeway Bay
Kawaguchi LL
Kawaguchi City
N/A
South Korea
Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai

LLWS results

Pacific Region (2001–2006)

In 2001, the Far East Region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The list below lists each country's participant in the Pacific Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. Each year's winner is indicated in green. No team from the Pacific Region won the Little League World Series.

Pacific Regional Championship

Year Guam Indonesia New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Philippines
'Central LL
Agana
N/A
Indonesia
N/A
New Zealand
Saipan LL
Saipan
N/A
Philippines
'Central
Agana
N/A
Indonesia
N/A
New Zealand
Saipan ll
Saipan
N/A
Philippines
'Central LL
Agana
N/A
Indonesia
No representativeSaipan LL
Saipan
N/A
Philippines
'Central East LL
Mangilao
Jakarta LL
Jakarta
No RepresentativeSaipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands
N/A
Philippines
2005Central East LL
Mangilao
N/A
Indonesia
N/A
New Zealand
Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands
N/A
Philippines
2006Central East LL
Mangilao
Jakarta LL
Jakarta
Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland
Saipan LL
Northern Mariana Islands
Illam Central LL
Makati City

LLWS results

Asia-Pacific Region (2007–2012)

In 2007, the Asia and Pacific regions were reconfigured again. Japan was given its own place in the LLWS and the remaining Asian and Pacific teams were merged into one region. No Asia-Pacific team has won the LLWS, although Kuei-Shan Little League of Chinese Taipei finished runner-up in.

Asia-Pacific Regional Championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia-Pacific Little League Region Tournament between 2007 and 2012. That year's winner is indicated in green.
YearAustraliaChinaTaiwan GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndiaIndonesiaNew ZealandNorthern Mariana IslandsPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaThailandVietnam
2007No representativeNo representativeLi-Shing LL
Taichung
Northern LL
Dededo
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong
No representativeJakarta LL
Jakarta
Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland
Saipan LL
Saipan
Illam Central LL
Makati City
No representativeNam Yang Ju Shi LL
Nam Yang Ju Shi
Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai
No representative
2008Hills LL
Sydney
Guangzhou LL
Guangzhou
Tung Yuan LL
Wan-Hua
Southern LL
Yona
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong
BB & SB Confederation of India LL
New Delhi
Jakarta LL
Jakarta
Bayside Westhaven LL
Auckland
Saipan LL
Saipan
Tanauan LL
Batangas
No representativeGyeonggi LL
Gyeonggi-do
Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai
No representative
2009Waverley LL
Victoria
No representativeKuei-Shan LL
Taoyuan City
Central LL
Agana
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong
No representativeIndonesian LL
Jakarta
Auckland Baseball Association LL
Auckland
Saipan LL
Saipan
Illam Central LL
Makati City
Singapore LL
Singapore
Seoul LL
Seoul
Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai
No representative
2010No representativeNo representativeFu-Hsing LL
Kaohsiung
Northern LL
Dededo
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong
No representativeIndonesian LL
Jakarta
N/A
New Zealand
No representativeIllam Central LL
Makati City
Singapore LL
Singapore
Seoul LL
Seoul
Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai
Hanoi LL
Hanoi
2011Southern Adelaide Districts LL
Adelaide
No representativeChing-Tang LL
Kaohsiung
Central LL
Agana
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong
No representativeIndonesian LL
Jakarta
Bayside Westhaven
Auckland
Saipan LL
Saipan
Illam Central LL
Makati City
Singapore LL
Singapore
N/A
South Korea
Sanuk LL
Chiang Mai
No representative
2012Perth Metro North LL
Perth
No representativeKuei-Shan LL
Taoyuan City
Central LL
Agana
Hong Kong LL
Hong Kong
No representativeIndonesian LL
Jakarta
Oakland
N/A
Saipan LL
Saipan
Illam Central LL
Makati City
No representativeBusan LL
South Korea
Bangkok LL
Bangkok
No representative

LLWS results

Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region (2013–)

As noted above, this region was reconfigured in 2013, with the spin-off of Australia into its own LLWS region and the addition of Middle Eastern countries.
YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
Chung-Ping LL TaoyuanRound 32–2
Seoul LL SeoulChampions5–0
Tung Yuan LL TaipeiRound 32–2
East Seoul LL SeoulRunner-up4–2
Seoul West LL SeoulRound 21–2
South Seoul LL SeoulRunner-up4–1
Chung Nam LL South ChungcheongInt'l Semifinal2–2

LLWS results by country

The following table lists each Asia-Pacific country's record in the Little League World Series. Italics indicates team is no longer in the region. Table includes results for teams that qualified for either the East Asian, Pacific, Asia, or Asia-Pacific regional LLWS berth through the 2019 Little League World Series.
CountryAsia-Pacific
Championships
LLWS
Championships
Record
in LLWS
PCT
Taiwan8018–15
Japan5625–5
South Korea5116–7
Guam509–9
Northern Mariana Islands200–6
Total25768–42