Little League World Series 1957–2000 (West Region)


The original West Region was a region that competed in the Little League World Series between and until it was split into a Northwest Region and a new West Region in 2001.
The West Region was inaugurated in 1957. The Region consisted of teams from Alaska, Arizona, Northern California, Southern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Before 1962, Hawaiian teams competed in the Pacific Region. Prior to 1966, teams from Western Canada also competed in the West Region.
Little League Baseball expanded the LLWS to sixteen teams for the 2001 Little League World Series. At the same time, the original West Region was split into a new West Region and a Northwest Region. Colorado and New Mexico moved to the Southwest Region for the 2002 tournament. Between 2002 and 2005, Hawaii competed in the Northwest Region and Wyoming competed in the West Region, before switching back to the original configuration in 2006.

Champions in the West Region (1957–2000)

The following table indicates the West Region champion and its LLWS performance in each year between 1957 and 2000.
YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
Northern La Mesa LL La Mesa, CaliforniaRunner-Up1–1
Rose City LL Portland, Oregon1st Round0–1
West Auburn LL Auburn, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
East Lakewood LL Lakewood, California3rd Place2–1
Northern LL El Cajon, CaliforniaChampions3–0
Moreland LL San Jose, CaliforniaChampions3–0
Granada Hills National LL Granada Hills, CaliforniaChampions3–0
National LL La Puente, California7th Place1–2
South Mountain LL Phoenix, Arizona7th Place1–2
Airport LL Sacramento, California3rd Place2–1
Northridge City LL Northridge, California5th Place 1–1
Bolsa LL Garden Grove, California3rd Place2–1
Briarwood LL Santa Clara, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
Campbell LL Campbell, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
Wahiawa American LL Oahu, Hawaii3rd Place2–1
Community LL Pearl City, Hawaii3rd Place 1–1
Cactus LL Phoenix, ArizonaRunner-Up2–1
Red Bluff LL Red Bluff, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
American LL Northridge, California4th Place0–2
Campbell LL Campbell, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
Western LL El Cajon, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
San Ramon Valley LL Danville, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
Campbell LL Campbell, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
National LL Kirkland, Washington3rd Place2–1
National LL Escondido, California5th Place2–1
National LL Kirkland, WashingtonChampions3–0
Pacific LL Sacramento, California6th Place1–2
Los Gatos LL Los Gatos, California6th Place1–2
Mexicali LL Mexicali, MexicoRunner-Up2–1
International LL Tucson, ArizonaRunner-Up2–1
Northwood LL Irvine, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
Pearl City LL Pearl City, HawaiiRunner-Up2–1
Eastview LL San Pedro, California4th Place1–2
Federal LL Cypress, California4th Place1–2
San Ramon Valley LL Danville, CaliforniaRunner-Up2–1
Long Beach LL Long Beach, CaliforniaChampions5–0
Long Beach LL Long Beach, CaliforniaChampions5–0
Northridge City LL Northridge, CaliforniaRunner-Up3–2
Yorba Hills LL Yorba Linda, California3rd Place 2–2
Moorpark LL Moorpark, California3rd place, Group Stage1–2
South Mission Viejo LL Mission Viejo, CaliforniaRunner-Up4–1
Cypress LL Cypress, California3rd place, Group Stage1–2
South Central Boise LL Boise, Idaho3rd place, Group Stage1–2
Hazel Dell LL Vancouver, Washington3rd place, Group Stage2–1

Champions in the Pacific Region (1958–1961)

A team from Hawaii represented the Pacific Region in the Little League World Series between 1958 and 1961. Between 1958 and 1960, the Hawaiian state champions received an automatic berth ; in 1961, Hilo American Little League defeated a team from Japan in a playoff for the Pacific Region berth. Starting in 1962, teams from Japan competed in the newly created Far East Region and Hawaii moved to the West Region.
YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
Pearl Harbor LL Honolulu, Hawaii1st Round0–1
Windward LL Oahu, Hawaii4th Place0–2
Pearl Harbor LL Honolulu, Hawaii5th Place2–1
Hilo American LL Hilo, Hawaii4th Place1–2

Results by state

Total does not include Hawaii's four appearances representing the Pacific Region in the tournament. "Italics" indicates team is no longer in region.
CountryWest Region
Championships
LLWS
Championships
Record
in LLWS
PCT
California32566–36.647
Washington317–2.778
Hawaii305–3.625
Arizona305–4.556
Idaho102–1.667
Oregon100–1.000
Mexico102–1.667
Total44687–49.640