Little League World Series in Australia
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| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region (2007–2012) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2013 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Hills Little League, New South Wales |
| Most titles | Hills Little League, New South Wales (4) |
| Official website | Australian Little League |
The Australia Region of Little League Baseball is a region designated for the Little League World Series. The division was founded in 2013 when Little League officially separated Australia from the Asia-Pacific region. This followed a period of explosive growth in youth baseball in the country; the first Little League-affiliated leagues in Australia were only established in 2007, but within five years, nearly 400 Little Leagues were operating, making Australia the largest country outside North America in Little League participation.
In the Little League World Series in 2013, a team from Perth, Western Australia qualified to represent Australia in its debut as a country. The team failed to win any of its three games at the LLWS. A year later another team from Perth would qualify and give the country their first win at the international tournament.
Finals
[edit]- This table includes championship games contested prior to Australia's automatic berth into the Little League World Series.
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sheldon | Hills North | 3–2 | Adelaide Southern |
| 2009 | Gold Coast | Waverley | 11–1 (F/4) | Adelaide Southern |
| 2010 | Gold Coast | Adelaide Southern | 4–3 | Ringwood District |
| 2011 | Gold Coast | Adelaide Southern | 2–1 | Perth Metro North (Perth) |
| 2012 | Gold Coast | Perth Metro North (Perth) | 29–2 (F/4) | Yarra Rangers |
| 2013 | Gold Coast | Perth Central (Perth) | 8–2 | Adelaide South (Adelaide) |
| 2014 | Gold Coast | Perth Metro North (Perth) | 3–2 (F/7) | Manly (Manly) |
| 2015 | Lismore | Cronulla (Sydney) | 7–3 | Swan Hills (Perth) |
| 2016 | Lismore | Hills (Sydney) | 8–2 | Central Coast (Gosford) |
| 2017 | Sydney* | Hills (Sydney) | 8–4 | Swan Hills (Perth) |
| 2018 | Lismore | Gold Coast Cougars | 11–0 (F/4) | Adelaide Seahawks |
| 2019 | Lismore | Cronulla (Sydney) | 5–2 | Ryde Red (North Ryde) |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021** | Lismore | Ryde Red (North Ryde) | 5-1 | Cronulla (Sydney) |
| 2022 | Macquarie Fields | Brisbane North | 9–3 | Hills (Sydney) |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | Hills (Sydney) | 3–2 | Brisbane North |
| 2024 | Sydney | Hills (Sydney) | 16–3 (F/4) | Perth Metro Central (Perth) |
* Due to inclement weather, the elimination rounds of the 2017 tournament were moved from Lismore to Sydney.
** Due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic no international teams traveled to Williamsport in 2021. Also due to COVID-19-related restrictions in place concurrent with the Australian championship tournament, the Victoria qualifiers were not able to travel to the Australian championship tournament.
By state
[edit]| State | First LLCR | Appearances | Championships | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 2009 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 2008 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Northern Territory | 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Queensland | 2008 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| South Australia | 2008 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Victoria | 2008 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| Western Australia | 2008 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
LLWS results
[edit]As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Perth Metro Central LL | Perth | Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2014 | Perth Metro North LL | Perth | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2015 | Cronulla LL | Sydney | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2016 | Hills LL | Sydney | Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2017 | Hills LL | Sydney | Round 1 | 1–2 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast LL | Gold Coast | Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2019 | Cronulla LL | Sydney | Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [1] | |||
| 2021 | No participant | |||
| 2022 | Brisbane North LL | Brisbane | Round 1 | 0–2 |
| 2023 | Hills LL | Sydney | Round 1 | 0–2 |
| 2024 | Hills LL | Sydney | Round 2 | 0–2 |
Results by state
[edit]As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| State | Australia Championships | Record in LLWS | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 6 | 4–13 | .235 |
| Western Australia | 2 | 1–5 | .167 |
| Queensland | 2 | 0–5 | .000 |
| Victoria | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| South Australia | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Australian Capital Territory | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 10 | 5–23 | .179 |
See also
[edit]- Australia Region in other Little League divisions:
- Baseball awards § Australia
References
[edit]- ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
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