Little League World Series (Southeast Region)
| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | South Region (1957–2000) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, Florida |
| Most titles |  Tennessee (7)
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| Official website | Little League Baseball & Softball Southeast Region Headquarters |
The Southeast Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, 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 South 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 Southern Region was split into the Southeast and Southwest Regions.
The Southeast Region is made up of eight southeastern states.
Regional headquarters have been located in Warner Robins, Georgia since 2008. The regional tournament moved to Warner Robins in 2010. Prior to 2010, St. Petersburg, Florida hosted the tournament.
Regional championship
[edit]The year's winner is indicated in green. Columbus in 2006 and Warner Robins in 2007 went on to become the World Series champions.
| Year |  Alabama | Florida |  Georgia |  North Carolina |  South Carolina | Tennessee |  Virginia |  West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Joined region in 2002 | Apopka National LL Apopka | Sandy Springs LL Sandy Springs | Matthews National LL Matthews | Northwood National LL Taylors | Joined region in 2002 | Vienna American LL Vienna | Fairmont LL Fairmont |
| 2002 | Phenix City National LL Phenix City | Braden River LL Bradenton | Columbus American LL Columbus | Southwest Forsyth LL Clemmons | Hillbrook LL Spartanburg | Morristown American LL Morristown | Bridgewater Community LL Bridgewater | Charles Town-Ranson LL Charles Town |
| 2003 | Russellville LL Russellville | East Boynton Beach LL Boynton Beach | Buckhead LL Atlanta | Wilmington LL Wilmington | Gaffney American LL Gaffney | Johnson City National LL Johnson City | West Springfield American LL Springfield | Hedgesville LL Hedgesville |
| 2004 | Westside LL Mobile | Cocoa LL Cocoa | Columbus Northern LL Columbus | Morganton LL Morganton | TCFM Yellow Jacket LL Tega Cay/Fort Mill | Donelson National LL Hermitage | Tuckahoe National LL Richmond | Ripley LL Ripley |
| 2005 | Phenix City National LL Phenix City | Maitland LL Maitland | Buckhead LL Atlanta | Southwest Forsyth LL Clemmons | Northwood American LL Greenville | Columbia American LL Columbia | West Springfield American LL Springfield | Barboursville LL Barboursville |
| 2006 | Cottage Hill LL Mobile | Greater Dunedin LL Dunedin | Columbus Northern LL Columbus | Tar Heel LL Greenville | TCFM Yellow Jacket LL Tega Cay/Fort Mill | Columbia American LL Columbia | Tuckahoe National LL Richmond | Bridgeport LL Bridgeport |
| 2007 | Westside LL Mobile | North Palm Beach LL North Palm Beach | Warner Robins American LL Warner Robins | North Durham LL Durham | Wren LL Piedmont | Tullahoma American LL Tullahoma | SYA East LL Centreville | South Berkeley LL Inwood |
| 2008 | Mobile Westside LL Mobile | Citrus Park LL Citrus Park | Warner Robins American LL Warner Robins | Wilmington LL Wilmington | TCFM Yellow Jackets LL Fort Mill | Tullahoma National LL Tullahoma | Tuckahoe American LL Richmond | Hurricane LL Hurricane |
| 2009 | Jackson LL Jackson | Rockledge LL Rockledge | Warner Robins American LL Warner Robins | Coulwood Oakdale LL Charlotte | Greenwood Abbeville LL Greenwood | Tullahoma National LL Tullahoma | Chantilly American LL Chantilly | Hurricane LL Hurricane |
| 2010 | Huntsville Eastern LL Huntsville | Viera/Suntree LL Melbourne | Columbus Northern LL Columbus | Winston-Salem National LL Winston-Salem | Carolina Forest LL Carolina Forest | Spring Hill LL Spring Hill | SYA East LL Centreville | Ripley LL Ripley |
| 2011 | Westside LL Huntsville | New Tampa LL Tampa | Warner Robins American East LL Warner Robins | Tar Heel LL Greenville | Irmo LL Irmo | Goodlettsville Baseball LL Goodlettsville | Reston National LL Reston | Fairmont LL Fairmont |
| 2012 | Beehive LL Auburn | Plant City LL Plant City | Warner Robins American West LL Warner Robins | Tar Heel LL Greenville | Irmo LL Irmo | Goodlettsville Baseball LL Goodlettsville | Great Falls LL Great Falls | Shinnston LL Shinnston |
| 2013 | Jackson LL Jackson | Martin County North LL Palm City | Columbus Northern LL Columbus | Myers Park/Trinity LL Charlotte | Northwood LL Taylors | South Nashville LL Nashville | Tuckahoe American LL Henrico | Barboursville LL Barboursville |
| 2014 | Jackson LL Jackson | South Brandon LL Brandon | Columbus Northern LL Columbus[a] | Southwest Forsyth LL Clemmons | Northwood LL Taylors | South Nashville LL Nashville | Tuckahoe American LL Henrico | Bridgeport LL Bridgeport |
| 2015 | Phenix City American LL Phenix City | Keystone LL Tampa | Peachtree City American LL Peachtree City | Wilson City LL Wilson | Northwood LL Taylors | South Nashville American LL Nashville | Mechanicsville National LL Mechanicsville | Bridgeport LL Bridgeport |
| 2016 | Huntsville American LL Huntsville | North Palm Beach County LL Palm Beach County | Peachtree City American LL Peachtree City | Bull City LL Durham | Irmo LL Irmo | Goodlettsville Baseball LL Goodlettsville | Vienna American LL Vienna | Bridgeport LL Bridgeport |
| 2017 | Ladonia Youth Sports LL Phenix City | West Boynton Beach LL Boynton Beach | Peachtree City National LL Peachtree City | North State LL Greenville | Greenville LL Greenville | Goodlettsville Baseball LL Goodlettsville | Fort Hunt LL Alexandria | Logan Civic LL Logan |
| 2018 | McCalla LL Bessemer | Lehigh Acres LL Lehigh Acres | Peachtree City American LL Peachtree City | North State LL Greenville | Northwood LL Taylors | South Nashville South LL Nolensville | Loudoun South American LL South Riding | Barboursville LL Barboursville |
| 2019 | Huntsville American LL Huntsville | Viera/Suntree LL Melbourne | Peachtree City National LL Peachtree City | Wilson City LL Wilson | Northwood LL Taylors | Goodlettsville Baseball LL Goodlettsville | Loudoun South American LL South Riding | Hurricane LL Hurricane |
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2021 | Sylacauga LL Sylacauga | Martin County North LL Stuart-Palm City | Columbus Northern LL Columbus | Greenville Tar Heel LL Greenville | Northwood LL Taylors | Nolensville LL Nolensville | Warwick LL Newport News | Jefferson County LL Shenandoah Junction |
| 2022 | Sylacauga LL Sylacauga | Keystone LL Tampa | Harris County LL Hamilton | Bull City LL Durham | Northwood LL Taylors | Nolensville LL Nolensville | Loudoun South American LL South Riding | Bridgeport LL Bridgeport |
| 2023 | Coosa LL Rainbow City | Lake Mary LL Lake Mary | Harris County LL Hamilton | South Durham LL Durham | Northwood LL Taylors | Nolensville National LL Nolensville | Vienna American LL Vienna | Bridgeport LL Bridgeport |
| 2024 | Coosa LL Rainbow City | Lake Mary LL Lake Mary | Oconee County American LL Watkinsville | Greenville Tar Heel LL Greenville | Irmo LL Irmo | Goodlettsville Baseball LL Goodlettsville | Chesterfield LL Chesterfield | Hurricane LL Hurricane |
LLWS results
[edit]As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Apopka National LL | Apopka | Runner-up | 4–2 |
| 2002 | Southwest Forsyth LL | Clemmons | Group stage | 0–3 |
| 2003 | East Boynton Beach LL | Boynton Beach | Runner-up | 4–2 |
| 2004 | Morganton LL | Morganton | U.S. semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2005 | Maitland LL | Maitland | U.S. semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2006 | Northern LL | Columbus | Champions | 5–1 |
| 2007 | Warner Robins American LL | Warner Robins | Champions | 5–1 |
| 2008 | Citrus Park LL | Tampa | U.S. Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2009 | Warner Robins American LL | Warner Robins | U.S. semifinal | 3–1 |
| 2010 | Columbus Northern LL | Columbus | Group stage | 2–2 |
| 2011 | Warner Robins American LL | Warner Robins | Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2012 | Goodlettsville Baseball LL | Goodlettsville | Runner-up | 4–1 |
| 2013 | South Nashville LL | Nashville | Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2014 | South Nashville LL | Nashville | Round 1 | 1–2 |
| 2015 | Northwood LL | Taylors | Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2016 | Goodlettsville Baseball LL | Goodlettsville | 4th place | 4–3 |
| 2017 | North State LL | Greenville | 4th place | 3–2 |
| 2018 | Peachtree City American LL | Peachtree City | 4th place | 4–3 |
| 2019 | Loudoun South American LL | South Riding | U.S. Semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2020 | LLWS not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021[a] | Nolensville LL | Nolensville | Round 1 | 0–2 |
| Martin County North LL | Palm City | Round 1 | 0–2 | |
| 2022 | Nolensville LL | Nolensville | 4th place | 4–3 |
| 2023 | Nolensville LL | Nolensville | Round 4 | 2–2 |
| 2024 | Lake Mary LL | Lake Mary | Champions | 7–1 |
Results by state
[edit]As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| State | Southeast Championships | Record in LLWS | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 7 | 17–15 | .531 |
| Georgia | 6 | 21–10 | .677 |
| Florida | 5 | 19–11 | .633 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 5–7 | .417 |
| Virginia | 1 | 2–2 | .500 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Alabama | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 23 | 65-47 | 1.723 |
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International did not invite teams from outside the U.S. to the LLWS in 2021. Instead, the top two teams in each U.S. region qualified.
Format
[edit]As with all other regions, the tournament offers a "modified double elimination" format. Teams compete in a double-elimination tournament format with the exception of the championship game, which is a one-game, "winner take all," game regardless of the number of previous tournament losses by either team.
Notes
[edit]- ^a Peachtree City National Little League of Peachtree City, Georgia won the Georgia state tournament by defeating Columbus Northern. However, Peachtree City was stripped of their title by virtue of having twelve players on the team whose league age was 12 years old. Little League regulations state that the maximum number for a team is eight.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Paluska, Mike (August 4, 2014). "Metro Atlanta Little League team stripped of state championship". cbs46.com. WGCL-TV Atlanta. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
See also
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