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

Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region

Most recent season or competition: 2015 Little League World Series
Formerly	Far East Region
Sport	Baseball
Founded	2001
No. of teams	10
Country	International
Most recent champion(s)	Taipei, Taiwan
Most titles	Taiwan (8)

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 1962, when East Asia was given a berth for the first time.

In 2001, the Little League World Series was expanded to sixteen teams, and East Asia was split into two regions – the Pacific (consisting of teams from the Pacific Islands, Indonesia, and Oceania) and Asia (consisting of teams from mainland Asia). In 2007, 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.

Starting with the 2013 LLWS, the region will be 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, will receive its own LLWS berth. All Middle Eastern countries with Little League programs, except for Israel and Turkey, will be 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 (formerly Europe Region, which also includes Israel and Turkey).

Asia–Pacific and Middle East Region Countries

• China
• Guam
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Philippines
• Saudi Arabia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand

Asia Region (2001–2006)

In 2001, the East Asian 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 Little League Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. That year's winner is indicated in green. Two teams from the Asia region won the Little League World Series — Tokyo in 2001 and 2003.

Year	China	Taiwan ( Chinese Taipei)	Hong Kong SAR, China	Japan	South Korea	Thailand
2001	No representative	N/A	N/A Hong Kong SAR, China	Kitasuna LL Tokyo	N/A South Korea	No representative
2002	No representative	N/A	N/A Hong Kong SAR, China	Sendai Higashi LL Sendai	N/A South Korea	No representative
2003	No representative	N/A Taiwan(Chinese Taipei)	N/A Hong Kong SAR, China	Musashi-Fuchu LL Tokyo	N/A South Korea	No representative
2004	No representative	Shou-Tien LL Kaohsiung	Hong Kong LL Hong Kong SAR, China	Sendai Higashi LL Sendai	N/A South Korea	No representative
2005	No representative	N/A Taiwan(Chinese Taipei)	N/A Hong Kong SAR, China	Chiba City LL Chiba City	N/A South Korea	N/A Thailand
2006	Huangpu 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

Year	Champion	City	LLWS	Record
2001	Kitasuna LL	Tokyo	Champion	5–1
2002	Sendai Hagashi LL	Sendai	Runner-Up	5–1
2003	Musashi-Fuchu LL	Tokyo	Champion	6–0
2004	Shou-Tien LL	Kaohsiung	Not in Top 4	2–2
2005	Chiba City LL	Chiba City	Fourth place	4–2
2006	Kawaguchi City LL	Kawaguchi, Saitama	Runner-Up	5–1

Pacific Region (2001–2006)

In 2001, the East Asian region split into the Asia and Pacific regions. The list below lists each country's participant in the Pacific Little League Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. That 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
2001	Central LL Agana	N/A Indonesia	N/A New Zealand	Saipan LL Saipan	N/A Philippines
2002	Central Agana	N/A Indonesia	N/A New Zealand	Saipan ll Saipan	N/A Philippines
2003	Central LL Agana	N/A Indonesia	No representative	Saipan LL Saipan	N/A Philippines
2004	Central East LL Mangilao	Jakarta LL Jakarta	No Representative	Saipan LL Northern Mariana Islands	N/A Philippines
2005	Central East LL Mangilao	N/A Indonesia	N/A New Zealand	Saipan LL Northern Mariana Islands	N/A Philippines
2006	Central East LL Mangilao	Jakarta LL Jakarta	Bayside Westhaven LL Auckland	Saipan LL Northern Mariana Islands	Illam Central LL Makati City

LLWS results

Year	Champion	City	LLWS	Record
2001	Central LL	Agana	Not in Top 4	3–1
2002	Central LL	Agana		2–2
2003	Central LL	Agana		0–3
2004	Saipan LL	Saipan		0–3
2005	Central East LL	Mangilao-Barrigada		3–1
2006	Saipan LL	Saipan		0–3

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 2009.

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.

Year	Australia	China	Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)	Guam	Hong Kong SAR, China	India	Indonesia	New Zealand	Northern Mariana Islands	Philippines	Singapore	South Korea	Thailand	Vietnam
2007	No representative	No representative	Li-Shing LL Taichung	Northern LL Dededo	Hong Kong LL Hong Kong	No representative	Jakarta LL Jakarta	Bayside Westhaven LL Auckland	Saipan LL Saipan	Illam Central LL Makati City	No representative	Nam Yang Ju Shi LL Nam Yang Ju Shi	Sanuk LL Chiang Mai	No representative
2008	Hills 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 representative	Gyeonggi LL Gyeonggi-do	Sanuk LL Chiang Mai	No representative
2009	Waverley LL Victoria	No representative	Kuei-Shan LL Taoyuan City	Central LL Agana	Hong Kong LL Hong Kong	No representative	Indonesian 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
2010	No representative	No representative	Fu-Hsing LL Kaohsiung	Northern LL Dededo	Hong Kong LL Hong Kong	No representative	Indonesian LL Jakarta	N/A New Zealand	No representative	Illam Central LL Makati City	Singapore LL Singapore	Seoul LL Seoul	Sanuk LL Chiang Mai	Hanoi LL Hanoi
2011	Southern Adelaide Districts LL Adelaide	No representative	Ching-Tang LL Kaohsiung	Central LL Agana	Hong Kong LL Hong Kong	No representative	Indonesian 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
2012	Perth Metro North LL Perth	No representative	Kuei-Shan LL Taoyuan City	Central LL Agana	Hong Kong LL Hong Kong	No representative	Indonesian LL Jakarta	Oakland N/A	Saipan LL Saipan	Illam Central LL Makati City	No representative	Busan LL South Korea	Bangkok LL Bangkok	No representative

LLWS results

Year	Champion	City	LLWS	Record
2007	Li-Shing LL	Taichung	Not in Top 4	2–2
2008	Southern LL	Yona		1–2
2009	Kuei-Shan LL	Taoyuan	Runner-Up	4–2
2010	Fu-Hsing LL	Kaohsiung	Third place	4–1
2011	Ching-Tang LL	Kaohsiung	Not in Top 4	1–2
2012	Kuei-Shan LL	Taoyuan		1–2

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.

Year	Champion	City	LLWS	Record
2013	Chung-Ping LL	Taoyuan	Not in Top 4	2–2
2014	Seoul LL	Seoul	Champions	5–0
2015	Tung Yuan LL	Taipei	Not in Top 4	2–2

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 2015 Little League World Series.

Country	Region Championships	LLWS Championships	Record in LLWS	PCT
Taiwan	8	0	18–15	.545
Japan	5	6	25–5	.833
Guam	5	0	9–9	.500
Northern Mariana Islands	2	0	0–6	.000
South Korea	1	1	5–0	1.000
Total	21	7	57–35	.620

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions

• Little League — Far East
  • Japan
• Intermediate League
• Junior League
• Senior League
• Big League

External links

Little League Online