Big League World Series (Latin America Region)
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Most recent season or competition: 2015 Big League World Series | |
| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1968 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Most titles |
 Mexico (10) |
The Big League World Series Latin America Region is one of five International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the BLWS dates back to 1968.
Latin America Region Countries
Region Champions
As of the 2015 Big League World Series.
At one point the tournament featured 11 teams, 3 of which were from Latin America. The champions of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela each received automatic berths. In 1989 the Central America region was created, Mexico and Panama would play a best of 3 series to determine the champion. In 1998 Puerto Rico and Venezuela were absorbed into the Latin America Region.
Beginning in 2008, Mexico and Puerto Rico alternate between automatic berths. In years without an auto-bid they enter the Latin America tournament.
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Mexico Region Champions
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Puerto Rico Region Champions
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Venezuela Region Champions
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Latin America Region Champions
| Year | City | BLWS | Record |
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| 1989 |  Panama City | Third Place | 3–2 |
| 1990 | | Not in Top 4 | 1–2 |
| 1991 | | 2–2 | |
| 1992 | | 0–2 | |
| 1993 | |||
| 1994 | Fourth Place | 2–2 | |
| 1995 | Zapopan | Not in Top 4 | 0–2 |
| 1996 | Mexico City | 1–2 | |
| 1997 | Guadalajara | 0–2 | |
| 1998 | .svg.png){kind=small} Maracaibo | Runner-Up | 3–1 |
| 1999 | | Int'l Final | 2–2 |
| 2000 | Yabucoa | Not in Top 4 | 2–1 |
| 2001 | Valencia | Runner-Up | 4–1 |
| 2002 | San Juan | Champions | 5–1 |
| 2003 | Guadalupe | Not in Top 4 | 2–2 |
| 2004 | Nogales | 1–3 | |
| 2005 | Maracaibo | Semifinals | 4–1 |
| 2006 | San Juan | Runner-Up | 5–2 |
| Coclé | Not in Top 4 | 2–2 | |
| 2007 | Monterrey | Int'l Final | 4–1 |
| San Juan | Runner-Up | 4–2 | |
| 2008 |  Santiago | 3–1 | |
| 2009 | Santiago | Champions | 6–0 |
| 2010 | Coclé | Int'l Final | 3–2 |
| 2011 | San Juan | Runner-Up | 5–1 |
| 2012 |  Maracaibo | Int'l Final | 3–2 |
| 2013 | Maracaibo | Runner-Up | 4–2 |
| 2014 | Maracaibo | Int'l Final | 3–2 |
| 2015 | Guayama | Champions | 5–1 |
Results by Country
As of the 2015 Big League World Series.
| Country | Region Championships | BLWS Championships |
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| Mexico | 10 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | |
| Panama | 4 | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
See Also
Latin America Region in other Little League divisions
References
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