Little League World Series in Mexico

Mexican Little League Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2015 Little League World Series qualification
Sport Baseball
Founded 1957
Country  Mexico
Most recent champion(s) Baja California (state) Seguro Social Little League, Mexicali, Baja California
Most titles  Nuevo León (16)
Official website LLB México

Mexico joined in the Little League World Series as part of the Latin America Region from 1957 to 2000. Since 2001, when the LLWS expanded to sixteen teams, a team from Mexico has had an automatic berth in the World Series. The country currently has about 450 active leagues, making it the third-largest country in Little League participation.[1]

Mexican teams have won three championships (1957, 1958 and 1997) and been runner-up three times (1964, 1985 and 2008).

In the 1985 World Series, the Mexicali Little League (Mexicali, Baja California. Mexico) represented the West Region of the United States. Because of its proximity to the El Centro/Calexico area in Southern California (the potential players from that region could have played for that city's leagues), Mexicali competed in and represented California's District 22 in the Southern California division, won the West Region tournament, eventually became the United States champion, and was runner-up to the International champion (National Little League, Seoul, South Korea). After the 1985 Series, Mexicali was shifted from California leagues to Mexico leagues.

Mexican Championships

Finals

Since 2001

YearHostWinnerResultRunner Up
2001 Nuevo León Monterrey Tamaulipas Matamoros (Matamoros) 3–0 Chihuahua (state) Villahermosa (Ciudad Juárez)
2002 Nuevo León Monterrey Nuevo León Country (Monterrey) 6–3 Tamaulipas Niños Heroes (Reynosa)
2003 Sonora Hermosillo Mexico City Olmeca (Mexico City) 3–2 Sonora Guaymas Sector Pesca (Guaymas)
2004 Nuevo León Monterrey Nuevo León Linda Vista (Guadalupe) 4–0 Nuevo León La Mala Torres (Guadalupe)
2005 Tamaulipas Reynosa Baja California (state) Seguro Social (Mexicali) 5–2 Mexico City Olmeca (Mexico City)
2006 Nuevo León Monterrey Tamaulipas Matamoros (Matamoros) 10–0 Nuevo León Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina)
2007 Mexico City Mexico City Baja California (state) Seguro Social (Mexicali) 11–0 Veracruz Beto Avila (Boca del Río)
2008 Nuevo León Monterrey Tamaulipas Matamoros (Matamoros) 5–1 Sonora Guaymas Sector Pesca (Guaymas)
2009 Tamaulipas Reynosa Tamaulipas Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa) 12–0 Mexico City Maya (Mexico City)
2010 Nuevo León Monterrey Tamaulipas Oriente (Nuevo Laredo) 3–1 Chihuahua (state) Satellite (Ciudad Juárez)
2011 Baja California (state) Mexicali Baja California (state) Seguro Social (Mexicali) 4–1 Nuevo León Mitras (Monterrey)
2012 Nuevo León Monterrey Tamaulipas Oriente (Nuevo Laredo) 10–7 Nuevo León Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina)
2013 Tamaulipas Reynosa Baja California (state) Municipal De Tijuana (Tijuana) 11–5 Veracruz Beto Avila (Boca del Rio)
2014 Nuevo León Monterrey Nuevo León Linda Vista (Guadalupe) 12–6 Baja California (state) Félix Arce (Mexicali)
2015 Tamaulipas Matamoros Baja California (state) Seguro Social (Mexicali) 13–7 Sonora Conno de Hermosillo (Hermosillo)

Regions

  Region 1: Nuevo León
  Region 2: Tamaulipas
  Region 3: Coahuila & Durango
  Region 4: Baja California, Sinaloa & Sonora
  Region 5: Chihuahua
  Region 6: Distrito Federal

Mexico in LLWS

LLWS Participations

YearLeagueCityRegionResultRecord
1957 Industrial Nuevo León Monterrey United States South1 Champions 4–0
1958 Industrial Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America Champions 3–0
1960 Industrial Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 4th Place 1–2
1961 Industrial Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 3rd Place 2–1
1962 Del Norte Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 4th Place 2–1
1963 Obispado Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 5th Place 1–2
1964 Obispado Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America Runner up 2–1
1966 Cuauhtemoc Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 6th Place 1–2
1967 Linares Nuevo León Linares Latin America 4th Place 1–2
1973 Mitras Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 6th Place 1–2
1981 Unidad Modelo Nuevo León Monterrey Latin America 7th Place 1–2
1985 Mexicali Baja California (state) Mexicali United States West2 Runner up 2–1
1990 Matamoros Tamaulipas Matamoros Latin America 5th Place 1–1
1997 Linda Vista Nuevo León Guadalupe Latin America Champions 5–0
1998 Linda Vista Nuevo León Guadalupe Latin America Group Stage 0–3
2001 Matamoros Tamaulipas Matamoros Mexico Mexico Quarterfinals 2–2
2002 Country Nuevo León Monterrey Mexico Mexico Group Stage 1–2
2003 Olmeca Mexico City Mexico City Mexico Mexico Quarterfinals 2–2
2004 Linda Vista Nuevo León Guadalupe Mexico Mexico 4th Place 3–3
2005 Seguro Social Baja California (state) Mexicali Mexico Mexico Group Stage 1–2
2006 Matamoros Tamaulipas Matamoros Mexico Mexico 3rd Place (Shared) 3–2
2007 Seguro Social Baja California (state) Mexicali Mexico Mexico Group Stage 1–2
2008 Matamoros Tamaulipas Matamoros Mexico Mexico Runner up 5–1
2009 Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Tamaulipas Reynosa Mexico Mexico 3rd Place 5–1
2010 Oriente Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo Mexico Mexico Group Stage 2–2
2011 Seguro Social Baja California (state) Mexicali Mexico Mexico 3rd Place (Shared) 3–1
2012 Oriente Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo Mexico Mexico Int'l Semifinal 3–2
2013 Municipal De Tijuana Baja California (state) Tijuana Mexico Mexico 3rd Place 3–2
2014 Linda Vista Nuevo León Guadalupe Mexico Mexico Int'l Semifinal 3–2
2015 Seguro Social Baja California (state) Mexicali Mexico Mexico 4th Place 4–3

Notes:

  1. ^ Industrial LL won the South Regional. They defeated Biloxi LL 13–0, and Owensboro LL 3–0 in the final.[2]
  2. ^ Mexicali LL participated in the Western Regional representing Southern California. They defeated Green Valley LL 10–0, Fairbanks LL 8–0, Raleigh Hills LL 10–0, and finally Danville LL 2–0 in the final.[3]

Summary

As of the 2015 Little League World Series.

StateWS1st2nd3rd4thWinsLoss%W
Baja California (state) Baja California601211411.560
Mexico City Distrito Federal1000022.500
Nuevo León Nuevo León1631143227.542
Tamaulipas Tamaulipas701202111.656
Total 30 3 3 5 5 66 49 .574

Notable players

World Champions

1957 Liga Pequeña Industrial

Roster [5]

  • Angel Macías
  • Enrique Suárez
  • Norberto Villarreal
  • Ricardo Treviño
  • Baltasar Charles
  • Rafael Estrello
  • Gerardo González
  • José Maiz García
  • Jesús Contreras
  • Mario Ontiveros
  • Alfonso Cortez
  • Roberto Mendiola
  • Fidel Ruiz
  • Francisco Aguilar

Manager

Coaches

1958 Liga Pequeña Industrial

Further information: 1958 Little League World Series

1997 Liga Pequeña Linda Vista

Roster

  • Rafael Hinojosa Coronado
  • Everardo Ordoñez Garza
  • Javier de Isla Villarreal
  • Adrian Luna Soto
  • Juan de Dios Garza Zambrano
  • Ricardo García Alejandro
  • Alejandro Robles Treviño
  • Pablo Torres Reyes
  • René Hinojosa Garza
  • Alejandro Guajardo Peña
  • Omar Rios Pérez
  • Luis Robles Obregón
  • Daniel Baca Marcos
  • Gabriel Alvarez Sevilla

Manager

Coaches

References

  1. "Regions Realigned for 2013: Australia to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. "South Region Tournament 1957". Unpage.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. "West Region Tournament 1985". Unpage.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. "José Maiz García". Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  5. "Boletín Electrónico #59 Exposición Ligas Pequeñas". Salon de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano. May 30, 2007.

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