Intermediate League World Series (Latin America Region)

Latin America Region
Most recent season or competition:
2026 Intermediate League World Series
SportBaseball
Founded2013
Most recent
champion
Aruba Santa Cruz, Aruba
Most titlesCuraçao Curaçao (4)

The Intermediate League World Series (ILWS) Latin America Region and Puerto Rico Region are two of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Livermore, California. The regions' participation in the ILWS dates back to 2013.

Latin America Region Countries

Region Champions

As of the 2026 Intermediate League World Series.

Prior to 2019, the champion of Puerto Rico received an automatic bid to the World Series. Beginning in 2019, the Mexico Region has an automatic berth in odd-numbered years; while the Puerto Rico Region has one in even-numbered years. For years without an automatic bid, they compete in the Latin America Region tournament.

Latin America Region Champions

YearCityILWSRecord
2013Ecuador Guayaquil, EcuadorRound 21–3
2014Curaçao Willemstad, CuraçaoInt'l Final2–2
2015United States Virgin Islands St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsRound 32–2
2016Curaçao Willemstad, CuraçaoInt'l Final3–2
2017Venezuela Maracaibo, VenezuelaInt'l Final3–2
2018Mexico Reynosa, Mexico (Host)Round 32–2
2019Puerto Rico Guayama, Puerto RicoRound 32–2
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2]
2021
2022Curaçao Willemstad, CuraçaoRound 21–2
2023Puerto Rico Guaynabo, Puerto RicoRound 32–2
2024Curaçao Willemstad, CuraçaoInt'l Final2–1
2025Venezuela Valencia, VenezuelaChampions5–0
2026Aruba Santa Cruz, ArubaRound 32–2


Results by Country

As of the 2026 Intermediate League World Series.

CountryLatin America
Championships
ILWS
Appearances
ILWS
Championships
W–LPCT
Curaçao Curaçao4408–7.533
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico211128–18.609
Venezuela Venezuela28–2.800
United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands1102–2.500
Mexico Host Team(s)
Aruba Aruba
Ecuador Ecuador1–3.250
Mexico Mexico0310–5.667
Total1224261–41.598

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

References

  1. ↑ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "2021 50/70 Region Tournaments".