Senior League World Series (Central Region)

Central Region
Most recent season or competition:
2026 Senior League World Series
SportBaseball
Founded1962
No. of teams13
Country United States
Most recent
champion
Illinois Oglesby, Illinois
Most titles Illinois (16)

The Senior League World Series Central Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1962, when it was known as the North Region.

Central Region States

Region Champions

As of the 2026 Senior League World Series.

YearCityResultRecord
1962Ohio New London, OhioThird Place0–1
1963Indiana Gary, IndianaThird Place1–1
1964Iowa Des Moines, IowaThird Place0–1
1965Indiana Merrillville, IndianaFourth Place1–2
1966Ohio Dayton, OhioRound 10–2
1967Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinThird Place1–2
1968Ohio Dayton, OhioFourth Place2–2
1969Iowa Des Moines, IowaRound 21–2
1970Ohio Painesville, OhioThird Place3–2
1971Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinFourth Place3–2
1972Illinois Lincolnwood, IllinoisRound 42–2
1973Illinois Chicago, IllinoisRound 31–2
1974Illinois Chicago, IllinoisRound 21–2
1975Illinois Chicago, IllinoisRunner-up4–2
1976Michigan Grand Rapids, MichiganThird Place2–2
1977Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinThird Place3–2
1978Illinois Burbank, IllinoisRunner-up4–2
1979Michigan Taylor, MichiganFourth Place2–2
1980Illinois Chicago, IllinoisRound 21–2
1981Michigan Taylor, MichiganRound 21–2
1982Wisconsin Milwaukee, WisconsinRound 10–2
1983Indiana Fort Wayne, IndianaRound 21–2
1984Michigan Midland, MichiganRound 21–2
1985Illinois Chicago, IllinoisRound 10–2
1986Michigan Midland, MichiganRound 21–2
1987Ohio Athens, OhioChampions5–1
1988Michigan Ypsilanti, MichiganFourth Place2–2
1989Ohio Painesville, OhioRound 10–2
1990Indiana South Gibson, IndianaRound 10–3
1991Indiana Fort Wayne, IndianaRound 33–3
1992Indiana Center Grove, IndianaRound 32–3
1993Indiana Center Grove, IndianaFourth Place3–3
1994Michigan Midland, MichiganRunner-up3–2
1995Indiana Clarksville, IndianaRunner-up4–2
1996Ohio Maumee, OhioRound 32–3
1997Michigan Saginaw, MichiganRound 21–3
1998Indiana Fort Wayne, IndianaRound 21–3
1999Illinois Chicago, IllinoisRound 21–2
2000Iowa Des Moines, IowaRound 31–3
2001Michigan Kalamazoo, MichiganRound 22–3
2002Indiana South Bend, IndianaPool stage2–2
2003Iowa Urbandale, IowaSemifinals2–3
2004Illinois Chicago, IllinoisPool stage2–2
2005Iowa Urbandale, IowaChampions5–1
2006Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinPool stage1–3
2007Michigan Niles, MichiganPool stage1–2
2008Ohio New Philadelphia, OhioPool stage2–2
2009Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinPool stage1–3
2010Ohio Holmes County, OhioPool stage2–2
2011Michigan Midland, MichiganPool stage2–2
2012Michigan Grand Rapids, MichiganSemifinals2–3
2013Illinois Chicago, IllinoisPool stage0–4
2014Michigan Grand Rapids, MichiganPool stage1–3
2015Ohio Holmes County, OhioRunner-up3–1
2016Illinois Chicago, IllinoisChampions5–0
2017Ohio Holmes County, OhioRound 11–2
2018Michigan Grand Rapids, MichiganRound 21–2
2019Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinRound 11–2
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2]
2021
2022Illinois Burbank, IllinoisRound 10–2
2023Illinois Burbank, IllinoisRound 10–2
2024Illinois Burbank, IllinoisRound 21–2
2025Illinois Burbank, IllinoisRound 32–2
2026Illinois Oglesby, IllinoisRound 10–2

Results by State

As of the 2026 Senior League World Series.

StateRegion
Championships
SLWS
Championships
W–LPCT
Illinois Illinois16124–32.429
Michigan Michigan14022–32.407
Ohio Ohio11120–20.500
Indiana Indiana10018–24.429
Wisconsin Wisconsin710–16.385
Iowa Iowa519–10.474
Total633103–134.435

See also

Central Region in other Little League divisions

References

  1. ↑ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update".