Big League World Series
Defunct annual children's baseball tournament
The Big League World Series was a baseball tournament for youth aged 15 to 18 years old that began in 1968.[1] On August 26, 2016, Little League International announced that it was eliminating the Big League Level of both baseball and softball , citing low participation levels over the previous 15 years.[2] It was patterned after the Little League World Series , which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball . Most recently, the tournament was held in Easley, South Carolina .
The Big League World Series was held at four different sites.
Tournament format
Pool A (U.S.) consisted of six regions (including the Host team)
Pool B (International) consisted of five regions
Champions
Year
Winner
Region
Score
Runner–Up
Region
1968
Charleston , West Virginia
South
3–2(F/9)
New Hyde Park , New York
East
1969
Barstow , Southern California
West
12–6
Winston-Salem , North Carolina
Host
1970
Lincolnwood , Illinois
North
6–0 & 10–5
San Fernando /Simi Valley , Southern California
West
1971
Cupertino , Northern California
West
2–0 & 4–0
Lincolnwood , Illinois
North
1972
Orlando , Florida
South
5–4
Inglewood , Southern California
West
1973
Lincolnwood , Illinois
North
8–0 & 6–2
Orange County , Southern California
West
1974
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
2–0
San Antonio , Texas
South
1975
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
2–1
San Antonio , Texas
South
1976
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
4–0
Broward County , Florida
Host
1977
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
4–1 & 4–0
Broward County , Florida
Host
1978
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
4–1(F/13)
Tampa , Florida
South
1979
West Hempstead , New York
East
5–1
Orlando , Florida
South
1980
Buena Park , Southern California
West
3–2
Orlando , Florida
South
1981
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
14–2
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
1982
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
2–0
Venezuela
Venezuela
1983
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
7–0
Broward County , Florida
Host
1984
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
6–4
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
1985
Broward County , Florida
Host
9–1 & 10–8
Carolina , Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
1986
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
6–2 & 6–4
Broward County , Florida
Host
1987
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
4–10 & 9–1
Broward County , Florida
Host
1988
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
3–1 & 6–0
Broward County , Florida
Host
1989
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
1–0
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
1990
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
12–1
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
1991
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
8–2
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
1992
Broward County , Florida
Host
5–2 & 5–4
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
1993
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
7–0
Broward County , Florida
Host
1994
Taipei , Taiwan
Far East
3–2 & 11–4
Broward County , Florida
Host
1995
Tainan , Taiwan
Far East
6–1
Broward County , Florida
Host
1996
Kaohsiung , Taiwan
Far East
4–0
Burbank , Illinois
North
1997
Broward County , Florida
Host
15–3
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Venezuela
1998
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
10–9
Venezuela
Latin America
1999
Orlando , Florida
South
14–2
Fraser Valley , Canada
Canada
2000
Fraser Valley , Canada
Canada
9–8
Jeffersonville , Indiana
Central
2001
Westminster , Southern California
West
5–4
Valencia , Venezuela
Latin America
2002
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Latin America
7–2
Hughesville , Maryland
East
2003
Easley , South Carolina
Host
6–3
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
2004
Easley , South Carolina
Host
9–1
Williamsport , Pennsylvania
East
2005
Easley , South Carolina
Host
10–5
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
2006
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
10–0
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
2007
Easley , South Carolina
Host
11–3
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Latin America
2008
Taylors , South Carolina
South
5–4
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
2009
Santiago , Dominican Republic
Latin America
12–0
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
2010
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
3–2
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
2011
Taylors , South Carolina
Southeast
9–7
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Latin America
2012
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
7–3
Easley , South Carolina
Host
2013
Greenville County , South Carolina
Southeast
6–1
Maracaibo , Venezuela
Latin America
2014
Clearwater , Florida
Southeast
2–1
Guayama , Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
2015
Guayama , Puerto Rico
Latin America
3–1
Thousand Oaks , Southern California
West
2016
Taoyuan , Taiwan
Asia–Pacific
6–2
Kihei , Hawaii
West
Year
Winner
Region
Score
Runner–Up
Region
Championships won by Country/State
See also
References
External links
World Series Regions
United States International
United States International World Series Notable figures Honors Popular culture Well-known players Related
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