Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region)

Asia–Pacific Region
Most recent season or competition:
2025 Senior League World Series
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Founded1972
Most recent
champion
Guam
Most titles Taiwan (25)

The Senior League World Series – Asia-Pacific Region (formerly the Far East Region) is one of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the Senior League World Series (SLWS) dates back to 1972.

It has produced the most championships (17) of any region, all won by Taiwan. Taiwan won nine straight titles from 1972–1980, the longest streak for any Little League division. Taiwan has not competed at the Senior League level since 1996. They won every regional tournament they entered.[1]

Asia-Pacific Region Countries

Region Champions

As of the 2025 Senior League World Series.

Year City SLWS Record
1972 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1973 Taipei, Taiwan Champions 5–0
1974 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1975 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1976 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 6–1
1977 Taipei, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1978 Hualien, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1979 Taichung, Taiwan Champions 6–1
1980 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1981 Taipei, Taiwan Third Place 3–2
1982 Pingtung, Taiwan Third Place 3–2
1983 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1984 Pingtung, Taiwan Runner-up 4–2
1985 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1986 Taipei, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1987 Taipei, Taiwan Round 2 1–2
1988 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1989 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 6–1
1990 Taipei, Taiwan Champions 4–0
1991 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 5–1
1992 Pingtung, Taiwan Champions 4–1
1993 Taipei, Taiwan Runner-up 3–2
1994 Taichung, Taiwan Third Place 4–2
1995 Taipei, Taiwan Round 3 3–3
1996 Tainan, Taiwan Round 3 2–3
1997 Hagåtña, Guam Round 2 1–3
1998 Hagåtña, Guam Round 3 1–3
1999 Hagåtña, Guam Round 3 2–2
2000 Hagåtña, Guam Round 1 0–3
2001 Hagåtña, Guam Fourth Place 3–3
2002 Philippines Pool stage 0–4
2003 Hagåtña, Guam Pool stage 0–4
2004 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Pool stage 2–2
2005 Hagåtña, Guam Pool stage 2–2
2006 Makati, Philippines Pool stage 1–3
2007 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Pool stage 2–2
2008 Makati, Philippines Pool stage 0–4
2009 Makati, Philippines Semifinals 3–2
2010 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Pool stage 0–4
2011 Batangas, Philippines Pool stage 0–4
2012 Auckland, New Zealand Pool stage 0–4
2013 Makati, Philippines Pool stage 1–3
2014 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Pool stage 0–4
2015 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Round 3 2–2
2016 Melbourne, Australia Runner-up 3–2
2017 Makati, Philippines Round 1 1–3
2018 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Round 1 0–2
2019 Auckland, New Zealand Round 1 0–3
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2][3]
2021
2022 Guam Round 1 0–2
2023 Auckland, New Zealand Round 1 0–2
2024 Guam Round 1 0–2
2025 Guam Round 1 0–2

Results by Country

As of the 2025 Senior League World Series.

Country Region
Championships
SLWS
Championships
W–L PCT
Taiwan 25 17 99–23 .811
Guam 10 0 9–26 .257
Philippines 7 6–23 .207
Northern Mariana Islands 6 6–16 .273
New Zealand 3 0–9 .000
Australia 1 3–2 .600
Totals 52 17 123–99 .554

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions:

References

  1. ^ Senior World Series Opens Sunday In Kissimmee. [1]. Orlando Sentinel.
  2. ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update".