Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region)

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.

Asia–Pacific Region

Most recent season or competition: 2022 Senior League World Series
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1972
Most recent champion(s)	Guam
Most titles	Taiwan (25)

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

•  China
•  Guam
•  Hong Kong
•  New Zealand
•  Northern Mariana Islands
•  Philippines

Region Champions

As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

Year	City	SLWS	Record
1972	Pingtung, Taiwan	Champions	4–0
1973	Taipei, Taiwan		5–0
1974	Pingtung, Taiwan		4–0
1975	Pingtung, Taiwan		4–0
1976	Pingtung, Taiwan		6–1
1977	Taipei, Taiwan		4–0
1978	Hualien, Taiwan		4–0
1979	Taichung, Taiwan		6–1
1980	Pingtung, Taiwan		4–0
1981	Taipei, Taiwan	Third Place	3–2
1982	Pingtung, Taiwan		3–2
1983	Pingtung, Taiwan	Champions	4–0
1984	Pingtung, Taiwan	Runner–Up	4–2
1985	Pingtung, Taiwan	Champions	4–0
1986	Taipei, Taiwan		4–0
1987	Taipei, Taiwan	Not in Top 4	1–2
1988	Pingtung, Taiwan	Champions	4–0
1989	Pingtung, Taiwan		6–1
1990	Taipei, Taiwan		4–0
1991	Pingtung, Taiwan		5–1
1992	Pingtung, Taiwan		4–1
1993	Taipei, Taiwan	Runner–Up	3–2
1994	Taichung, Taiwan	Third Place	4–2
1995	Taipei, Taiwan	Not in Top 4	3–3
1996	Tainan, Taiwan		2–3
1997	Hagåtña, Guam		1–3
1998	Hagåtña, Guam		1–3
1999	Hagåtña, Guam		2–2
2000	Hagåtña, Guam		0–3
2001	Hagåtña, Guam	Fourth Place	3–3
2002	Philippines	Not in Top 4	0–4
2003	Hagåtña, Guam		0–4
2004	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands		2–2
2005	Hagåtña, Guam		2–2
2006	Makati, Philippines		1–3
2007	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands		2–2
2008	Makati, Philippines		0–4
2009	Makati, Philippines	Semifinals	3–2
2010	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Not in Top 4	0–4
2011	Batangas, Philippines		0–4
2012	Auckland, New Zealand		0–4
2013	Makati, Philippines		1–3
2014	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands		0–4
2015	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands		2–2
2016	Melbourne, Australia	Runner–Up	3–2
2017	Makati, Philippines	Not in Top 4	1–3
2018	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands		0–2
2019	Auckland, New Zealand		0–2
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [2]
2021
2022	Guam	Not in Top 4	0–2
Year	City	SLWS	Record

Results by Country

As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

Country	Region Championships	SLWS Championships	W–L	PCT
Taiwan	25	17	99–23	0.811
Guam	8	0	9–22	0.290
Philippines	7		6–23	0.207
Northern Mariana Islands	6		6–16	0.273
New Zealand	2		0–6	0.000
Australia	1		3–2	0.600
Totals	49	17	123–92	0.572

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions:

• Little League — Far East (defunct)
  • Asia-Pacific & Middle East
  • Japan
• Intermediate League
• Junior League
• Big League

References

1. Senior World Series Opens Sunday In Kissimmee. . Orlando Sentinel.
2. "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.