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Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region)

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Asia–Pacific Region
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2022 Senior League World Series
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Founded1972
Most recent
champion(s)
Guam 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

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Region Champions

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As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

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

Results by Country

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As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.

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

See also

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Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions:

References

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