Intermediate League World Series (Latin America Region)

Latin America Region
Most recent season or competition:
2025 Intermediate League World Series
SportBaseball
Founded2013
Most recent
champions
Valencia, Venezuela
Most titles Curaçao (4)

The Intermediate League World Series (ILWS) Latin America Region and Puerto Rico Region are two of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Livermore, California. The regions' participation in the ILWS dates back to 2013.

Latin America Region Countries

Region Champions

As of the 2025 Intermediate League World Series.

Prior to 2019, the champion of Puerto Rico received an automatic bid to the World Series. Beginning in 2019, the Mexico Region has an automatic berth in odd-numbered years; while the Puerto Rico Region has one in even-numbered years. For years without an automatic bid, they compete in the Latin America Region tournament.

Latin America Region Champions

Year City ILWS Record
2013 Guayaquil, Ecuador Round 2 1–3
2014 Willemstad, Curaçao Int'l Final 2–2
2015 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Round 3 2–2
2016 Willemstad, Curaçao Int'l Final 3–2
2017 Maracaibo, Venezuela Int'l Final 3–2
2018 Reynosa, Mexico (Host) Round 3 2–2
2019 Guayama, Puerto Rico Round 3 2–2
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2]
2021
2022 Willemstad, Curaçao Round 2 1–2
2023 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Round 3 2–2
2024 Willemstad, Curaçao Int'l Final 2–1
2025 Valencia, Venezuela Champions 5–0


Results by Country

As of the 2025 Intermediate League World Series.

Country Latin America
Championships
ILWS
Appearances
ILWS
Championships
W–L PCT
Curaçao 4 4 0 8–7 .533
Puerto Rico 2 10 1 26–17 .605
Venezuela 2 8–2 .800
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 0 2–2 .500
Host Team(s)
Ecuador 1–3 .250
Mexico 0 3 0 10–5 .667
Total 11 22 2 57–38 .600

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

References

  1. ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 50/70 Region Tournaments".