The 2026 Little League World Series is in full swing, and plenty of United States teams remain in the hunt. Alabama pitcher Kinley Rasmus has become this year’s tournament marquee player, and we’re guaranteed to see a new champion after Taiwan failed to qualify.
You won’t be surprised to hear that the U.S. has been a Little League World Series powerhouse, especially considering that the tournament exclusively included North American teams until 1958. But which other teams have managed to win the LLWS over the years? We have you covered.
Which teams have won the most Little League World Series titles?
As of August 2026, United States teams have won the most Little League World Series titles, with their 40 titles more than double Taiwan’s 18. The LLWS expanded to include international regions in 1958, though Mexico was the first non-U.S. champion one year prior. Interestingly, the Monterrey, Nuevo León squad competed in the U.S. South bracket.
Japan is the only other country with double-digit championships, rattling off 11 titles from 1967 through 2017. There are four international countries to win the Little League World Series: Mexico and South Korea have three wins, Venezuela brought home two championships, and Curacao knocked off the California squad in 2004.
Which United States teams have been the most successful in the Little League World Series?
As of August 2026, California leads all United States teams with eight Little League World Series titles. You can find the complete list below:
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State |
Championships |
|---|---|
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California |
1961: El Cajon; 1962: San Jose; 1963: Granada Hills; 1992: Long Beach; 1993: Long Beach; 2009: Chula Vista; 2011: Huntington Beach; 2023: El Segundo |
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Connecticut |
1951: Stamford; 1952: Norwalk; 1965: Windsor Locks; 1989: Trumbull; |
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Hawaii |
2005: ʻEwa Beach; 2008: Waipahu; 2018: Honolulu; 2022: Honolulu |
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New Jersey |
1949: Hammonton; 1970: Wayne; 1975: Lakewood; 1998: Toms River |
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Georgia |
1983: Marietta; 2006: Columbus; 2007: Warner Robins; |
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New York |
1954: Schenectady; 1964: Staten Island; 2016: Maine-Endwell |
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Michigan |
1959: Hamtramck; 2021: Taylor |
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Texas |
1950: Houston; 1966: Houston; |
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Alabama |
1953: Birmingham |
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Florida |
2024: Lake Mary |
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Kentucky |
2002: Louisville |
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Louisiana |
2019: River Ridge |
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New Mexico |
1956: Roswell |
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Washington |
1950: Kirkland |
We’re surprised that Florida didn’t win a Little League World Series until 2024, considering that the state is known as a baseball breeding ground.
Full list of LIttle League World Series champions
You can find the full list of Little League World Series champions below. For the sake of ease, we’ve organized the list by decade:
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Decades |
Champions |
|---|---|
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1947-49 |
1947: United States (Williamsport, Pa.); 1948: United States (Lock Haven, Pa.); 1949: United States (Hammonton, N.J.); |
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1950-59 |
1950: United States (Houston, Texas); 1951: United States (Stamford, Conn.); 1952: United States (Norwalk, Conn.); 1953: United States (Birmingham, Ala.); 1954: United States (Schenectady, N.Y.); 1955: United States (Morrisville, Pa.); 1956: United States (Roswell, N.M.); 1957: Mexico (Monterrey, Nuevo León); 1958: Mexico (Monterrey, Nuevo León); 1959: United States (Hamtramck, Mich.) |
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1960-69 |
1960: United States (Levittown, Pa.); 1961: United States (El Cajon, Calif.); 1962: United States (San Jose, Calif.); 1963: United States (Granada Hills, Calif.); 1964: United States (Staten Island, N.Y.); 1965: United States (Windsor Locks, Conn.); 1966: United States (Houston, Texas); 1967: Japan (West Tokyo); 1968: Japan (Wakayama, Osaka); 1969: Taiwan (Taichung) |
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1970-79 |
1970: United States (Wayne, N.J.); 1971: Taiwan (Tainan); 1972: Taiwan (Taipei); 1973: Taiwan (Tainan); 1974: Taiwan (Kaohsiung); 1975: United States (Lakewood, N.J.); 1976: Japan (Chōfu, Tokyo); 1977: Taiwan (Kaohsiung); 1978: Taiwan (Pingtung); 1979: Taiwan (Taipei); |
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1980-89 |
1980: Taiwan (Hualien); 1981: Taiwan (Taichung); 1982: United States (Kirkland, Wash.); 1983: United States (Marietta, Ga.); 1984: South Korea (Seoul); 1985: South Korea (Seoul); 1986: Taiwan (Tainan); 1987: Taiwan (Hualien); 1988: Taiwan (Taichung); 1989: United States (Trumbull, Conn.) |
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1990-99 |
1990: Taiwan (Tainan); 1991: Taiwan (Taichung); 1992: United States (Long Beach, Calif.); 1993: United States (Long Beach, Calif.); 1994: Venezuela (Maracaibo); 1995: Taiwan (Tainan); 1996: Taiwan (Kaohsiung); 1997: Mexico (Guadalupe, Nuevo León); 1998: United States (Toms River, N.J.); 1999: Japan (Hirakata, Osaka) |
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2000-09 |
2000: Venezuela (Maracaibo); 2001: Japan (Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo); 2002: United States (Louisville, Ky.); 2003: Japan (Musashi-Fuchū, Tokyo); 2004: Curaçao (Willemstad); 2005: United States (ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii); 2006: United States (Columbus, Ga.); 2007: United States (Warner Robins, Ga.); 2008: United States (Waipahu, Hawaii); 2009: United States (Chula Vista, Calif.) |
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2010-19 |
2010: Japan (Edogawa Minami, Tokyo); 2011: United States (Huntington Beach, Calif.); 2012: Japan (Tokyo-Kitasuna, Tokyo); 2013: Japan (Musashi-Fuchū, Tokyo); 2014: South Korea (Seoul); 2015: Japan (Tokyo-Kitasuna, Tokyo); 2016: United States (Maine-Endwell, N.Y.); 2017: Japan (Tokyo-Kitasuna, Tokyo); 2018: United States (Honolulu, Hawaii); 2019: United States (River Ridge, La.) |
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2021-25 |
2020: Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic); 2021: United States (Taylor, Mich.); 2022: United States (Honolulu, Hawaii); 2023: United States (El Segundo, Calif.); 2024: United States (Lake Mary, Fla.); 2025: Taiwan (Taipei) |
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