Little League World Series (Southwest Region)

The Southwest Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the South Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest of the world) to 16 teams (eight U.S. and eight International), the Southern Region was split into the Southeast and Southwest Regions.

Southwest Region
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Little League World Series qualification
FormerlySouth Region (1957–2000)
Gulf States Region (2001)
SportBaseball
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
No. of teams7
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Texas Boerne Little League, Boerne, Texas
Most titles
Texas Texas East (9)

Texas Pearland Little League, Pearland, Texas (4)

Official websiteLittle League Baseball Southwest Region

Regional headquarters are located in Waco, Texas.

The Southwest Region is made up of seven districts in six states.

Regional championship in the Gulf States

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In 2001, the region was briefly called the Gulf States region. Alabama and Tennessee competed in this region before joining the Southeast Region the following year. The table below lists the participants in the 2001 tournament, with the winner indicated in green.

Year   Alabama   Arkansas   Louisiana   Mississippi   Oklahoma   Tennessee   Texas
2001 Huntsville National LL
Huntsville
Benton National LL
Benton
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Biloxi National LL
Biloxi
Grove Sports LL
Grove
Donelson American LL
Hermitage
ORWALL American LL
The Woodlands

Regional championship in the Southwest

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2002–2023

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In 2002, the region was renamed the Southwest Region. Colorado and New Mexico joined the region to replace Alabama and Tennessee. Additionally, Texas was split into two districts, giving the Southwest region eight teams. The list below lists each state's participant in the Southwest Little League Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green.

Year   Arkansas   Colorado   Louisiana   Mississippi   New Mexico   Oklahoma   Texas East   Texas West
2002 Benton National LL
Benton
North Boulder LL
Boulder
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Noon Optimist LL
Roswell
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
First Colony American LL
Sugar Land
Fort Worth Westside LL
Fort Worth
2003 Bryant Athletic LL
Bryant
Academy LL
Colorado Springs
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
P.Y.A.A. LL
Picayune
Artesia LL
Artesia
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Lamar National LL
Richmond
Jim Parker LL
Odessa
2004 Bryant Athletic LL
Bryant
Academy LL
Colorado Springs
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Shorthorn LL
Carlsbad
John Hess LL
Tulsa
Lamar National LL
Richmond
McAllister Park American LL
San Antonio
2005 Bryant Athletic LL
Bryant
Academy LL
Colorado Springs
Lafayette LL
Lafayette
Biloxi LL
Biloxi
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Washington County LL
Brenham
Del Mar LL
Laredo
2006 Mountain Home LL
Mountain Home
Academy LL
Colorado Springs
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
D'Iberville LL
D'Iberville
Shorthorn LL
Carlsbad
Northeast Oklahoma LL
Ottawa County
Groves National LL
Groves
Lubbock Western LL
Lubbock
2007 Benton LL
Benton
Monument LL
Grand Junction
Lafayette LL
Lafayette
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Noon Optimist LL
Roswell
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Tomball LL
Tomball
Lubbock Western LL
Lubbock
2008 White Hall LL
White Hall
Grand Mesa LL
Grand Junction
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Lamar American LL
Richmond
Lubbock Southwest LL
Lubbock
2009 White Hall National LL
White Hall
Grand Mesa LL
Grand Junction
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Biloxi LL
Biloxi
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa American LL
Tulsa
Bridge City LL
Bridge City
McAllister Park American LL
San Antonio
2010 Arkadelphia LL
Arkadelphia
Orchard Mesa LL
Grand Mesa
Lincoln Parish LL
Ruston
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Altamont LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa American LL
Tulsa
Pearland White LL
Pearland
Eagle Pass American LL
Eagle Pass
2011 White Hall LL
White Hall
North Boulder LL
Boulder
Lafayette LL
Lafayette
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Altamont LL
Albuquerque
Pittsburg County LL
McAlester
Pearland Maroon LL
Pearland
North Midland LL
Midland
2012 White Hall LL
White Hall
Monument LL
Grand Junction
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
D'Iberville LL
D'Iberville
Petroglyph LL
Albuquerque
Northeast Oklahoma LL
Fairland
Lufkin LL
Lufkin
McAllister Park National LL
San Antonio
2013 Malvern LL
Malvern
North Boulder LL
Boulder
Bossier National LL
Bossier City
Ocean Springs LL
Ocean Springs
Fairacres LL
Las Cruces
Tulsa LL
Tulsa
Pearland Maroon LL
Pearland
Universal LL
Corpus Christi
2014 Pine Bluff Western LL
Pine Bluff
North Boulder LL
Boulder
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Biloxi LL
Biloxi
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Pittsburg County LL
McAlester
Pearland East LL
Pearland
Northside Suburban LL
San Antonio
2015 Pine Bluff Western LL
Pine Bluff
North Boulder LL
Boulder
Eastbank LL
Jefferson Parish
Starkville LL
Starkville
Paradise Hills LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Pearland West LL
Pearland
McAllister Park National LL
San Antonio
2016 Bryant LL
Bryant
North Boulder LL
Boulder
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Starkville LL
Starkville
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Pearland East LL
Pearland
McAllister Park American LL
San Antonio
2017 White Hall LL
White Hall
Academy LL
Colorado Springs
Eastbank LL
River Ridge
Starkville LL
Starkville
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Lufkin LL
Lufkin
McAllister Park National LL
San Antonio
2018 White Hall LL
White Hall
Academy LL
Colorado Springs
South Lake Charles LL
Lake Charles
Franklin County LL
Meadville
Shorthorn LL
Carlsbad
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Post Oak LL
Houston
East Brownsville LL
Brownsville
2019 White Hall LL
White Hall
Colorado River Valley LL
Rifle
Eastbank LL
River Ridge
Starkville LL
Starkville
Shorthorn LL
Carlsbad
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Post Oak LL
Houston
Midland Northern LL
Midland
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Junior Deputy Baseball LL
Little Rock
North Boulder LL
Boulder
Lafayette LL
Lafayette
Starkville LL
Starkville
Sunset LL
Rio Rancho
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Needville LL
Needville
Wylie LL
Abilene
2022 White Hall LL
White Hall
Three Rivers LL
Glenwood Springs
Eastbank LL
Kenner
Starkville LL
Starkville
Eastdale LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Pearland LL
Pearland
Wylie LL
Abilene
2023 Junior Deputy Baseball LL
Little Rock
Three Rivers LL
Glenwood Springs
Ascension Parish LL
Gonzales
Starkville LL
Starkville
Roadrunner LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Needville LL
Needville
Midland Northern LL
Midland

2024–present

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In December of 2023 it was announced that Colorado would be moved to the Mountain Region for 2024 and beyond, leaving the Southwest Region with 7 teams.[1]

Year   Arkansas   Louisiana   Mississippi   New Mexico   Oklahoma   Texas East   Texas West
2024 Junior Deputy Baseball LL
Little Rock
Greater New Orleans LL
New Orleans
Clinton Baseball Association LL
Clinton
Roadrunner White LL
Albuquerque
Tulsa National LL
Tulsa
Lamar LL
Richmond
Boerne LL
Boerne

LLWS results

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As of the 2024 Little League World Series.

Year Champion City LLWS Record
2001 South Lake Charles LL   Lake Charles Group Stage 1–2
2002 Westside LL   Fort Worth U.S. Semifinal 2–2
2003 Lamar National LL   Richmond U.S. Semifinal 2–2
2004 Lamar National LL   Richmond 3rd place 5–1
2005 Lafayette LL   Lafayette U.S. Semifinal 2–2
2006 South Lake Charles LL   Lake Charles Group Stage 1–2
2007 Lubbock Western LL   Lubbock 3rd Place 4–1
2008 South Lake Charles LL   Lake Charles 4th Place 3–3
2009 McAllister Park American LL   San Antonio 4th Place 4–2
2010 Pearland White LL   Pearland 4th Place 3–3
2011 Lafayette LL   Lafayette Round 2 1–2
2012 McAllister Park National LL   San Antonio U.S. Semifinal 2–2
2013 Universal LL   Corpus Christi Round 1 1–2
2014 Pearland East LL   Pearland Round 3 2–2
2015 Pearland West LL   Pearland 3rd Place 4–2
2016 McAllister Park American LL   San Antonio Round 1 0–3
2017 Lufkin LL   Lufkin Runner-Up 4–2
2018 Post Oak LL   Houston Round 2 1–2
2019 Eastbank LL   River Ridge Champions 6–1
2020 LLWS not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021[a] Lafayette LL   Lafayette Round 2 1–2
Wylie LL   Abilene Round 4 3–2
2022 Pearland LL   Pearland U.S. Semifinal 3–2
2023 Needville LL   Needville 4th place 4–2
2024 Boerne LL   Boerne 4th place 3–2
  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International did not invite teams from outside the U.S. to the LLWS in 2021. Instead, the top two teams in each U.S. region qualified.

Results by state

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As of the 2024 Little League World Series. Italics denote the state is no longer a member of the Southwest Region.

State Southwest
Championships
Record
in LLWS
PCT
  Texas East 9 27–18 .600
  Louisiana 7 15–14 .517
  Texas West 7 19–16 .543
  Arkansas 0 0–0
  Colorado
  Mississippi
  New Mexico
  Oklahoma
Total 23 61–48 .560

References

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  1. ^ "Colorado Realigns to Join the Little League® West Region". 8 December 2023.
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