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Big League World Series

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Big League World Series
SportBaseball
Founded1968
Ceased2016
No. of teams11
CountriesInternational
Last
champion(s)
Taiwan Taoyuan, Taiwan
Most titlesTaiwan Taiwan (18)
Official websiteLittleLeague.org

The Big League World Series was a baseball tournament for youth aged 15 to 18 years old that began in 1968.[1] On August 26, 2016, Little League International announced that it was eliminating the Big League Level of both baseball and softball, citing low participation levels over the previous 15 years.[2] It was patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball. Most recently, the tournament was held in Easley, South Carolina.

The Big League World Series was held at four different sites.

Tournament format

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Pool A (U.S.) consisted of six regions (including the Host team):

Pool B (International) consisted of five regions:

Champions

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Championships won by Country/State

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Team Championships Last
Taiwan Taiwan 18 2016
Florida South Carolina Host Team(s) 7 2007
California Southern California 5 2006
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 2015
South Carolina South Carolina 3 2013
Florida Florida 2014
Illinois Illinois 2 1973
West Virginia West Virginia 1 1968
California Northern California 1971
New York (state) New York 1979
Venezuela Venezuela 1986
Canada Canada 2000
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 2007

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Big League Baseball Archived 2009-05-29 at the Wayback Machine. Little League Baseball Incorporated. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  2. ^ "Little League eliminates Big League division in both baseball and softball". 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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