Canada_in_the_Little_League_World_Series

Little League World Series in Canada

Little League World Series in Canada

Children's baseball tournament

Little League Baseball has been played in Canada since 1951. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Vancouver, British Columbia were the first leagues outside the United States. Approximately 500 leagues now operate in Canada, making it the second-largest country in Little League participation.[1] In 1952, Montreal, Quebec was the first foreign entry in the Little League World Series.[2] In 1953, Little Mountain Little League of Vancouver advanced to the World Series as representative of the Western Region. In 1958, Canada was given an automatic berth in the LLWS[3] and have since participated in every tournament, with the exception of 1975. Until 1965, the Canadian region consisted of only teams from Ontario and Quebec.[4] Prior to 1966, the western provinces participated in tournament play with American teams in the original West Region, while the Maritime provinces were excluded. In 1965, Canada began play as a full region.

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Canada has never won the series, but in 1965 Stoney Creek Optimist Little League of Ontario reached the final. Valleyfield Little League (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) is the league with the most championships (8); the Whalley LL of Surrey, British Columbia has six; and Glace Bay LL and Trail are third with five.

Regions

The Prairie Provinces Division has been replaced by two provincial championship tournaments—in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Atlantic Provinces Division continues to have a divisional championship.[5]

Canadian Championships

Finals

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Leagues with most titles

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By province

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Canada in the LLWS

Participations

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LLWS by province

Note: The statistics below are through the 2023 Little League World Series.
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Of the provinces in which Little League–affiliated leagues operate, New Brunswick is the only one yet to be represented in the LLWS. The provinces of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island do not have any leagues affiliated with Little League Baseball; the same holds true for Canada's three territories.

See also

Canada Region in other Little League divisions

References

  1. [1]
    "Regions Realigned for 2013: Australia to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Little League History". Little League of Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. [3]
    For a historical timeline of Canada's participation in Little League and the Little League World Series, go to Canadian Region Little League Tournament Historical Results, then scroll down to "The Canadian Region Tournament" section and — at the bottom of that section — click on the hyperlink for "evolution of the Canadian Region Little League tournament structure," for the page entitled "Canadian Region Tournament Milestones." Unpage Publications. September 1, 2015. Retrieved on 2016-12-30.
  4. [4]
    "Canadian Region Tournament Historical Results". UnPage Publications. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  5. [5]
    Canadian Region Little League Tournament Historical Results. Unpage Publications. June 5, 2016. Retrieved on 2016-12-30.
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