Little League World Series in Europe

Europe first participated in the Little League World Series in 1960. Teams from Europe were given a berth in the LLWS each year between 1960 and 2001 (with the exception of the temporary ban of international teams in 1975). In 2001, the region was split into a co-terminus Europe (later EMEA) and Transatlantic region. The Europe region comprised mostly native European teams while the Transatlantic region comprised mostly American expatriates. This distinction was eliminated for the 2008 Little League World Series; teams made up of either native Europeans or American expatriates are eligible to qualify from the European region.

Starting with the 2013 LLWS, the region was renamed the Europe and Africa Region. African countries were added as a result of a major reorganization of the international (non-U.S.) regions. This move was triggered by Little League's announcement that Australia would receive its own LLWS berth starting in 2013. Two Middle Eastern countries, Israel and Turkey, have been part of European regions since they instituted Little League programs, as they are members of the European zone of the International Baseball Federation; they remained in the renamed Europe and Africa Region.[1]

No team from the European region has ever reached the final of the Little League World Series. The best finishes for a European team occurred in 1979, 1993 and 1994, when European teams reached the semifinals. Aviano, Italy, made it that far - in the 8 team format - in 1979. Kaiserslautern, Germany and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) made the International final in back-to-back years in 1993 and 1994.

European champions (1960–2000)

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
1960Berlin Command LLWest Germany BerlinSixth Place1–2
1961Pirmasens Housing Area LLWest Germany PirmasensEighth Place0–3
1962Poitiers Post LLFrance PoitiersSixth Place1–2
1963Berlin Command LLGermany BerlinFourth Place0–2
1964Wiesbaden LLWest Germany Wiesbaden Army AirfieldEighth Place0–3
1965Rota LLSpain RotaEighth Place0–3
1966Rhein-Main LLWest Germany Rhein-Main Air BaseSeventh Place1–2
1967Rota LLSpain RotaSeventh Place (tie)0–2
1968Wiesbaden LLWest Germany Wiesbaden Army AirfieldEighth Place0–3
1969Wiesbaden LLWest Germany Wiesbaden Army AirfieldSixth Place1–2
1970Wiesbaden LLWest Germany Wiesbaden Army AirfieldSixth Place1–2
1971Madrid LLSpain MadridFourth Place1–2
1972Torrejon Air Base LLSpain MadridEighth Place0–3
1973Bitburg AB LLWest Germany Bitburg Air BaseSeventh Place1–2
1974Athena Airport LLGreece AthensEighth Place0–3
1975No participant
1976Kaiserslautern LLWest Germany KaiserslauternSixth Place1–2
1977Torrejon Air Base LLSpain MadridSeventh Place1–2
1978Torrejon Air Base LLSpain MadridEighth Place0–3
1979Aviano Air Base LLItaly AvianoFourth Place1–2
1980Torrejon Air Base LLSpain MadridEighth Place0–3
1981SHAPE LLBelgium WaterlooEighth Place0–3
1982Torrejon Air Base LLSpain MadridFifth Place2–1
1983Arabian Gulf LLSaudi Arabia Al KhobarSeventh Place1–2
1984Brussels Sports Association LLBelgium BrusselsSeventh Place1–2
1985Arabian Gulf LLSaudi Arabia Al KhobarEighth Place0–3
1986Torrejon Air Base LLSpain MadridEighth Place0–3
1987Aramco LLSaudi Arabia DhahranFifth Place (tie)1–1
1988Aramco LLSaudi Arabia DhahranFifth Place2–1
1989Aramco LLSaudi Arabia DhahranSixth Place1–2
1990Falcon LLWest Germany Ramstein Air BaseSeventh Place (tie)0–2
1991Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia DhahranEighth Place 0–3
1992Kaiserslautern LLGermany Kaiserslautern4th Place, Group Stage0–3
1993Kaiserslautern LLGermany KaiserslauternThird Place (tie)2–2
1994Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia DhahranThird Place (tie)2–2
1995Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage1–2
1996Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran4th Place, Group Stage0–3
1997Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage1–2
1998Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage1–2
1999Ramstein American LLGermany Ramstein Air Base4th Place, Group Stage0–3
2000Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd Place, Group Stage1–2

Europe/Europe, Middle East & Africa Region (2001–2007)

In 2001, with the LLWS expanding to sixteen teams, the European region split into two co-terminous regions. The Europe region consisted of teams that were primarily made up of players native to each country; no team could have more than three players from the United States, Canada, or Japan. The Europe region was named the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region between 2004 and 2007; however, no Middle Eastern or African team participated in qualifiers for the EMEA Series berth (although Kenya sent a team to the European qualifier in 2001[2] and South Africa did the same in 2003[3]). In 2008, Little League removed the native players rule and split the EMEA and Transatlantic region into the Europe and Middle East Africa regions. The following teams represented the European region after 2001:

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001Khovrino LLRussia Moscow4th place, Pool D0–3
2002Khovrino LLRussia Moscow4th place, Pool D0–3
2003Khovrino LLRussia Moscow3rd place, Pool D1–2
2004Kutno LLPoland Kutno4th place, Pool C0–3
2005Brateevo LLRussia Moscow4th place, Pool C0–3
2006Brateevo LLRussia Moscow4th place, Pool D0–3
2007Windmills LLNetherlands Apeldoorn4th place, Pool D0–3

Transatlantic Region (2001–2007)

The Transatlantic region encompassed the same territory as the Europe/EMEA region, but consisted of teams that were made up of at least 51% American, Canadian, or Japanese citizens.

Regional championship

Below are the champions of the Transatlantic region, along with participants for each year. The year's winner is indicated in green.

Year AustriaAustria BelgiumBelgium EnglandEngland GermanyGermany ItalyItaly NetherlandsNetherlands Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SpainSpain United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
2001 Vienna LL
Vienna		 Belgium Int'l LL
Brussels		 London Area Youth LL
London		 Eifel LL
Bitburg/Spangdahlem		 Naples LL
Naples		 No Participant Arabian American LL
Dhahran		 Rota LL
Rota		 No Participant
2002 N/A
Austria		 N/A
Belgium		 N/A
England		 N/A
Germany		 N/A
Italy		 N/A
Netherlands		 Arabian American LL
Dharhan		 N/A
Spain		 No Participant
2003 AIBC Little League
Vienna		 SHAPE and Waterloo LL
Brussels		 London Area Youth
London		 Ramstein LL
Ramstein		 Naples LL
Naples		 Brunssum/Schinnen LL
Brunssum		 Arabian American LL
Dharhan		 Rota LL
Rota		 No Participant
2004 No Participant SHAPE and Waterloo LL
Brussels		 London Area Youth
London		 Ramstein American LL
Ramstein		 Naples LL
Naples		 Geilenkirchen-American/Brunssum/Schinnen LL
Brunssum/Geilenkirchen		 Arabian American LL
Dharhan		 Madrid LL
Madrid		 No Participant
2005 No Participant SHAPE and Brussels LL
Brussels		 East Anglia LL
Suffolk		 Ramstein LL
Ramstein		 Naples LL
Naples		 Brunssum/Schinnen LL
Brunssum		 Arabian American LL
Dharhan		 Rota LL
Rota		 No Participant
2006 No Participant SHAPE and Waterloo LL
Brussels		 London Area Youth LL
London		 Ramstein LL
Ramstein		 Naples LL
Naples		 No Participant Arabian American LL
Dharhan		 No Participant Dubai LL
Dubai
2007 No Participant No Participant London Area Youth LL
London		 Stuttgart American LL
Stuttgart		 Naples LL
Naples		 No Participant Arabian American LL
Dharhan		 No Participant Dubai LL
Dubai

LLWS performance

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd place, Pool C1–2
2002Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd place, Pool C2–1
2003Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd place, Pool C1–2
2004Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran3rd place, Pool D1–2
2005Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran4th place, Pool D0–3
2006Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia DhahranInt'l Semifinal2–2
2007Arabian American LLSaudi Arabia Dhahran4th place, Pool C0–2

Europe Region (2008–2012)

From 2008 to 2012, Europe had its own region.

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2008Emilia LLItaly Emilia4th place, Pool C0–3
2009KMC American LLGermany Kaiserslautern4th place, Pool D0–3
2010KMC American LLGermany Ramstein ABGroup Stage1–2
2011Rotterdam LLNetherlands RotterdamRound 10–3
2012KMC American LLGermany Ramstein ABRound 10–3

Europe and Africa Region (2013–)

As noted above, the Europe Region was expanded to include Africa in 2013. Results are as of the 2016 Little League World Series.

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2013South Moravia LLCzech Republic BrnoRound 11–2
2014South Moravia LLCzech Republic BrnoRound 10–3
2015AVRS Secondary School LLUganda KampalaRound 21–2
2016Emilia LLItaly EmiliaRound 10–3

By country

Table includes results from Europe, EMEA, Transatlantic and Europe and Africa regions through the 2015 Little League World Series. Italics indicates team is no longer a part of European region.

CountryEuropean
Championships		Record
in LLWS		PCT
 Saudi Arabia 1818–39.316
Germany West Germany/Germany 169–39.188
 Spain 94–22.154
 Russia 51–14.067
 Italy 31–8.111
 Belgium 21–5.167
 Czech Republic 21–5.167
 Netherlands 20–6.000
 France 11–2.333
 Uganda 11–2.333
 Turkey 10–2.000
 Greece 10–3.000
 Poland 10–3.000
Total6237–150.198

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Regions Realigned for 2013: Australia to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2001 Little League Baseball
  3. ↑ 2003 Little League Baseball

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