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.
| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | South Region (1957–2000) Gulf States Region (2001) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2002 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Boerne Little League, Boerne, Texas |
| Most titles | |
| Official website | Little League Baseball Southwest Region |
Regional headquarters are located in Waco, Texas.
The Southwest Region is made up of seven districts in six states.
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas (Split into two districts, "East" and "West")
Regional championship in the Gulf States
editIn 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
edit2002–2023
editIn 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
editIn 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
editAs 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 |
- ^ 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
editAs 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
edit- ^ "Colorado Realigns to Join the Little League® West Region". 8 December 2023.