Little League World Series (Southwest Region) Explained

Southwest Region
Last Season:2024 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly:South Region (1957–2000)
Gulf States Region (2001)
Sport:Baseball
Teams:7
Country: United States
Champion: Boerne Little League, Boerne, Texas
Most Champs:
    Website:Little League Baseball 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.

    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

    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.

    Regional championship in the Southwest

    2002–2023

    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
    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
    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
    2004Bryant 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
    2005Bryant 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
    2006Mountain 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
    2007Benton 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
    2008White 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
    2009White 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
    2010Arkadelphia 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
    2011White 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
    2012White 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
    2013Malvern 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
    2014Pine 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
    2015Pine 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
    2016Bryant 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
    2017White Hall LL
    White Hall
    Eastbank LL
    River Ridge
    Starkville LL
    Starkville
    Eastdale LL
    Albuquerque
    Lufkin LL
    Lufkin
    McAllister Park National LL
    San Antonio
    2018White 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
    2019White 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
    2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
    2021Junior 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
    2022White 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
    2023Junior 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

    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]

    LLWS results

    As of the 2023 Little League World Series.

    YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
    South Lake Charles LL Lake CharlesGroup Stage1–2
    Westside LL Fort WorthU.S. Semifinal2–2
    Lamar National LL RichmondU.S. Semifinal2–2
    Lamar National LL Richmond3rd place5–1
    Lafayette LL LafayetteU.S. Semifinal2–2
    South Lake Charles LL Lake CharlesGroup Stage1–2
    Lubbock Western LL Lubbock3rd Place4–1
    South Lake Charles LL Lake Charles4th Place3–3
    McAllister Park American LL San Antonio4th Place4–2
    Pearland White LL Pearland4th Place3–3
    Lafayette LL LafayetteRound 21–2
    McAllister Park National LL San AntonioU.S. Semifinal2–2
    Universal LL Corpus ChristiRound 11–2
    Pearland East LL PearlandRound 32–2
    Pearland West LL Pearland3rd Place4–2
    McAllister Park American LL San AntonioRound 10–3
    Lufkin LL LufkinRunner-Up4–2
    Post Oak LL HoustonRound 21–2
    Eastbank LL River RidgeChampions6–1
    LLWS not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
    Lafayette LL LafayetteRound 21–2
    Wylie LL AbileneRound 43–2
    Pearland LL PearlandU.S. Semifinal3–2
    Needville LL Needville4th place4–2
    Boerne LL BoerneTBDTBD

    Results by state

    As of the 2023 Little League World Series. Italics denote the state is no longer a member of the Southwest Region.

    StateSouthwest
    Championships
    Record
    in LLWS
    PCT
    Texas East927–18
    Louisiana715–14
    Texas West616–14
    Arkansas00–0
    Colorado
    Mississippi
    New Mexico
    Oklahoma
    Total2258–46

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Colorado Realigns to Join the Little League® West Region . 8 December 2023.