Little League World Series in Canada

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.

Canadian Little League Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Little League World Series qualification
SportBaseball
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)
British Columbia Whalley Little League, Surrey, British Columbia
Most titlesQuebec Valleyfield Little League, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec (8)

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 seven; and Glace Bay LL and Trail are third with five.

Regions

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The Prairie Provinces Division has been replaced by two provincial championship tournaments—in Alberta and Saskatchewan.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

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Finals

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Year Venue Winner Result Runner-Up
1958 N/A   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 17–9   Glebe LL (Ottawa)
1959 N/A   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 8–2   Legion LL (Brockville)
1960 N/A   Parkdale Lions LL (Toronto) 10–0   Kiwanis LL (Montreal)
1961 N/A   Kiwanis East LL (Montreal) N/A   Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
1962 N/A   Optimist LL (Stoney Creek) 18–6   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
1963 Valleyfield   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 6–1   International LL (Fort William)
1964 N/A   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 4–3   Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
1965   Dundas   Optimist LL (Stoney Creek) 4–0   East Trail LL (Trail)
1966   Stoney Creek   Fort William Americans LL (Thunder Bay) 10–5   Optimist LL (Stoney Creek, Ontario)
1967   Valleyfield   East Trail LL (Trail) 5–0   Windsor East LL (Windsor)
1968   St. Laurent   Sher-Lenn LL (Sherbrooke) 1–0   Whalley LL (Surrey)
1969   Victoria   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 4–0   Collingwood LL (Vancouver)
1970   Thunder Bay   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 2–0 (F/7)   Norcrest LL (Lethbridge)
1971   St. Laurent   Legion LL (Brockville) 2–0   Forest Hills LL (North Vancouver)
1972   Edmonton   South Canadian LL (Windsor) 6–5   Jaycee LL (North Vancouver
1973   Saanich   Whalley LL (Surrey) 1–0   Legion LL (Brockville)
1974   Mississauga   Vic-West LL (Esquimalt) 8–2   Norcrest LL (Lethbridge)
1975   Calgary   Port Arthur Continental LL (Thunder Bay) 6–2   Centennial LL (Calgary)
1976   Sherbrooke   Trail LL (Trail) 3–0   Parkdale Lions LL (Toronto)
1977   Surrey   Norcrest LL (Lethbridge) 3–1   Whalley LL (Surrey)
1978   Windsor   Whalley LL (Surrey) 18–3   Windsor North IOOG LL (Windsor)
1979   Lethbridge   Sher-Lenn LL (Sherbrooke) 8–1   Lakeside LL (Lethbridge)
1980   Copper Cliff   Trail LL (Trail) 1–0   Centennial LL (Calgary)
1981   Vancouver   Trail LL (Trail) 8–0   Lancaster (Saint John)
1982   Boucherville   Rotary LL (Rouyn) 5–3   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
1983   Saint John   Sher-Mont LL (Sherbrooke) 2–1   Whalley LL (Surrey)
1984   Moose Jaw   Coquitlam LL (Coquitlam) 8–4   Sandwich West Turtle Club LL (Windsor)
1985   Brockville   Glanbrook LL (Binbrook) 3–1   Trail LL (Trail)
1986   Noranda   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 5–1   Pinecrest LL (Ottawa)
1987   Trail   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay) 5–1   Stuart Channel LL (Chemainus)
1988   Glace Bay   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay) 1–0   Pinecrest LL (Ottawa)
1989   Edmonton   High Park LL (Toronto) 10–2   Confederation Park (Edmonton)
1990   Stoney Creek   Trail LL (Trail) 9–6   Confederation Park (Edmonton)
1991   Victoria   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay) 6–0   Optimist LL (Stoney Creek)
1992   Valleyfield   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield) 5–0   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
1993   Saint John   Lynn Valley LL (North Vancouver) 2–1   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
1994   Calgary   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay) 4–0   High Park LL (Toronto)
1995   Perth   High Park LL (Toronto) 5–1   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
1996   Prince George   Kennedy-Surrey LL (Surrey) 5–0   High Park LL (Toronto)
1997   Medicine Hat   Whalley LL (Surrey) 8–2   High Park LL (Toronto)
1998   Glace Bay   Langley LL (Langley) 4–1   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
1999   Valleyfield   Gordon Head LL (Victoria) 5–2   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
2000   LaSalle   High Park LL (Toronto) 4–1   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
2001   Vancouver   Calgary West LL (Calgary) 5–3   High Park LL (Toronto)
2002   Lethbridge   North Regina LL (Regina) 5–0   Gloucester LL (Ottawa)
2003   Sydney   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay) 2–0 (*)   Moose Jaw LL (Moose Jaw)
2004   Brossard   East Nepean LL (Nepean) 4–1   N.D.G. Minor Baseball League LL (Montreal)
2005   Timmins   Whalley LL (Surrey) 6–1   High Park LL (Toronto)
2006   Surrey   Whalley LL (Surrey) 10–0   East Nepean LL (Nepean)
2007   Regina   White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock) 14–4 (F/4)   Calgary West LL (Calgary)
2008   Sydney Mines   White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock) 11–4   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
2009   Val-d'Or   Hastings Community LL (Vancouver) 9–2   Turtle Club LL (LaSalle)
2010   Ancaster   Little Mountain LL (Vancouver) 13–1 (F/4)   Ancaster LL (Ancaster)
2011   North Vancouver   Langley LL (Langley) 11–0 (F/4)   Valleyfield LL (Valleyfield)
2012   Edmonton   Hastings Community LL (Vancouver) 11–1 (F/4)   Southwest LL (Lethbridge)
2013   Glace Bay   East Nepean LL (Ottawa) 5–1   White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock)
2014   Valleyfield   South Vancouver LL (Vancouver) 4–1   High Park LL (Toronto)
2015   Nepean   White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock) 16–0 (F/5)   East Nepean LL (Ottawa)
2016   Vancouver   Hastings Community LL (Vancouver) 1–0   Whalley LL (Surrey)
2017   Medicine Hat   White Rock South Surrey LL (White Rock) 12–5   Diamond Baseball Academy LL (Mirabel)
2018   Mirabel   Whalley LL (Surrey) 11–0   Glace Bay LL (Glace Bay)
2019   Ancaster   Coquitlam LL (Coquitlam) 6–3   Mirabel Diamond LL (Mirabel)
2022   Calgary   Little Mountain LL (Vancouver) 9–4   Moose Jaw LL (Moose Jaw)
2023   Regina   North Regina LL (Regina) 4–3   Little Mountain LL (Vancouver)
2024   Kingston   Whalley LL (Surrey) 10–1   Medicine Hat LL (Medicine Hat)

Leagues with most titles

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League City Titles Years
  Valleyfield Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec 8 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1992
  Whalley Surrey, British Columbia 7 1973, 1978, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2024
  Trail Trail, British Columbia 5 1967, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1990
  Glace Bay Glace Bay, Nova Scotia 5 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003
  White Rock South Surrey White Rock, British Columbia 4 2007, 2008, 2015, 2017
  Hastings Community Vancouver, British Columbia 3 2009, 2012, 2016
  High Park Toronto, Ontario 3 1989, 1995, 2000

By province

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Province First LLCR Appearances Championships Runner Up
  Alberta 1966 48 2 10
  British Columbia 1965 57 30 12
  New Brunswick 1978 11 0 1
  Nova Scotia 1968 38 5 6
  Ontario 1958 63 13 25
  Quebec 1958 62 13 9
  Saskatchewan 1967 20 2 2

Canada in the LLWS

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Participations

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Year League City Region LLWS Record
1952 Montreal   Montreal   Region 1 Quarterfinal 0–1
1953 Jaycee National   Vancouver   Region 8 Quarterfinal 0–1
1958 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada Quarterfinal 0–1
1959 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada Quarterfinal 0–1
1960 Toronto   Toronto   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1961 Kiwanis-East   Montreal   Canada 7th Place 1–2
1962 Stoney Creek   Stoney Creek   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1963 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada 7th Place 0–2
1964 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada 6th Place 1–2
1965 Stoney Creek   Stoney Creek   Canada Runner up 2–1
1966 Windsor   Windsor   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1967 East Trail   Trail   Canada 7th Place (Shared) 0–2
1968 Sherbrooke-Lennoxville   Sherbrooke   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1969 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada 7th Place 1–2
1970 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1971 Brockville   Brockville   Canada 7th Place 1–2
1972 Windsor   Windsor   Canada 6th Place 1–2
1973 Whalley   Surrey   Canada 5th Place 2–1
1974 Esquimalt-West   Victoria   Canada 7th Place 1–2
1976 Trail   Trail   Canada 7th Place 1–2
1977 Norcrest   Lethbridge   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1978 Whalley   Surrey   Canada 5th Place 2–1
1979 Sherbrooke-Lennoxville   Sherbrooke   Canada 6th Place 1–2
1980 Trail   Trail   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1981 Trail   Trail   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1982 Rouyn   Rouyn   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1983 Sherbrooke-Fleurimont   Sherbrooke   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1984 Coquitlam   Coquitlam   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1985 Binbrook   Binbrook   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1986 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada 6th Place 1–2
1987 Glace Bay   Glace Bay   Canada 5th Place (Shared) 1–1
1988 Glace Bay   Glace Bay   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1989 High Park   Toronto   Canada 8th Place 0–3
1990 Trail   Trail   Canada 3rd Place 2–1
1991 Glace Bay   Glace Bay   Canada 4th Place 1–2
1992 Valleyfield   Salaberry-de-Valleyfield   Canada Group Stage 1–2
1993 Lynn Valley   Lynn Valley   Canada Group Stage 1–2
1994 Glace Bay   Glace Bay   Canada Group Stage 0–3
1995 High Park   Toronto   Canada Group Stage 0–3
1996 Kennedy   Surrey   Canada Group Stage 1–2
1997 Whalley   Surrey   Canada Group Stage 0–3
1998 Langley   Langley   Canada 3rd Place (Shared) 3–1
1999 Gordon Head   Victoria   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2000 High Park   Toronto   Canada Group Stage 0–3
2001 Calgary West   Calgary   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2002 North Regina   Regina   Canada Group Stage 0–3
2003 Glace Bay   Glace Bay   Canada Group Stage 0–3
2004 East Nepean   Ottawa   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2005 Whalley   Surrey   Canada Int'l Semifinal 2–2
2006 Whalley   Surrey   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2007 White Rock-South Surrey   White Rock   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2008 White Rock-South Surrey   White Rock   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2009 Hastings Community   Vancouver   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2010 Little Mountain   Vancouver   Canada Group Stage 1–2
2011 Langley   Langley   Canada Round 3 2–2
2012 Hastings Community   Vancouver   Canada Round 2 1–2
2013 East Nepean   Ottawa   Canada Round 2 1–2
2014 South Vancouver   Vancouver   Canada Round 1 0–3
2015 White Rock South Surrey   White Rock   Canada Round 1 0–3
2016 Hastings Community   Vancouver   Canada Round 2 1–2
2017 White Rock South Surrey   White Rock   Canada Int'l Semifinal 2–2
2018 Whalley   Surrey   Canada Round 3 2–2
2019 Coquitlam   Coquitlam   Canada Round 2 1–2
2022 Little Mountain   Vancouver   Canada Round 3 2–2
2023 North Regina   Regina   Canada Round 2 1–2
2024 Whalley   Surrey   Canada Round 2 1–2

LLWS by province

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Note: The statistics below are through the 2024 Little League World Series.
Province First LLWS LLWS
Participations
Record
in LLWS
PCT
  Alberta 1977 2 1–5 .167
  British Columbia 1953 31 36–60 .375
  Nova Scotia 1987 5 3–11 .214
  Ontario 1960 12 7–29 .194
  Quebec 1952 14 8–27 .229
  Saskatchewan 2002 2 1–5 .167
Total 66 56–137 .290

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

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Canada Region in other Little League divisions

References

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  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. ^ "Little League History". Little League of Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  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. ^ "Canadian Region Tournament Historical Results". UnPage Publications. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  5. ^ Canadian Region Little League Tournament Historical Results. Unpage Publications. June 5, 2016. Retrieved on 2016-12-30.