Big League World Series (Europe–Africa Region)

Europe–Africa Region
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Big League World Series
SportBaseball
Founded1970
Ceased2016
Last
champions
Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
Most titles Germany (28)

The Big League World Series (BLWS) Europe–Africa Region was one of five International regions that sent teams to the World Series. Little League Baseball discontinued the Big League division in 2016. The region's participation in the BLWS had dated back to 1970.

Europe-Africa Region Countries

  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • United Kingdom

Region Champions

Year City BLWS Record
1970 West Germany Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany Round 1 0–2
1971 West Germany Heidelberg, West Germany Round 1 0–2
1972 West Germany Heidelberg, West Germany Round 2 0–2
1973 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1974 West Germany West Germany Round 3 1–2
1975 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1976 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1977 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1978 West Germany Frankfurt, West Germany Round 4 1–2
1979 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1980 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1981 West Germany West Germany Round 2 0–2
1982 West Germany West Germany Round 1 0–2
1983 West Germany Bonn, West Germany Round 1 0–2
1984 West Germany West Germany Round 3 0–2
1985 West Germany Bonn, West Germany Round 1 0–2
1986 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Round 1 0–2
1987 Spain Rota, Spain Round 1 0–2
1988 Belgium Brussels, Belgium Round 1 0–2
1989 West Germany Ramstein, West Germany Round 1 0–2
1990 West Germany Ramstein, West Germany Round 1 0–2
1991 Germany Ramstein, Germany Round 1 0–2
1992 Russia Moscow, Russia Round 2 0–2
1993 Germany Ramstein, Germany Round 3 0–2
1994 Germany Ramstein, Germany Round 1 0–2
1995 Germany Ramstein, Germany Round 1 0–2
1996 Germany Ramstein, Germany Round 1 0–2
1997 Lithuania Utena, Lithuania Round 2 0–2
1998 Saudi Arabia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Round 1 0–2
1999 Lithuania Kaunas, Lithuania Pool stage 0–3
2000 Poland Warsaw, Poland Pool stage 0–3
2001 Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine Pool stage 1–3
2002 Germany Ramstein, Germany Pool stage 1–3
2003 South Africa South Africa Pool stage 1–3
2004 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Pool stage 1–3
2005 Poland Kutno, Poland Pool stage 0–4
2006 Germany Ramstein, Germany Pool stage 1–3
2007 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia Pool stage 0–4
2008 Germany Ramstein, Germany Pool stage 1–3
2009 Germany Ramstein, Germany Pool stage 0–4
2010 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Pool stage 1–3
2011 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Int'l Final 3–2
2012 Italy Friuli, Italy Pool stage 1–3
2013 Germany Ramstein, Germany Pool stage 1–3
2014 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Pool stage 1–3
2015 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Round 2 1–2
2016 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Round 2 2–2

Results by Country

Country Region
Championships
BLWS
Championships
BLWS
Record
PCT
Germany Germany 28 0 6–62 .088
Netherlands Netherlands 6 9–15 .375
Lithuania Lithuania 2 0–5 .000
Poland Poland 0–7 .000
Italy Italy 1 1–3 .250
South Africa South Africa
Ukraine Ukraine
Belgium Belgium 0–2 .000
Egypt Egypt
Russia Russia
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Spain Spain
Georgia (country) Georgia 0–4 .000
Total 47 0 18–112 .138

See also

Europe–Africa Region in other Little League divisions

References