Canada in the Little League World Series
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Little League Baseball has been played in Canada since 1951. Cape Breton
, Nova Scotia
and Vancouver
, British Columbia
were the first leagues outside United States
. Currently there are approximately 200 leagues operating in Canada. In 1952
, Montreal
, Quebec
was the first foreign entry in the Little League World Series. 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 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
. Prior to this, the western provinces participated in tournament play with American teams in the Western Region, while the Maritime provinces were excluded. In 1965, Canada began play as a full region.
Canada has never won the series, but in 1965 Stoney Creek Little League of Ontario reached the final. Valleyfield Little League (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) is the league with the most championships (8), while Glace Bay LL and Whalley LL (Surrey
) are second with five.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Regional Municipality often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County.According to the 2006 Census of Canada, the population within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is 102,250...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
were the first leagues outside United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Currently there are approximately 200 leagues operating in Canada. In 1952
1952 Little League World Series
The 1952 Little League World Series was held in August 1952 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In the final series Norwalk, Connecticut beat Monongahela, Pennsylvania by a score 4 to 3. A team from Montreal, Canada became the first participants from outside the US in the history of the event.-Results:...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
was the first foreign entry in the Little League World Series. In 1953
1953 Little League World Series
The 1953 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, featured teams from Birmingham, Alabama, and Schenectady, New York. The Birmingham All-Stars won the series by winning the final game in a 1-0 pitching battle...
, Little Mountain Little League of Vancouver advanced to the World Series as representative of the Western Region. In 1958
1958 Little League World Series
-External links:**...
, Canada was given an automatic berth in the LLWS and have since participated in every tournament, with the exception of 1975
1975 Little League World Series
-Champions path:The Lakewood LL went undefeated, winning all four games to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 6–0.-External links:**...
. Until 1965, the Canadian region consisted of only teams from Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Prior to this, the western provinces participated in tournament play with American teams in the Western Region, while the Maritime provinces were excluded. In 1965, Canada began play as a full region.
Canada has never won the series, but in 1965 Stoney Creek Little League of Ontario reached the final. Valleyfield Little League (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) is the league with the most championships (8), while Glace Bay LL and Whalley LL (Surrey
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
) are second with five.
Regions
- British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
- Prairies
- OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- Atlantic
Champions
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleyfield |  Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Quarterfinal | 0–1 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Quarterfinal | 0–1 | |
| Toronto |  TorontoToronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| Kiwanis-East | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
7th Place | 1–2 | |
| Stoney Creek | Stoney Creek Stoney Creek, Ontario Stoney Creek is a community in Ontario, Canada.Note: This article will only deal with matters up to its amalgamation with Hamilton.-Geography and population:... |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
7th Place | 0–2 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
6th Place | 1–2 | |
| Stoney Creek | Stoney Creek Stoney Creek, Ontario Stoney Creek is a community in Ontario, Canada.Note: This article will only deal with matters up to its amalgamation with Hamilton.-Geography and population:... |
Runner up | 2–1 | |
| Windsor | Windsor Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor... |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| East Trail |  TrailTrail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the... |
7th Place (Shared) | 0–2 | |
| Sherbrooke-Lennoxville | Sherbrooke |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
7th Place | 1–2 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| Brockville | Brockville |
7th Place | 1–2 | |
| Windsor | Windsor Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor... |
6th Place | 1–2 | |
| Whalley | Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
5th Place | 2–1 | |
| Esquimalt-West | Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
7th Place | 1–2 | |
| Port Arthur Continental | Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... |
Banned | ||
| Trail | Trail Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the... |
7th Place | 1–2 | |
| Norcrest |  LethbridgeLethbridge Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's... |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| Whalley | Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
5th Place | 2–1 | |
| Sherbrooke-Lennoxville | Sherbrooke |
6th Place | 1–2 | |
| Trail | Trail Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the... |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Trail | Trail Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the... |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Rouyn | Rouyn |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Sherbrooke-Fleurimont | Sherbrooke |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| Coquitlam | Coquitlam |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Binbrook | Binbrook Binbrook, Ontario Binbrook is a small, but growing community in southeastern Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. It was unpopularly amalgamated into the City of Hamilton in 2001. Since 2001, Binbrook has added hundreds of new homes as it becomes an "island" suburb of Hamilton, separated by conservation and agricultural lands... |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
6th Place | 1–2 | |
| Glace Bay |  Glace Bay |
5th Place (Shared) | 1–1 | |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| High Park | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
8th Place | 0–3 | |
| Trail | Trail Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the... |
3rd Place | 2–1 | |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Lynn Valley | Lynn Valley Lynn Valley Lynn Valley is a neighbourhood of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Located at the northern edge of Metro Vancouver, it is nestled between the forested slopes of Mount Fromme and Mount Seymour... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| High Park | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| Kennedy | Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Whalley | Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| Langley | Langley Langley, British Columbia (city) The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:... |
3rd Place (Shared) | 3–1 | |
| Gordon Head | Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| High Park | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| Calgary West | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| North Regina |  ReginaRegina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... |
Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay |
Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| East Nepean | Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Whalley | Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
Int'l Semifinal | 2–2 | |
| Whalley | Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| White Rock-South Surrey | White Rock White Rock, British Columbia White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| White Rock-South Surrey | White Rock White Rock, British Columbia White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Hastings Community | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Little Mountain | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Langley | Langley Langley, British Columbia (city) The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:... |
Round 3 | 2–2 | |
- In 1952 Montreal LL entered the tournament. They lost in quarterfinals (0–1).
- In 1953 Vancouver LL entered the tournament representing Western Region. They lost in quarterfinals (0–1).
By province
| State | Canadian Championships | Record in LLWS | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
21 | 25–36 | .410 |
| Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
13 | 8–26 | .235 |
| Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
12 | 6–27 | .182 |
| Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... |
5 | 3–11 | .214 |
| Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
2 | 1–5 | .167 |
| Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... |
1 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Total | 54 | 43–108 | .285 |