| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | Central Region (1957–2000) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Sioux Falls Little League, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Most titles |  Iowa (9)
4 leagues tied (2 titles) |
| Official website | Little League Baseball & Softball Central Region Headquarters |
The Midwest 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 Central 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 Central Region was split into the Midwest and Great Lakes Regions. Starting in 2022, 8 teams will be represented at the Midwest regional with the addition of Wisconsin.
The U.S. states that are in Little League's Midwest Region:
Regional championship
Winner is indicated in green.
2001–2021
| Year | Iowa
|
 Kansas
|
 Minnesota
|
 Missouri
|
 Nebraska
|
 North Dakota
|
South Dakota
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Davenport East LL Davenport |
Baxter Springs LL Baxter Springs |
Centennial Lakes Black LL Circle Pines |
De Soto LL De Soto |
Keystone LL Omaha |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2002 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Riverton Area LL Riverton |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Central City LL Central City |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2003 | North Scott LL Eldridge |
Girard LL Girard |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
La Co Mo Central LL Higginsville |
Grover LL Omaha |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2004 | Davenport Northwest LL Davenport |
Galena LL Galena |
Robbinsdale LL Robbinsdale |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Blair LL Blair |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2005 | Davenport Northwest LL Davenport |
Baxter Springs LL Baxter Springs |
Centennial Lakes East LL Circle Pines |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Hillside LL Omaha |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2006 | Davis County LL Bloomfield |
Galena LL Galena |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Grand Island National Baseball LL Grand Island |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2007 | Urbandale LL Urbandale |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Carthage LL Carthage |
Keystone LL Omaha |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2008 | Urbandale LL Urbandale |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Coon Rapids National LL Coon Rapids |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Kearney National LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2009 | Urbandale East LL Urbandale |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
East Tonka South LL Minnetonka |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Blair LL Blair |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2010 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Riverton Area LL Riverton |
Plymouth/New Hope LL Plymouth |
Daniel Boone American LL Columbia |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2011 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Centennial Lakes West LL Circle Pines |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Harney LL Rapid City |
| 2012 | Sioux City Westside LL Sioux City |
Girard LL Girard |
Robbinsdale LL Robbinsdale |
De Soto LL De Soto |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2013 | Urbandale LL Urbandale |
Girard LL Girard |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Timberline LL Rapid City |
| 2014 | Headid LL Sioux City |
Frontenac Youth LL Frontenac |
Plymouth/New Hope LL Plymouth |
Joplin South LL Joplin |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2015 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
Frontenac Youth LL Frontenac |
Coon Rapids Cardinal LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Memorial LL Omaha |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2016 | Johnston LL Johnston |
Frontenac Youth LL Frontenac |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2017 | Johnston LL Johnston |
Cherokee Community LL Cherokee |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
DNQ | Sioux Falls LL Sioux Falls |
| 2018 | Grandview LL Des Moines |
J.L. Hutchinson Baseball LL Pittsburg |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
Fargo LL Fargo |
DNQ |
| 2019 | Johnston LL Johnston |
J.L. Hutchinson Baseball LL Pittsburg |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
Fargo LL Fargo |
Canyon Lake LL Rapid City |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Davenport Southeast LL Davenport |
J.L. Hutchinson Baseball LL Pittsburg |
Centennial Lakes LL Circle Pines |
Daniel Boone National LL Columbia |
Hastings Baseball LL Hastings |
Fargo LL Fargo |
Sioux Falls LL Sioux Falls |
2022–present
Following the 2021 LLWS, Wisconsin has been moved from the Great Lakes Region to the Midwest Region. This move is a small part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams. This expansion was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Year | Iowa
|
Kansas
|
 Minnesota
|
Missouri
|
Nebraska
|
North Dakota
|
South Dakota
|
 Wisconsin
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Davenport Southeast LL Davenport |
J.L. Hutchinson Baseball LL Pittsburg |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
Fargo LL Fargo |
Sioux Falls LL Sioux Falls |
Little Leaguers of Kenosha LL Kenosha |
| 2023 | Johnston LL Johnston |
J.L. Hutchinson Baseball LL Pittsburg |
Coon Rapids Andover American LL Coon Rapids |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Kearney LL Kearney |
Fargo LL Fargo |
Sioux Falls LL Sioux Falls |
Shorewood LL Shorewood |
| 2024 | Davenport Southeast LL Davenport |
Riverton Area LL Riverton |
St. Louis Park LL St. Louis Park |
Webb City LL Webb City |
Cardinal LL South Sioux City |
Fargo LL Fargo |
Sioux Falls LL Sioux Falls |
Little Leaguers of Kenosha American LL Kenosha |
LLWS results
As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | East LL | Davenport |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2002 | Webb City LL | Webb City |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2003 | North Scott LL | Eldridge |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2004 | Northwest LL | Davenport |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2005 | Northwest LL | Davenport |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2006 | Daniel Boone National LL | Columbia |
Group Stage | 1−2 |
| 2007 | Coon Rapids National LL | Coon Rapids |
Group Stage | 1−2 |
| 2008 | Canyon Lake LL | Rapid City |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2009 | Urbandale East LL | Urbandale |
Group Stage | 1−2 |
| 2010 | Plymouth/New Hope LL | Plymouth |
Group Stage | 0−3 |
| 2011 | Harney LL | Rapid City |
Round 1 | 0−3 |
| 2012 | Kearney LL | Kearney |
Round 1 | 1−2 |
| 2013 | Urbandale LL | Urbandale |
Round 2 | 1−2 |
| 2014 | Canyon Lake LL | Rapid City |
Round 1 | 1−2 |
| 2015 | Webb City LL | Webb City |
Round 1 | 1−2 |
| 2016 | Johnston LL | Johnston |
Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2017 | Sioux Falls LL | Sioux Falls |
Round 1 | 0–3 |
| 2018 | Grandview LL | Des Moines |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2019 | Coon Rapids Andover American LL | Coon Rapids |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2020 | LLWS not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Hastings Baseball LL | Hastings |
Round 3 | 2–2 |
| Sioux Falls LL | Sioux Falls |
4th place | 3–2 | |
| 2022 | Davenport Southeast LL | Davenport |
Round 3 | 2–2 |
| 2023 | Fargo LL | Fargo |
Round 2 | 0–2 |
| 2024 | Sioux Falls LL | Sioux Falls |
Round 1 | 0–2 |
- 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
As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
| State | Midwest Championships |
Record in LLWS |
PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa |
9 | 7–22 | .241 |
| South Dakota |
5 | 4–15 | .211 |
| Minnesota |
3 | 2–7 | .222 |
| Missouri |
3 | 2–7 | .222 |
| Nebraska |
2 | 3–4 | .429 |
| North Dakota |
1 | 0−2 | .000 |
| Kansas |
0 | 0−0 | .000 |
| Total | 23 | 18–57 | .240 |
See also
References
- "Midwest Region Little League® Tournament Historical Results".
- "Little League Baseball and Little League Softball World Series to Expand in 2021". Little League Baseball. Little League International. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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