Junior League World Series (softball)

The Junior League Softball World Series is a softball tournament for girls aged between 12 and 14.^[1] The tournament is administered by Little League Baseball, Inc. and is held annually in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.

Tournament format

The tournament started in 1999, and is a true "World Series" since ten regions from around the world send in teams:

• Asia-Pacific
• Canada
• EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa)
• Latin America
• United States (USA) Central
• USA East
• USA South
• USA Southwest
• USA West
• Host team (Washington District 9)

The ten teams are divided into two pools of five members each. The two best teams from each pool then advance to the semi-finals. The winners in the semi-finals play for the championship. All matches are single-elimination games. The losing teams face off in classification games for third through tenth place.

List of champions

Champions per year

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-Up
1999	Woodway-Hewitt, Texas
2000	Naples, Florida
2001	Naples, Florida
2002	Utrecht, Netherlands	5-3	Tampa Bay, Florida
2003	Bacolod, Philippines	2-0	Manuabo, Puerto Rico
2004	South Bend, Indiana	10-1	Giddings, Texas
2005	Lake Wales, Florida	4-0	La Grange, Texas
2006	Naples, Florida	8-0	Bacolod, Philippines
2007	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	16-6	Westchester-Del Rey, California
2008	Oro Valley, Arizona	10-4	Maunabo, Puerto Rico
2009	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	2-1	Elyria, Ohio
2010	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	4-3	Tampa, Florida
2011	Croswell, Michigan	10-0	Tampa, Florida
2012	Anchorage, Alaska	6-2	Victoria, Canada
2013	Tampa, Florida	10-1	Kirkland, Washington

Championships per location

Flag	Winner	Total	Years
	Naples, Florida	3	2000, 2001, 2006
	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	3	2007, 2009, 2010
	Tampa, Florida	1	2013
	Anchorage, Alaska	1	2012
	Croswell, Michigan	1	2011
	Oro Valley, Arizona	1	2008
	Lake Wales, Florida	1	2005
	South Bend, Indiana	1	2004
	Bacolod, Philippines	1	2003
	Utrecht, Netherlands	1	2002
	Woodway-Hewitt, Texas	1	1999

See also

• Little League Softball World Series
• List of Little League Softball World Series champions by division

References

• Juniors Softball World Series official website

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