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. 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 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.
Canada has never won the series, but in 1965 Stoney Creek Optimist Little League of Ontario reached the final. Valleyfield Little League is the league with the most championships ; the Whalley LL of Surrey, British Columbia has six; and Glace Bay LL and Trail are third with five.
Regions
The Prairie Provinces Division has been replaced by two provincial championship tournaments—in Alberta and Saskatchewan.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.Canadian Championships
Finals
Leagues with most titles
League | City | Titles | Years |
Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec | 8 | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1992 |
Whalley | Surrey, British Columbia | 6 | 1973, 1978, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2018 |
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
Province | First LLCR | Appearances | Championships | Runner Up |
1966 | 46 | 2 | 10 | |
1965 | 55 | 28 | 12 | |
1978 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
1968 | 36 | 5 | 6 | |
1958 | 61 | 13 | 22 | |
1958 | 60 | 13 | 10 | |
1967 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Canada in the LLWS
Participations
LLWS by province
Province | First LLWS | LLWS Participations | Record in LLWS | PCT |
Alberta | 2 | 1–5 | ||
28 | 32–53 | |||
Nova Scotia | 5 | 3–11 | ||
Ontario | 12 | 7–29 | ||
14 | 8–27 | |||
1 | 0–3 | |||
Total | 62 | 51–128 |
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.