The 7 States That Have Won The Most Little League World Series Titles

It’s been close to 80 years since the Little League World Series was played for the first time, and teams representing the United States have ended up winning it all around half of the time. However, there are some states that have a bit more success than others over the tournament’s history.

These are the states that have secured the highest number of championships at the Little League World Series

The World Series that the MLB uses to crown a champion is a bit of a misnomer when you consider every team but the Toronto Blue Jays calls America home. However, the Little League World Series has done a better job living up to that name since the inaugural tournament was held in Williamsport in 1947.

There’s been some pretty impressive parity when it comes to the teams that have ended up topping the rest of the field. 2026 will mark the 79th edition of the LLWS, and squads representing the United States had 40 victories under their belt heading into it; six teams representing entire countries have collectively won 38 times, with Taiwan leading the way on that front with 18.

Teams from 15 different states have secured the trophy for America on at least one occasion, and here’s a look at the ones that have held their own more than any others.

Before we dive in, I’d like to honor the honorable mentions who’ve won less than three.

The States With One Little League World Series Win: Alabama (1953), Florida (2024), Kentucky (2002), Louisiana (2019), New Mexico (1956), and Washington (1982)

The States With Two Little League World Series Wins: Michigan (1959, 2021) and Texas (1950, 1956)

Georgia: 3

All-Time Record: 24-10 (.705)

As of 2025, a team from Georgia had earned the right to compete in the Little League World Series on seven occasions, and the Peach State has done a pretty impressive job taking advantage of those opportunities as one of two teams with three wins.

Georgia had to wait until 1983 for its first appearance, but the East Marietta team that was responsible brought home its first-ever title (it featured Marc Pisciotta, who would go on to have a brief career in the MLB in the 1990s).

It ended up going back-to-back in 2006 and 2007 thanks to Columbus and Warner Robins, respectively.

New York: 3

All-Time Record: 32-29 (.525)

New York is tied for fifth with the next team on this list when it comes to LLWS appearances at 22. Its first one was in 1948, and the Empire State got its first championship when the boys from Schenectady got it done in 1954 with the help of Jim Barbieri and Boog Powell, who went on to become the first MLB players to compete in the World Series after doing the same in the Little League version.

The second title came a decade later courtesy of a team from Staten Island, and in 2016, the Little Leaguers from Maine-Endwell brought a 52-year drought to an end to get New York its third.

Connecticut: 4

All-Time Record: 40-30 (.571)

New York’s neighbor to the east has fared slightly better in the same number of LLWS appearances, as Connecticut has a higher winning percentage and one more title since it also punched its ticket for the first time in 1948.

The Nutmeg State got on the board by going back-to-back beginning in 1951, as a team from Stamford got its first title before another one from Norwalk defended the crown. The shoreline gave way to the heart of the state when Windsor Locks reigned supreme in 1965, but there’s been a drought that’s nearing 40 years since Trumbull’s victory in 1989.

Hawaii: 4

All-Time Record: 49-19 (.721)

If we’re being technical, no state has posted a higher winning percentage in the LLWS than New Mexico, which went 3-0 en route to winning a championship in what remains its only appearance.

However, Hawaii sits in second place on that front when it comes to states that have won a title. They played for the first time in 1956, but had to wait until 2005 to get their first overall victory courtesy of the kids from West Oahu.

A team from Waipi`o won in 2008, and Honolulu was responsible for the wins in 2018 and 2022.

New Jersey: 4

All-Time Record: 37-22 (.627)

New Jersey joins New York and Connecticut to form the trio of teams that currently make up the Metro Division at the LLWS, and it’s also done pretty well for itself over the decades.

New Jersey played in the first-ever Little League World Series in 1947, and it got its first title a couple of years later when a team from Hammonton won. It secured two more in the 1970s courtesy of Wayne (1970) and Lakewood (1975), and future MLB All-Star and Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier led his team from Toms River to the win in 1998.

Pennsylvania: 4

All-Time Record: 35-22 (.522)

Teams from the state that hosts the Little League World Series have won the tournament four times, but I’ve had to wander into Generic Logo Territory for the picture accompanying this entry when you consider all of those wins are fairly ancient history.

A team from Williamsport won what was known as the National Little League Tournament when it debuted in 1947, and they defeated a Lock Haven team that got redemption with a win of their own the following year.

Morrisville ensured the trophy stayed within its borders in 1955, but the Keystone State has been waiting for it to remain there since a pitcher from  Levittown tossed a no-hitter to seal the deal in 1960.

California: 8

All-Time Record: 116-64 (.644)

No state has sent a team to the Little League World Series more times than California, which has a whopping 50 appearances as of 2025 (Texas sits in second place with a relatively paltry 30).

Its first came in 1951, and the Golden State kicked off a dynasty a decade later when a team from El Cajon secured the first leg of a three-peat that was made possible with ensuing victories by the Moreland team from San Jose and a squad from Granada Hills.

It took close to 30 years for California to return to the throne. Long Beach lost the championship game to a team from the Philippines in 1992, but it was crowned via forfeit over age and residency violations that came to light. However, the same team got a more legitimate victory the following year (future MLB player Sean Burroughs was on both rosters).

California has padded its lead with three more titles in the new millennium: Chula Vista in 2009, Huntington Beach in 2011, and El Segundo in 2023.