Central Region State Little League® Champions

Central Region State Champions


Click on a specific state or scroll through the page to see a list of recent state champions for all Central Region states:
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Nebraska | Dakotas | Ohio | Wisconsin
Teams listed in bold also won the Central Region Tournament.

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Illinois

State Champions
2000 - West Lawn (Chicago)
1999 - WestL awn (Chicago)
1998 - LaGrange
1997 - Naperville American
1996 - Brookfield National
1995 - Aroma Park Lions
1994 - Evergreen Park
1993 - Barrington American
1992 - South Holland South
1991 - Downers Grove North
1990 - South Holland South
1989 - Belmont (Joliet)
1988 - Belmont (Joliet)
1987 - Jackie Robinson West (Chicago)
1986 - Norridge
1985 - Milan
1984 - Jackie Robinson West (Chicago)
1983 - Jackie Robinson West (Chicago)
1982 - Naperville American
1981 - Barrington
1980 - Lockport
1979 - Elgin National
1978 - Palatine South
1977 - Belmont (Joliet)
1976 - Markham Manor
1975 - Elgin National
1974 - Clear Ridge East (Chicago)
1973 - Harwood Heights
1972 - West Lawn (Chicago)
1971 - Kankakee Jaycees
1970 - Hyde Park (Chicago)
1969 - Evergreen Park National
1968 - West Lawn (Chicago)
1967 - Roseland North (Chicago)
1966 - Kankakee Jaycees
1965 - Harvey American
1964 - Robinson
1963 - Naperville
1962 - Kankakee Jaycees
1961 - Downers Grove National
1960 - Maywood National
1959 - Elgin National
1958 - Kankakee Jaycees
1957 - Lyons-McCook

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Indiana

State Champions
2000 - Brownsburg
1999 - Brownsburg
1998 - Terre Haute North
1997 - Dyer
1996 - Time Corners American (Fort Wayne)
1995 - Crown Point
1994 - Shadyside (Anderson)
1993 - Dyer
1992 - South Bend South East
1991 - Times Corners National (Fort Wayne)
1990 - George Rogers Clark American (Jeffersonville)
1989 - George Rogers Clark National (Jeffersonville)
1988 - Wabash
1987 - Chesterfield
1986 - Wabash
1985 - Warren Township National (Indianapolis)
1984 - Southport
1983 - Wabash
1982 - Griffith
1981 - Terre Haute North
1980 - Center Grove (Greenwood)
1979 - Frankin (Anderson)
1978 - Harding (Fort Wayne)
1977 - Franklin Township
1976 - Portage National
1975 - Highland American
1974 - Club Ki-Yowga (East Chicago)
1973 - Elmhurst (Fort Wayne)
1972 - Edison (Hammond)
1971 - Anderson (Gary)
1970 - Highland South
1969 - Hessville (Hammond)
1968 - Terre Haute American
1967 - Terre Haute American
1966 - Kokomo Northside
1965 - George Rogers Clark (Jeffersonville)
1964 - East Glenn Park (Gary)
1963 - George Rogers Clark (Jeffersonville)
1962 - Terre Haute American
1961 - Terre Haute American
1960 - Anderson (Gary)
1959 - Indiana Harbor (East Chicago)
1958 - Junedale (Gary)
1957 - Monticello

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Iowa

State Champions
2000 - Davenport East
1999 - Fairfield
1998 - Mahaska County National (Eddyville/Fremont/Bussey)
1997 - Davenport North
1996 - Marshalltown National
1995 - Marshalltown National
1994 - Davenport Northwest
1993 - Beaverdale American (Des Moines)
1992 - Emies (Davenport)
1991 - Grandview (Des Moines)
1990 - Indianola
1989 - Davenport East
1988 - South Des Moines
1987 - Monroe County (Albia)
1986 - Grandview (Des Moines)
1985 - Morningside National (Sioux City)
1984 - Ottumwa American
1983 - Sioux City West Side
1982 - Emies (Davenport)
1981 - Emies (Davenport)
1980 - Grandview National (Des Moines)
1979 - Davenport Northwest
1978 - West Des Moines East
1977 - Emies (Davenport)
1976 - Windsor-Des Moines (Des Moines)
1975 - Davenport Southeast
1974 - Davenport Northwest
1973 - Davenport Central
1972 - Le Mars
1971 - Ottumwa National
1970 - Fort Des Moines (Des Moines)
1969 - Beaverdale (Des Moines)
1968 - Marshalltown National
1967 - South Des Moines
1966 - Beaverdale (Des Moines)
1965 - Grandview (Des Moines)
1964 - Windsor-Des Moines (Des Moines)
1963 - Sac County (Sac City)
1962 - Windsor-Des Moines (Des Moines)
1961 - West Des Moines
1960 - Burlington American
1959 - Ottumwa Midwest
1958 - Davenport Northwest
1957 - Ottumwa American

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Kansas

State Champions
2000 - Southwest Kansas (Hugoton)
1999 - Cherokee Community
1998 - Baxter Springs
1997 - Baxter Springs
1996 - Paola
1995 - Baxter Springs
1994 - Baxter Springs
1993 - Southwest Kansas (Hugoton)
1992 - Columbus
1991 - Baxter Springs
1990 - Baxter Springs
1989 - Baxter Springs
1988 - Baxter Springs
1987 - Baxter Springs
1986 - Baxter Springs
1985 - Baxter Springs
1984 - Baxter Springs
1983 - Riverton
1982 - Cherokee Community
1981 - Baxter Springs
1980 - Baxter Springs
1979 - Paola
1978 - Baxter Springs
1977 - Olathe West
1976 - Baxter Springs
1975 - McConnell Air Force Base (Wichita)
1974 - Paola
1973 - Olathe East
1972 - Hoisington
1971 - Forbes Air Force Base (Topeka)
1970 - Galena
1969 - Olathe East
1968 - Olathe East
1967 - Paola
1966 - Scott County (Scott City)
1965 - Baxter Springs
1964 - Baxter Springs
1963 - Columbus

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Kentucky

NOTE: Kentucky competed in the Southern Region Tournament from 1957 through 1999.

State Champions
2000 - Owensboro Southern
1999 - Valley Sports American (Louisville)
1998 - St. Matthews American
1997 - Campbellsville Youth
1996 - Valley Sports (Louisville)
1995 - Valley Sports (Louisville)
1994 - Valley Sports (Louisville)
1993 - Warren County Southern (Bowling Green)
1992 - Corbin
1991 - St. Matthews American
1990 - Ashland American
1989 - Jeffersontown
1988 - Jeffersontown
1987 - Buechel
1986 - Ashland American
1985 - Lexington Southeastern
1984 - South Lexington
1983 - Lexington Southeastern
1982 - South Lexington
1981 - Lexington Southeastern
1980 - Bowling Green East
1979 - Lexington Northern
1978 - South Lexington
1977 - Ashland National
1976 - Ashland National
1975 - Owensboro Southern
1974 - London
1973 - Lexington Central
1972 - Owensboro Southern
1971 - Gardenside (Lexington)
1970 - Lexington Central
1969 - Henderson American
1968 - Valley Sports (Louisville)
1967 - Henderson
1966
1965 - Louisville
1964 - Ashland
1963 - Ashland American
1962 - Owensboro Southern
1961 - Ashland National
1960 - St. Matthews National
1959 - Henderson
1958 - St. Matthews American
1957 - Owensboro Eastern

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Michigan

State Champions
2000 - Eastwood (Comstock)
1999 - Commerce
1998 - Georgetown National (Jenison)
1997 - Clare
1996 - Gladstone JCs
1995 - Grosse Pointe Farms
1994 - Michigan-Wisconsin Northern (Iron Mountain)
1993 - Grosse Pointe Park
1992 - Alpena
1991 - Columbia (Brooklyn)
1990 - Columbia (Brooklyn)
1989 - Georgetown (Jenison)
1988 - Harper Woods
1987 - Georgetown (Jenison)
1986 - Clinton Valley National
1985 - Jackson Southwest
1984 - Taylor Northwest
1983 - Taylor Northwest
1982 - Pinery Park (Wyoming)
1981 - Detroit Southwestern
1980 - Alpena
1979 - Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores National
1978 - Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores National
1977 - Huron Shore (Alpena)
1976 - Huron Shore (Alpena)
1975 - Alpena
1974 - Parchment
1973 - Birmingham Federal
1972 - Taylor Northeast
1971 - Huron Shore (Alpena)
1970 - South Farmington
1969 - Gaylord
1968 - Jackson Southeast
1967 - Huron Shore (Alpena)
1966 - Grosse Pointe Woods American
1965 - Birmingham Federal
1964 - Detroit North
1963 - Clintondale (Clinton Township)
1962 - Oakwood (Kalamazoo)
1961 - Taylor Northeast (*)
1960 - Harper Woods American
1959 - Hamtramck National
1958 - Birmingham American
1957 - Hamtramck (*)

(*) - Upper Peninsula teams competed through the Wisconsin tournament series through the 1974 international tournament. In 1957, the Escanaba JC Little League won the Division 1 and North Region Tournaments and advanced to the World Series. In 1961, Menominee won the Division 1 Tournament title and finished as the North Region runner-up.

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Minnesota

State Champions
2000 - Little Lakes East (Shoreview)
1999 - Little Lakes North (Shoreview)
1998 - Golden Valley
1997 - Little Lakes South (Shoreview)
1996 - Coon Rapids National
1995 - Little Lakes West (Arden Hills)
1994 - Brooklyn Center American
1993 - Brooklyn Center American
1992 - Duluth Eastern
1991 - Coon Rapids American
1990 - Hermantown
1989 - Coon Rapids American
1988 - Lake Park (Duluth)
1987 - Little Lakes (Shoreview)
1986 - Minnetonka Village (Minnetonka)
1985 - East Tonka (Minnetonka)
1984 - Coon Rapids American
1983 - East Tonka (Minnetonka)
1982 - East Tonka (Minnetonka)
1981 - East Tonka (Minnetonka)
1980 - East Tonka (Minnetonka)
1979 - Park National (St. Louis Park)
1978 - East Tonka (Minnetonka)
1977 - Hopkins
1976 - Park Central (St. Louis Park)
1975 - Hopkins
1974 - Little Lakes (Shoreview)
1973 - Little Lakes (Shoreview)
1972 - West Duluth
1971 - West Duluth
1970 - West Duluth
1969 - Duluth Eastern
1968 - Lake Park (Duluth)
1967 - Duluth Central
1966 - Far West (Duluth)
1965 - Virginia
1964 - Duluth Central
1963 - Duluth Central
1962 - West Duluth

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Missouri

State Champions
2000 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1999 - East Missouri (Montgomery City)
1998 - DeSoto
1997 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1996 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1995 - LaCoMo East (Concordia)
1994 - Joplin Metropolitan
1993 - DeSoto
1992 - DeSoto
1991 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1990 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1989 - Lebanon
1988 - DeSoto
1987 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1986 - Carroll County (Carrollton)
1985 - Joplin International-National
1984 - Joplin International-National
1983 - Tri-City (Herculaneum)
1982 - Daniel Boone (Columbia)
1981 - Joplin American-United
1980 - Miami (Oklahoma) (*) (runner-up - Webb City)
1979 - Carthage
1978 - LaCoMo (Concordia)
1977 - DeSoto
1976 - Carroll County (Carrollton)
1975 - Carthage
1974 - Bartlesville (Oklahoma) (*) (runner-up - Carthage)
1973 - Carthage
1972 - Carthage
1971 - Commerce (Oklahoma) (*)
1970 - Commerce (Oklahoma) (*) (runner-up - Carthage)
1969 - Sedalia American
1968 - Lebanon
1967 - Joplin Ozark
1966 - Carthage
1965 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1964 - Bartlesville National (Oklahoma) (*) (runner-up - Twin City [Festus/Crystal City])
1963 - Twin City (Festus-Crystal City)
1962 - Columbia
1961 - St. Joseph Optimist
1960 - Lebanon
1959 - St. Joseph
1958 - Carthage National
1957 - Twin City (Festus/Crystal City)

In years noted with an asterisk (*), Oklahoma leagues won the Missouri/Oklahoma sectional tournament. The highest finishing Missouri league for these years is noted in parentheses.

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Nebraska

State Champions
2000 - Kearney American
1999 - Keystone (Omaha)
1998 - Grover (Omaha)
1997 - Keystone American (Omaha)
1996 - Grover (Omaha)
1995 - Keystone (Omaha)
1994 - Grover (Omaha)
1993 - Keystone (Omaha)
1992 - Blair
1991 - Grand Island American
1990 - Grover (Omaha)
1989 - Memorial (Omaha)
1988 - Grover (Omaha)
1987 - Grover (Omaha)
1986 - Keystone (Omaha)
1985 - Hillside (Omaha)
1984 - Grand Island National
1983 - Grover (Omaha)
1982 - Hillside (Omaha)
1981 - Blair
1980 - Blair
1979 - Keystone (Omaha)
1978 - Country Club (Omaha)
1977 -
1976 - Westgate (Omaha)
1975 -
1974 - Hillside (Omaha)
1973 - Omaha
1972 -
1971 -
1970 - Grand Island
1969 - Westgate (Omaha)

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North/South Dakota

(All leagues are South Dakota unless otherwise noted.)

State Champions
2000 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1999 - Harney (Rapid City)
1998 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1997 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1996 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1995 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1994 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1993 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1992 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1991 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1990 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1989 - Harney (Rapid City)
1988 - Rushmore (Rapid City)
1987 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1986 - Langdon (North Dakota)
1985 - Harney (Rapid City)
1984 - Harney (Rapid City)
1983 - Harney (Rapid City)
1982 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1981 - Huron
1980 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1979 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1978 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1977 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1976 - Rushmore (Rapid City)
1975 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1974 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1973 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1972 - Tri-City (Rosebud)
1971 - Canyon Lake (Rapid City)
1970 - Timberline (Rapid City)
1969 - Harney (Rapid City)
1968 - Harney (Rapid City)
1967 - Harney (Rapid City)
1966 - Black Hills (Rapid City)
1965 - Black Hills (Rapid City)
1964 - Harney (Rapid City)
1963 - Harney (Rapid City)
1962 - Black Hills (Rapid City)
1961 - Harney (Rapid City)
1960 - Black Hills (Rapid City)
1959 - Black Hills (Rapid City)

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Ohio

State Champions
2000 - Canfield
1999 - Tallmadge
1998 - Canfield
1997 - Poland Community
1996 - Boardman Community East
1995 - Hamilton West Side American
1994 - South Point
1993 - Hamilton West Side American
1992 - Boardman Community West
1991 - Hamilton West Side American
1990 - Ironton
1989 - Hamilton West Side National
1988 - Hamilton West Side American
1987 - Boardman Community West
1986 - Barberton American
1985 - Boardman Community West
1984 - Athens County (Athens)
1983 - Painesville National
1982 - Painesville National
1981 - Tallmadge
1980 - Cambridge
1979 - Tallmadge
1978 - Ashtabula American
1977 - Midget Boosters (Youngstown)
1976 - Hardscrabble (Clayton)
1975 - Tallmadge
1974 - Tallmadge
1973 - Tallmadge
1972 - Tallmadge
1971 - South Point
1970 - East Liverpool National
1969 - Elyria West
1968 - Fairborn National
1967 - Sciotoville
1966 - Maumee
1965 - South Akron Kiwanis American
1964 - Cuyahoga Falls National
1963 - Painesville American
1962 - South Akron Kiwanis American
1961 - Elyria North
1960 - New Boston Kiwanis
1959 - Ashland
1958 - Shelby
1957 - Campbell

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Wisconsin

State Champions
2000 - Oak Creek American
1999 - Oak Creek American
1998 - Eau Claire American
1997 - Appleton Lions
1996 - Appleton Lions
1995 - Appleton Lions
1994 - North Central National (Milwaukee)
1993 - Franklin American
1992 - Beaver Dam
1991 - Appleton Lions
1990 - Franklin National
1989 - Appleton Lions
1988 - Grafton
1987 - Linwood (Appleton)
1986 - Northwest (Milwaukee)
1985 - Appleton Kiwanis
1984 - East Madison
1983 - East Madison
1982 - Franklin National
1981 - Appleton Einstein
1980 - South Milwaukee National
1979 - Stevens Point
1978 - East Tonka (Minnetonka, MN) (*) (runner-up - Green Bay Lions)
1977 - Hopkins (Minnesota) (*) (runner-up - Marinette)
1976 - Linwood (Appleton)
1975 - Stevens Point
1974 - Appleton Kiwanis
1973 - Sturgeon Bay
1972 - K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base (Marquette, MI) (*) (runner-up - Wausau Northern)
1971 - Appleton Kiwanis
1970 - Manistique (Michigan) (*) (runner-up - Appleton Kiwanis)
1969 - Green Bay Southwest Kiwanis
1968 - Green Bay Lions
1967 - McKinley (Appleton)
1966 - West Madison
1965 - West Madison
1964 - Menasha South
1963 - Wausau Western
1962 - Janesville National
1961 - Menominee (Michigan) (*) (runner-up - Superior American)
1960 - Wisconsin Rapids
1959 - Superior American
1958 - Green Bay Kiwanis Southwest
1957 - Escanaba JCs (Michigan)

* - Leagues in Michigan's Upper Peninsula competed in the Wisconsin State Tournament through 1974. From 1968 through 1981, the Minnesota champion also competed against multiple Wisconsin district champions in a sectional tournament that determined the Minnesota-Wisconsin-Upper Peninsula area's representative in the divisional tournament.

In years noted with an asterisk (*), Minnesota or Upper Peninsula leagues won the sectional tournament (1968-1981) or state tournament (1957-1967). The highest finishing Wisconsin league for these years is noted in parentheses.

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