INDONESIA – CNMI outlasted a parity-laden field of Junior League teams at the Asia-Pacific Regional Tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia to advance to the 2009 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania later this year.

The tournament champion opened the competition with a 19-8 win over Hong Kong before disposing of Indonesia, 7-4. Guam blanked CNMI 6-0 to forge a four-way tie for the top spot, and squeaked past winless Indonesia, 4-2, to reach the finals.

FINAL STANDINGS
1. CNMI
2. Guam
3. Philippines
4. Hong Kong
5. Indonesia

CNMI finished on top of the Philippines in a wild 21-18 slugfest to advance to the title game, and then edged Guam 10-9 to win the tounament crown.

U.S. REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Western Regional Tournament
Aliso Viejo, California (District 55)
August 4 – 11

Southwestern Regional Tournament
Midland, Texas (District 3)
August 7 – 12

Central Regional Tournament
Fort Wayne, Indiana (District 10)
August 7 – 13

Southeast Regional Tournament
Cartersville, Georgia (District 1)
August 8 – 12

Eastern Regional Tournament
Freehold, NJ (District 19)
August 8 – 13

INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Latin American Regional Tournament
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
July 13 – 21

EMEA Regional Tournament
Kutno, Poland
July 14 – 21

Canadian Regional Tournament
Langley, British Columbia
McLeod Athletic Park – Diamond #1
August 6 – 12

RECENT CHAMPIONS
2008 – Pabao LL – Willemstad, Curacao, N.A.
2007 – Pearl City LL (District 7) Pearl City, Hawaii
2006 – El Campo Little League – El Campo, Texas
2005 – Curundu Little League – Panama City, Panama
2004 – Palma Ceia/Bayshore LL – Tampa, Florida
2003 – La Mirada LL – La Mirada, California
2002 – Cartersville Little League Cartersville, Georgia
2001 – Aiea Little League – Aiea, Hawaii
2000 – Aiea Little League – Aiea, Hawaii

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