2023 Little League World Series qualification

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2023 Little League World Series qualification
United States
Great Lakes winnerOhio New Albany, Ohio
Metro winnerRhode Island Smithfield, Rhode Island
Mid-Atlantic winnerPennsylvania Media, Pennsylvania
Midwest winnerNorth Dakota Fargo, North Dakota
Mountain winnerNevada Henderson, Nevada
New England winnerMaine Gray, Maine
Northwest winnerWashington (state) Seattle, Washington
Southeast winnerTennessee Nolensville, Tennessee
Southwest winnerTexas Needville, Texas
West winnerCalifornia El Segundo, California
International
Asia-Pacific and Middle East winnerChinese Taipei Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Australia winnerAustralia Sydney, New South Wales
Canada winnerCanada Regina, Saskatchewan
Caribbean winnerCuraçao Willemstad, Curaçao
Cuba winnerCuba Bayamo, Granma
Europe and Africa winnerCzech Republic Brno, Czech Republic
Japan winnerJapan Tokyo
Latin America winnerVenezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela
Mexico winnerMexico Tijuana, Baja California
Panama winnerPanama Santiago de Veraguas
Tournaments
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Qualification for the 2023 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from February through August 2023.[1]

United States[edit]

Great Lakes[edit]

The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 5–10.[2]

State City LL Organization Record
 Illinois Elmhurst Elmhurst Youth Baseball 2–1
 Indiana Bedford Bedford 1–2
 Kentucky Lexington Lexington Eastern 1–2
 Michigan Midland Midland Northeast 0–2
 Ohio New Albany New Albany 4–1
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 6 – Game 3
August 5 – Game 1 (F/4) Kentucky0
 Michigan2 Ohio6August 7 – Game 6
 Ohio12 Ohio4
August 5 – Game 2 (F/4) Illinois8
 Illinois13
August 10 – Championship
 Indiana1
 Illinois0
 Ohio4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
August 8 – Game 7
August 7 – Game 5 Ohio8
August 6 – Game 4 Kentucky7 Kentucky5
 Michigan1 Indiana6
 Indiana2

Metro[edit]

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 5–11.[3]

State City LL Organization Record
 Connecticut East Lyme East Lyme 0–2
 New Jersey East Hanover East Hanover 1–2
 New York Massapequa Massapequa Coast 2–1
 Rhode Island Smithfield Smithfield 3–1
 
August 5 – Game 1
 
 
 New Jersey3
 
August 7 – Game 4
 
 Connecticut0
 
 New Jersey1
 
August 5 – Game 2
 
 New York10
 
 New York10
 
August 11 – Championship
 
 Rhode Island1
 
 New York1
 
 
 Rhode Island7
 
 
August 9 – Game 5
 
 
 New Jersey5
 
August 6 – Game 3
 
 Rhode Island10
 
 Connecticut0
 
 
 Rhode Island2
 

Mid-Atlantic[edit]

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 6–11.[4]

State City LL Organization Record
 Delaware Middletown M O T 1–2
 Maryland Germantown Montgomery County 0–2
 Pennsylvania Media Media 3–0
 Washington, D.C. Northwest Washington 2–2
 
August 6 – Game 1
 
 
 Pennsylvania6
 
August 8 – Game 4
 
 Maryland2
 
 Pennsylvania16
 
August 6 – Game 2
 
 Washington, D.C.3
 
 Washington, D.C.4
 
August 11 – Championship (F/7)
 
 Delaware0
 
 Pennsylvania2
 
 
 Washington, D.C.0
 
 
August 10 – Game 5
 
 
 Washington, D.C.1
 
August 8 – Game 3
 
 Delaware0
 
 Maryland6
 
 
 Delaware12
 

Midwest[edit]

The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 4–11.[5]

State City LL Organization Record
 Iowa Johnston Johnston 3–2
 Kansas Pittsburg J L Hutchinson Baseball 1–2
 Minnesota Coon Rapids Coon Rapids Andover American 0–2
 Missouri Webb City Webb City 0–2
 Nebraska Kearney Kearney 2–2
 North Dakota Fargo Fargo 4–1
 South Dakota Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 3–1
 Wisconsin Shorewood Shorewood 1–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 4 – Game 1
 Kansas1
August 5 – Game 5
 North Dakota15
 North Dakota16
August 4 – Game 2
 Wisconsin2
 Wisconsin5
August 9 – Game 12
 Missouri2
 North Dakota3
August 4 – Game 3
 South Dakota7
 Minnesota1
August 5 – Game 6
 Nebraska4
 Nebraska3
August 4 – Game 4
 South Dakota7
 Iowa1August 11 – Championship
 South Dakota2 South Dakota7
 North Dakota9
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 7 – Game 9
August 6 – Game 7 Nebraska9August 10 – Game 13
 Kansas8 Kansas3August 8 – Game 11 North Dakota12
 Missouri5 Nebraska3 Iowa7
August 7 – Game 10 Iowa9
August 6 – Game 8 Wisconsin0
 Minnesota5 Iowa2
 Iowa11

Mountain[edit]

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 6–11.[6]

State City LL Organization Record
 Montana Billings Boulder Arrowhead 1–2
 Nevada Henderson Henderson 3–0
 Utah Santa Clara Snow Canyon 2–2
 Wyoming Torrington Torrington 0–2
 
August 6 – Game 1
 
 
 Nevada6
 
August 8 – Game 4
 
 Montana1
 
 Nevada6
 
August 6 – Game 2 (F/5)
 
 Utah3
 
 Wyoming2
 
August 11 – Championship (F/4)
 
 Utah12
 
 Nevada10
 
 
 Utah0
 
 
August 10 – Game 5
 
 
 Utah2
 
August 7 – Game 3
 
 Montana1
 
 Montana8
 
 
 Wyoming4
 

New England[edit]

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 5–10.[7]

State City LL Organization Record
 Maine Gray Gray New Gloucester 3–0
 Massachusetts Canton Canton 2–2
 New Hampshire Salem Salem 1–2
 Vermont St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury 0–2
 
August 5 – Game 1
 
 
 Vermont0
 
August 7 – Game 4
 
 Massachusetts12
 
 Massachusetts1
 
August 5 – Game 2 (F/7)
 
 Maine7
 
 New Hampshire0
 
August 10 – Championship
 
 Maine3
 
 Maine2
 
 
 Massachusetts1
 
 
August 9 – Game 5
 
 
 Massachusetts5
 
August 6 – Game 3 (F/4)
 
 New Hampshire0
 
 Vermont1
 
 
 New Hampshire12
 

Northwest[edit]

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 5–10.[8]

State City LL Organization Record
 Alaska Anchorage Dimond-West 2–2
 Idaho Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene 1–2
 Oregon Beaverton Murrayhill 0–2
 Washington Seattle Northeast Seattle 3–0
 
August 5 – Game 1
 
 
 Idaho2
 
August 7 – Game 4
 
 Alaska10
 
 Alaska0
 
August 5 – Game 2 (F/4)
 
 Washington9
 
 Oregon0
 
August 10 – Championship (F/5)
 
 Washington12
 
 Washington12
 
 
 Alaska1
 
 
August 9 – Game 5
 
 
 Alaska2
 
August 6 – Game 3
 
 Idaho0
 
 Idaho3
 
 
 Oregon1
 

Southeast[edit]

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 3–8.[9]

State City LL Organization Record
 Alabama Rainbow City Coosa 0–2
 Florida Lake Mary Lake Mary 3–1
 Georgia Hamilton Harris County 2–2
 North Carolina Durham South Durham 0–2
 South Carolina Taylors Northwood 1–2
 Tennessee Nolensville Nolensville 5–1
 Virginia Vienna Vienna 2–2
 West Virginia Bridgeport Bridgeport 1–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 3 – Game 1
 North Carolina4
August 5 – Game 7 (F/5)
 Florida5
 Florida11
August 3 – Game 2
 Virginia1
 Virginia11
August 6 – Game 12
 South Carolina8
 Florida7
August 3 – Game 3 (F/4)
 Georgia0
 Tennessee10
August 5 – Game 8
 Alabama0
 Tennessee2
August 4 – Game 4 (F/4)
 Georgia6
 West Virginia0August 8 – Championship
 Georgia13 Florida1
 Tennessee4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 5 – Game 10
August 4 – Game 5 Tennessee8August 7 – Game 13
 North Carolina3 South Carolina1August 6 – Game 11 Georgia0
 South Carolina4 Virginia2 Tennessee4
August 5 – Game 9 Tennessee7
August 4 – Game 6 Virginia5
 Alabama5 West Virginia4
 West Virginia8

Southwest[edit]

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 3–8.[10]

State City LL Organization Record
 Arkansas Little Rock Junior Deputy Baseball 0–2
 Colorado Glenwood Springs Three Rivers 0–2
 Louisiana Gonzales Ascension Parish 3–2
 Mississippi Starkville Starkville 1–2
 New Mexico Albuquerque Roadrunner White 2–2
 Oklahoma Tulsa Tulsa National 3–2
Texas Texas East Needville Needville 4–0
Texas Texas West Midland Midland Northern 1–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 3 – Game 1
 Mississippi5
August 4 – Game 7
 Texas East9
 Texas East5
August 3 – Game 2
 Texas West2
 Texas West10
August 6 – Game 12
 Colorado1
 Texas East3
August 3 – Game 3 (F/5)
 Louisiana0
 Louisiana11
August 4 – Game 8
 New Mexico1
 Louisiana5
August 3 – Game 4 (F/4)
 Oklahoma1
 Arkansas0August 8 – Championship
 Oklahoma10 Texas East5
 Louisiana3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 5 – Game 9
August 4 – Game 5 (F/5) Oklahoma5August 7 – Game 13
 Mississippi11 Mississippi4August 6 – Game 11 Louisiana8
 Colorado1 Oklahoma9 Oklahoma7
August 5 – Game 10 New Mexico1
August 4 – Game 6 Texas West1
 New Mexico9 New Mexico8
 Arkansas3

West[edit]

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 5–11.[11]

State City LL Organization Record
 Arizona Tucson Canyon View 0–2
 Hawaii Hilo Hilo 1–2
California Northern California San Ramon Bollinger Canyon 2–2
California Southern California El Segundo El Segundo 3–0
 
August 5 – Game 1
 
 
 Arizona4
 
August 7 – Game 4
 
 Hawaii7
 
 Hawaii0
 
August 5 – Game 2
 
California Southern California6
 
California Northern California3
 
August 11 – Championship
 
California Southern California4
 
California Southern California3
 
 
California Northern California1
 
 
August 9 – Game 5
 
 
 Hawaii0
 
August 6 – Game 3
 
California Northern California3
 
 Arizona1
 
 
California Northern California5
 

International[edit]

Asia-Pacific[edit]

The tournament took place in Seoul, South Korea from June 20–26.[12]

1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

Knockout round[edit]

 
Semi-finalsAsia-Pacific Championship
 
      
 
June 25 – Hwaseong (F/4)
 
 
1B  Chinese Taipei16
 
June 28 – Hwaseong
 
2A  Indonesia0
 
1A  Chinese Taipei6*
 
June 25 – Hwaseong
 
1B  South Korea0*
 
1A  South Korea0*
 
 
2B  Philippines6
 
  • On June 30, South Seoul A Little League was forced to forfeit its games at the Asia-Pacific regional tournament due to rules violations for fielding ineligible players who had previously appeared for a different team in the Korean national tournament - they are officially recorded as 6-0 victories for the opposing team. Kuei-Shan Little League was awarded the Asia-Pacific championship and advanced to Williamsport. South Seoul A had originally won the championship game, 2-1.

Australia[edit]

The tournament took place in Gold Coast, Queensland from June 7–12.[13][14]

Bracket[edit]

 
Semi-finalsAustralia Championship
 
      
 
June 11 – Gold Coast
 
 
1A New South Wales Cronulla3
 
June 12 – Gold Coast
 
2B Queensland Brisbane North7
 
2B Queensland Brisbane North2
 
June 11 – Gold Coast (F/4)
 
1B New South Wales Hills3
 
1B New South Wales Hills10
 
 
2A Western Australia Perth Metro Central0
 
Third place
 
 
June 12 – Gold Coast
 
 
1A New South Wales Cronulla1
 
 
2A Western Australia Perth Metro Central2
 
ConsolationFifth place
 
      
 
June 11 – Gold Coast
 
 
3B Western Australia Perth Metro East6
 
June 12 – Gold Coast
 
4A South Australia Adelaide Rays2
 
3B Western Australia Perth Metro East1
 
June 11 – Gold Coast
 
3A New South Wales Ryde Red11
 
3A New South Wales Ryde Red6
 
 
4B Victoria (state) Eastern Athletics1
 
Seventh place
 
 
June 12 – Gold Coast
 
 
4A South Australia Adelaide Rays5
 
 
4B Victoria (state) Eastern Athletics1
 
ConsolationNinth place
 
      
 
June 11 – Gold Coast (F/4)
 
 
5A Queensland Gold Coast13
 
June 12 – Gold Coast
 
6B Australian Capital Territory Canberra1
 
5A Queensland Gold Coast10
 
June 11 – Gold Coast
 
5B South Australia Adelaide Marlins3
 
5B South Australia Adelaide Marlins12
 
 
6A Victoria (state) Northwestern Twins4
 
Eleventh place
 
 
June 12 – Gold Coast
 
 
6B Australian Capital Territory Canberra2
 
 
6A Victoria (state) Northwestern Twins6

Canada[edit]

The tournament took place in Regina, Saskatchewan from August 1–10. The top four teams advance to the semifinals.[15]

Province City LL Organization Record
 British Columbia Vancouver Little Mountain 6–0
 Quebec Mirabel Diamond Baseball 5–1
 Saskatchewan (Host) Regina North Regina 3–3
 Alberta Calgary Rocky Mountain 3–3
 Ontario Ottawa Ottawa West 3–3
 Nova Scotia Sydney Sydney and District #1 1–5
 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Moose Jaw 0–6

Bracket[edit]

 
Semi-finalsCanada Championship
 
      
 
August 9 – Regina (F/5)
 
 
1 British Columbia Little Mountain11
 
August 10 – Regina
 
4 Alberta Rocky Mountain0
 
1 British Columbia Little Mountain3
 
August 9 – Regina
 
3 Saskatchewan North Regina4
 
2 Quebec Diamond Baseball2
 
 
3 Saskatchewan North Regina3
 
Third place
 
 
Cancelled due to wet conditions
 
 
2 Quebec Diamond Baseball
 
 
4 Alberta Rocky Mountain

Caribbean[edit]

The tournament took place in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico from July 10–15.[16]


 
Semi-finalsCaribbean Championship
 
      
 
July 14 – Yabucoa
 
 
1A Curaçao Pabou10
 
July 15 – Yabucoa
 
2B Puerto Rico Radames López1
 
1A Curaçao Pabou6
 
July 14 – Yabucoa
 
1B Dominican Republic Prospectos Baseball Vegano0
 
1B Dominican Republic Prospectos Baseball Vegano5
 
 
2A Puerto Rico Juan Antonio Bibiloni1
 

Cuba[edit]

As part of a rotational schedule also involving Panama and Puerto Rico, the winner of the Cuba Region gained direct entry into the tournament in 2023. This was the first time a team from the nation of Cuba qualified for the LLWS. The tournament took place from February 11–March 5.[17]

Round 1 (Feb. 11–12) Round 2 (Feb. 18–19) Round 3 (Feb. 25–26) Championship (Mar. 4–5)
                
Isla de la Juventud 6 9
Consolación del Sur 9 18
Consolación del Sur 7 3
Habana del Este 17 4
San Antonio de los Baños 2 1
Habana del Este 4 11
Habana del Este 4 3 5
Matanzas 3 4 4
San José 0 0
Matanzas 5 3
Matanzas 12 11
Santa Clara 5 1
Cienfuegos 12 3
Santa Clara 14 13
Habana del Este 7 4 2
Bayamo 5 10 6
S. Spiritus 10 10 14
Ciego de Ávila 11 7 3
S. Spiritus 3 5 1
Camaguey 4 1 17
Las Tunas 7 6
Camaguey 11 10
Bayamo 6 10
Camaguey 3 2
Holguin 0 2
Bayamo 10 10
Bayamo 21 5 10
Santiago de Cuba 2 7 0
Yateras 2 3
Santiago de Cuba 12 15

Europe and Africa[edit]

The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland from July 22–29.[18]

Qualifier tournament[edit]

Regional tournament[edit]

Teams
Country City LL Organization Record
 Austria Vienna East Austria 0–2
 Croatia Sisak Croatia North 0–2
 Czech Republic Brno South Czech Republic 5–0
 France Nice SUD 1–2
 Germany Munchen South-East Germany 2–2
 Italy Verona Veneto 2–2
 Netherlands Utrecht Midden-Nederland 5–2
 Spain Barcelona Catalunya 2–2
  Switzerland Basel Switzerland East/West 0–2
 Ukraine Kyiv Kyiv Baseball School 2–2
 United Kingdom London London 1–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinal
July 23
July 22  Switzerland0
July 25
 Germany7 Germany10
 Germany5
 Austria0July 22
 Italy7
 Croatia0
July 26
 Italy10
 Italy2
July 23
 Czechia4
July 22 Spain2
July 25
 Netherlands6 Netherlands3
 Netherlands3
 Ukraine5July 23
 Czechia18
July 22 France0
 Czechia16 Czechia4July 29
 UK0 Czechia7
 Netherlands6
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
July 24
July 26
 UK5
July 25 Netherlands6
  Switzerland4July 28
 Ukraine6 Ukraine5
July 24July 27 Italy5
 UK0
 Ukraine10 Netherlands4 Netherlands9
 Croatia0 Spain3
July 26
July 25 Germany2
July 24 Spain5 Spain4
 Austria4 France2
 France6

Japan[edit]

The tournament took place in Hachiōji, Tokyo from July 22–23.[19]

Participating teams Prefecture City LL Organization
Chūgoku Champions  Hiroshima Hiroshima Hiroshima Aki
Higashikanto Champions  Chiba Funabashi Funabashi
Kanagawa Champions  Kanagawa Shōnan Shōnan
Kansai Champions  Hyōgo Takarazuka Hyōgo Takarazuka
Kansai Runner-up  Osaka Osaka Osaka City
Kitakanto Champions  Saitama Ōmiya Ōmiya
Kyushu Champions  Nagasaki Nagasaki Nagasaki
Shikoku Champions  Ehime Iyo Ehime Chuo
Shin'etsu Champions  Niigata Niigata Niigata
Tōhoku Champions  Miyagi Miyagi Miyagi
Tōhoku Runner-up  Fukushima Shirakawa Shirakawa
Tōkai Champions  Aichi Handa Chita
Tōkai Runner-up  Shizuoka Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Minami
Tokyo Champions  Tokyo Tokyo Chōfu
Tokyo Runner-Up  Tokyo Tokyo Musashi Fuchu
 
July 21 – Hachiōji (F/5)
 
 
Tokyo Chōfu13
 
July 21 – Hachiōji (F/5)
 
Niigata Prefecture Niigata0
 
Tokyo Chōfu14
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima Aki4
 
Fukushima Prefecture Shirakawa2
 
July 22 – Hachiōji
 
Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima Aki3
 
Tokyo Chōfu7
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Kanagawa Prefecture Shōnan8
 
Kanagawa Prefecture Shōnan5
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Osaka Prefecture Osaka City1
 
Kanagawa Prefecture Shōnan5
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Saitama Prefecture Ōmiya0
 
Saitama Prefecture Ōmiya2
 
July 22 – Hachiōji
 
Aichi Prefecture Chita0
 
Kanagawa Prefecture Shōnan0
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Tokyo Musashi Fuchu6
 
Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi5
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Ehime Prefecture Ehime Chuo0
 
Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi1
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Chiba Prefecture Funabashi4
 
Chiba Prefecture Funabashi9
 
July 22 – Hachiōji
 
Shizuoka Prefecture Hamamatsu Minami1
 
Chiba Prefecture Funabashi5
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Tokyo Musashi Fuchu6
 
Tokyo Musashi Fuchu9
 
July 21 – Hachiōji
 
Hyōgo Prefecture Hyōgo Takarazuka0
 
Tokyo Musashi Fuchu15
 
 
Nagasaki Prefecture Nagasaki0
 
 
 
 

Latin America[edit]

The tournament took place in Maracaibo, Venezuela from July 2–8.[20]

State City LL Organization Record
 Venezuela A Maracaibo San Francisco 4–0
 Venezuela B Barquisimeto Cardenales 3–1
 Colombia Cartagena Falcon 2–2
 Chile Santiago Santiago Oriente 1–3
 Costa Rica Santo Domingo Santo Domingo de Heredia 0–4
 
Semi-finalsLatin America Championship
 
      
 
July 7
 
 
1 Venezuela Venezuela A4
 
July 8
 
4 Chile Chile 0
 
1 Venezuela Venezuela A2
 
July 7
 
2 Venezuela Venezuela B 1
 
2 Venezuela Venezuela B9
 
 
3 Colombia Colombia 1
 

Mexico[edit]

The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León from July 1–7.[21]

 
Semi-finalsMexico Championship
 
      
 
July 6 – Monterrey
 
 
1A Tamaulipas Villa del Refugio2
 
July 7 – Matamoros
 
2B Nuevo León Guadalupe Linda Vista0
 
1A Tamaulipas Villa del Refugio0
 
July 6 – Monterrey
 
2A Baja California Municipal de Tijuana4
 
1B Baja California Seguro Social1
 
 
2A Baja California Municipal de Tijuana4
 

Panama[edit]

As part of a rotational schedule also involving Cuba and Puerto Rico, the winner of the Panama Region gained direct entry into the tournament in 2023. The tournament took place from February 11–26 in David, Aguadulce, and Juan Díaz.[22]

Pool play - Zone 1[edit]

Games 1–2Game 4Zone Championship
Bocas del Toro5
Chiriqui6
Chiriqui1
Veraguas6
Chiriqui Occidente7
Veraguas8
Veraguas8
Chiriqui6
Game 3Game 5
Chiriqui3
Bocas del Toro2Chiriqui Occidente2
Chiriqui Occidente13

Pool play - Zone 2[edit]

Games 1–2Game 4Zone Championship
Panamá Oeste6
Coclé1
Panamá Oeste7
Herrera4
Los Santos4
Herrera5
Panamá Oeste06
Coclé62
Game 3Game 5
Herrera5
Coclé1Coclé6
Los Santos0

Pool play - Zone 3[edit]

Games 1–2Game 4Zone Championship
Panamá Este3
Colon5
Colon10
Panamá Metro5
Panamá Metro9
Darien2
Colon11
Panamá Metro4
Game 3Game 5
Panamá Metro6
Panamá Este11Panamá Este5
Darien5

Elimination round[edit]

Semifinals Panama Championship
      
Coclé 7
Panama Oeste 2
Coclé 7 3 1
Veraguas 2 5 2
Veraguas 9
Colon 2

References[edit]