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Thank-you for visiting! This site provides coverage and results for every Delaware State Little League Baseball Tournament held for the major baseball (11-12 years old) division since 1957.

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(June 2011) -- We have begun our coverage of the 2011 Delaware state tournament -- click for details. If you can provide results or pairings for Delaware district tournaments that are not listed on this site, please contact the Unpage.

(April 2011) -- We have added more information on the 2010 Delaware State Tournament -- click for details.

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The Delaware State Tournament

Little League Baseball grew rapidly throughout the United States in the years following World War II, and Delaware was quick to join in, forming the state's first charters in the early 1950s. Delaware's leagues initially competed against counterparts from New Jersey and Maryland in the early stages of the international tournament, but in 1957, five leagues met in the First State's first-ever state tournament. Newark American Little League won the title, with left-hander Ronnie Hart setting a high standard for excellence by throwing a no-hitter in a 3-0 championship game win over cross-town rival Newark National Little League.

As more charters were formed in Delaware, Lower Delaware leagues were placed in a separate district, and Sussex County leagues were further split into a third district in 1996. Today, Delaware's three district champions meet in a double-elimination tournament that determines the state's champion.

The Delaware state champion advances to the Mid-Atlantic Region tournament in Bristol, Connecticut, where it competes against champions from neighboring states for the right to advance to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Naamans Little League in Wilmington became the first Delaware league to reach the Little League World Series when it won the Mid-Atlantic Region championship in 2003. Six other Delaware leagues have reached region championship games and come within one game of qualifying for the Little League World Series, including Brandywine Little League from Wilmington on three separate occasions (1988, 1989, and 1995).

Click for an overview of the locations of Delaware's three districts, or to view a timeline showing the evolution of the Delaware Little League tournament structure.

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