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Beginning in 1957, however, Little League Baseball established four regions within the U.S., and the Pennsylvania state champion began competing in a region tournament with other state champions for the right to advance to the Little League World Series.
Today, Pennsylvania leagues are organized into 32 districts, and these districts are grouped into eight sections. The four sectional winners in the state's Western division meet to determine one of the state's finalists, and the four Eastern Division section winners compete for the other championship slot. The East and West champions then meet in a best 2-of-3 series to determine the state champion.
The Pennsylvania state champion advances to the Mid-Atlantic region tournament in Bristol, Connecticut, with the Mid-Atlantic winner advancing to the Little League World Series.
Pennsylvania has sent more teams to the Little League World Series than any state other than California. Including the 22 leagues that qualified for the World Series from 1947-1956, when Pennsylvania was guaranteed to have a representative at the series, 29 Pennsylvania leagues have won region titles or participated in the Little League World Series, including the 2001 State College American Little League all-star team. Four Pennsylvania leagues have won the Little League World Series, including Williamsport Maynard (1947), Lock Haven (1948), Morrisville (1955), and Levittown American (1960).
Click for an overview of the locations of Pennsylvania's districts, or to view a timeline showing the evolution of the Pennsylvania Little League tournament structure.
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