Curaçao won its first Little League World Series championship in 2004.
Pariba Little League’s 2026 victory was only Curaçao’s second title in tournament history. The island’s first championship came in 2004, establishing Curaçao as one of the Caribbean’s strongest Little League baseball nations.
The 2004 championship team later became notable because it produced two future Major League Baseball players: Jurickson Profar and Jonathan Schoop. That connection is frequently mentioned when discussing Curaçao’s baseball development.
Curaçao returned to the top in 2026 when Pariba defeated Paseo Verde Little League 11–2. The gap between the two championships was therefore 22 years, making the 2026 title a major milestone for the island’s baseball tradition.