Informally known as the "Willy" loop, The Western International League operated in 1922, 1937 to 1942, and 1946 to 1954. In
1955, the league changed its name to become the
Northwest League, and operated through 2019 as a
Class A-Short Season loop under that name. In the minor league reorganization of 2021, most Northwest League teams became members of the
High-A West circuit, before resuming the former name in 2022 The WIL consisted of teams in the U.S. states of
Oregon,
Washington, and
Idaho, and the Canadian provinces of
British Columbia and
Alberta. Three teams did not finish the season (Spokane, Victoria, Calgary). The final champion was the
Vancouver Capilanos, who swept the
Lewiston Broncs in four games. Vancouver was the first half champion while third-year Lewiston won the second half. Throughout much of the 1930s and 1940s, its teams were largely unaffiliated with
major league farm systems and provided talent to the strong
Pacific Coast League of the era. ==Cities represented==