1971 Little League World Series

1971 Little League World Series
Dates August 24–
August 28
Teams participating 8
Champion Taiwan Tainan Little League
Tainan City, Taiwan
Runner-up United StatesIndiana Anderson Little League
Gary, Indiana

The 1971 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan defeated the Anderson Little League of Gary, Indiana in the championship game of the 25th Little League World Series.

This was the first Championship Game that was decided in extra-innings. The 9 inning game is the longest Championship Game in LLWS history.

Qualification

United States International
Indiana Gary, Indiana
North Region
Anderson
CanadaOntario Brockville, Ontario
Canada Region
Brockville
Maine Augusta, Maine
East Region
East
Spain Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Madrid
Kentucky Lexington
South Region
Gardenside
Taiwan Tainan City, Taiwan
Far East Region
Tainan
Hawaii Oahu, Hawaii
West Region
Wahiawa American
Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico
Latin America Region
Caguas-Gillette

Championship bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
August 24        
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico  0
August 26
 Taiwan Taiwan  7  
 Taiwan Taiwan  11
August 24
   Hawaii Hawaii  0  
 Canada Canada  2
August 28 (F/9)
 Hawaii Hawaii  3  
 Taiwan Taiwan  12
August 25
   Indiana Indiana  3
 Maine Maine  0
August 26
 Spain Spain  5  
 Spain Spain  0 Third place
August 25
   Indiana Indiana  7  
 Indiana Indiana  7  Hawaii Hawaii  3
 Kentucky Kentucky  2    Spain Spain  1
August 27

Consolation bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 25
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 5  
 Canada Canada 2  
 
August 27
     Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 4
   Maine Maine 0
 
 
Game C
August 26 August 27
 Maine Maine 1  Canada Canada  4
 Kentucky Kentucky 0    Kentucky Kentucky  1
1971 Little League World Series Champions

Tainan Little League
Tainan City, Taiwan

Notable players

See also

External links

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