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1980 Little League World Series
The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Longkuang Little League of Hualien, Taiwan, defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida, in the championship game of the 34th Little League World Series.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 26–August 30 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Longkuang Little League Hualien, Taiwan |
| Runner-up | Belmont Heights Little League Tampa, Florida |
Teams edit
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Des Moines, Iowa Central Region Grandview National Little League | Trail, British Columbia Canada Region Trail Little League |
| Pawtucket, Rhode Island East Region Darlington American Little League | Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base Little League |
| Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights Little League | Hualien, Taiwan Far East Region Longkuong Little League |
| Kirkland, Washington West Region National Little League | Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Latin America Region Pabao Little League |
Championship Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Curaçao | 0 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 6 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 23 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 9 | |||||||||
| August 30 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | |||||||||
| Florida | 20 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 3 | |||||||||
| Florida | 16 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Washington | 5 | |||||||||
| August 29 | ||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Washington | 2 | |||||||||
Position Bracket edit
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Curaçao | 7 | |||||
| August 28 | ||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | |||||
| Curaçao | 1 | |||||
| August 27 | ||||||
| Iowa | 2 | |||||
| Iowa | 8 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 28 | ||||||
| Rhode Island | 6 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
| Longkuang Little League Hualien, Taiwan |
Notable players edit
- Gary Sheffield (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder and third baseman from 1988 to 2009
- Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder from 1991 to 2001
- Ty Griffin (Tampa, Florida) - 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist (Team USA - Baseball)
- Maurice Crum Sr. (Tampa, Florida) - 2 Time NCAA Football Champion (Miami Hurricanes)
External links edit
- at the Wayback Machine (archived October 21, 2017)
- at the Wayback Machine (archived August 26, 2017)