1978 Little League World Series

1978 Little League World Series
Dates August 22–
August 26
Teams participating 8
Champion Taiwan Pinkuang Little League
Pintung, Taiwan
Runner-up United StatesCalifornia San Ramon Valley Little League
Danville, California

The 1978 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Pinkuang Little League of Pintung, Taiwan defeated the San Ramon Valley Little League of Danville, California in the championship game of the 32nd Little League World Series.

Qualification

United States International
Illinois Palatine, Illinois
Central Region
South
CanadaBritish Columbia Surrey, British Columbia
Canada Region
Whalley
New York (state) Rockville Centre, New York
East Region
American
Spain Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Torrejon Air Base
Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
South Region
South Lexington
Taiwan Pintung, Taiwan
Far East Region
Pinkuang
California Danville, California
West Region
San Ramon Valley
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Latin America Region
LaJavilla

Championship Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
August 22        
 New York (state) New York  1
August 24
 California California  4  
 California California  6
August 23
   Kentucky Kentucky  5  
 Kentucky Kentucky  7
August 26
 Illinois Illinois  0  
 California California  1
August 22
   Taiwan Taiwan  11
 Spain Spain  0
August 24
 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic  13  
 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic  0 Third place
August 23
   Taiwan Taiwan  3  
 Canada Canada  0  United StatesKentucky Kentucky  6
 Taiwan Taiwan  12    Dominican Republic Dominican Republic  4
August 25

Position Bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 23
 New York (state) New York 12  
 Spain Spain 0  
 
August 25
     New York (state) New York 0
   Canada Canada 2
 
 
Game C
August 24 August 25
 Canada Canada 5  Spain Spain  0
 Illinois Illinois 2    Illinois Illinois  2
1978 Little League World Series Champions

Pinkuang Little League
Pintung, Taiwan

See also

Notable players Erik Johnson - San Ramon California - Former MLB player

Dave Veres - Torrejon AFB Spain - former MLB player

External links

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