1976 Little League World Series
| 1976 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates |
August 24– August 28 |
| Teams participating | 8 |
| Champion |
 Chofu Little LeagueTokyo, Japan |
| Runner-up |
  Campbell Little LeagueCampbell, California |
The 1976 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Chofu Little League of Tokyo, Japan defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California in the championship game of the 30th Little League World Series.
This was the first LLWS to put the International and US teams on different sides of the bracket.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Des Moines, IowaCentral Region Windsor |
  Trail, British ColumbiaCanada Region Trail |
 Bristol, ConnecticutEast Region Forestville |
 Kaiserslautern, GermanyEurope Region Kaiserslautern |
 Richmond, VirginiaSouth Region Tuckahoe American |
Tokyo, Japan Far East Region Chofu |
| Campbell, California West Region Campbell |
 Puerto Nuevo, Puerto RicoLatin America Region Canales |
Winners bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Canada |
4 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
6 | |||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Japan |
4 | |||||||||
| Japan |
25 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Germany |
0 | |||||||||
| Japan |
10 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| California |
3 | |||||||||
| Connecticut |
2 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| California |
9 | |||||||||
| California |
3 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Virginia |
0 | |||||||||
| Iowa |
0 | |||||||||
| Virginia |
6 | |||||||||
- The consolation game between Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico and Richmond, Virginia was cancelled due to inclement weather; both teams shared third place.
Consolation Bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 24 | ||||||
| Canada |
2 | |||||
| Connecticut |
3 | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Connecticut |
4 | |||||
| Germany |
1 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 25 | August 26 | |||||
| Germany |
10 | Canada |
6 | |||
| Iowa |
0 | Iowa |
4 | |||
| 1976 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Chofu Little League Tokyo, Japan |
Notable players
- Ray Ferraro (Trail, British Columbia) - former NHL center
See also
External links
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