1980 Little League World Series
| 1980 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates |
August 26– August 30 |
| Teams participating | 8 |
| Champion |
 Longkuang Little LeagueHualian, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |
  Belmont Heights Little LeagueTampa, Florida |
The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Longkuang Little League of Hualian, Taiwan defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida in the championship game of the 34th Little League World Series.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Des Moines, IowaCentral Region Grandview National |
  Trail, British ColumbiaCanada Region Trail |
 Pawtucket, Rhode IslandEast Region Darlington American |
 Madrid, SpainEurope Region Torrejon Air Base |
| Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights |
Hualian, Taiwan Far East Region Longkuong |
 Kirkland, WashingtonWest Region National |
.svg.png){kind=small} Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesLatin America Region Pabao |
Championship Bracket
| 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 | Third place | ||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Washington |
0 | |||||||||
| Washington |
5 | Canada |
1 | |||||||
| Iowa |
0 | Washington |
2 | |||||||
| August 29 | ||||||||||
Position Bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Curaçao |
7 | |||||
| Rhode Island |
0 | |||||
| August 28 | ||||||
| Curaçao |
1 | |||||
| Iowa |
2 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 27 | August 28 | |||||
| Iowa |
8 | Rhode Island |
6 | |||
| Spain |
1 | Spain |
0 | |||
| 1980 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Longkuang Little League Hualian, Taiwan |
Notable players
- Gary Sheffield (Tampa, Florida) - former MLB outfielder
- Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) - former MLB outfielder
See also
External links
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