1989 Senior League World Series

1989 Senior League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Kissimmee, Florida
Dates	August 14–August 19
Final positions
Champions	Pingtung, Taiwan
Runners-up	Surrey, Canada
← 1988 1990 →

The 1989 Senior League World Series took place from August 14–19 in Kissimmee, Florida, USA. Pingtung, Taiwan defeated Surrey, Canada twice in the championship game. It was Taiwan's second straight title. This was the final SLWS to feature 8 teams, a host team would be added in 1990.

Teams

United States	International
Haverstraw, New York East	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Canada
Painesville, Ohio North	Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe
Kernersville, North Carolina South	Pingtung, Taiwan Far East
Union City, California West	Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America

Results

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First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Semifinals

World Championship

Winner's Bracket

–

North Carolina

4

–

Ohio

1

1–0

North Carolina

2

1–0

New York

3

–

Venezuela

6

–

New York

8

2–0

New York

2

2–0

Canada

3

–

Canada

11

–

Saudi Arabia

5

1–0

Canada

10

1–0

California

6

–

California

4

–

Taiwan

3

3–0

Canada

1

3

4–1

Taiwan

2

5

Loser's Bracket

0–1

Ohio

1

0–1

Venezuela

18

1–1

California

2

1–1

Venezuela

8

2–1

Venezuela

2

0–1

Saudia Arabia

2

2–1

Taiwan

4

2–1

New York

0

0–1

Taiwan

16

1–1

North Carolina

2

3–1

Taiwan

8

1–1

Taiwan

13

1989 Senior League World Series Champions
Pingtung, Taiwan

References

1. Little League Seniors Heat Up In 1st-round Play. . Orlando Sentinel
2. Haverstraw Squeezes To Victory. . Orlando Sentinel.
3. Taiwan Ousts Kernersville - Canada Advances To Final. . Orlando Sentinel.
4. Taiwan Turns Back Venezuela, Continues March In Losers' Bracket. . Orlando Sentinel.
5. Taiwan Reaches Final With No-hit Gem, 8-0. . Orlando Sentinel.
6. Cinderella Goes Home Alone. . Orlando Sentinel.