1996 Big League World Series

1996 Big League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates	August 9–August 17
Final positions
Champions	Taipei, Taiwan
Runners-up	Burbank, Illinois
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The 1996 Big League World Series took place from August 9–17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Taipei, Taiwan defeated Burbank, Illinois in the championship game. It was Taiwan's fourth straight title, and 17th overall.

Teams

United States	International
Broward County, Florida District 10 Host	Surrey British Columbia, Canada Whalley Canada
Dover, Delaware East	Mexico City, Mexico Central America
Burbank, Illinois District 15 North	Ramstein, Germany KMC Europe
Midland, Texas South	Taipei, Taiwan Far East
Pearl City, Hawaii West	Puerto Rico Vista Hermosa Puerto Rico
	Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela

Results

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Preliminary Round

United States Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Semifinals					United States Championship
	—	Florida	10
	—	Delaware	1			1–0	Florida	3
						—	Hawaii	5
											1–0	Hawaii	0
											1–0	Illinois	13
						—	Illinois	4
						—	Texas	3
	0–1	Delaware	3													2–0	Illinois	2	6
	0–1	Texas	2													2–1	Hawaii	10	3
						1–1	Delaware	1
						1–1	Florida	9
											1–1	Hawaii	5
											2–1	Florida	2

International Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					International Championship
	Winner's Bracket
	—	Puerto Rico	6
	—	Venezuela	4
						1–0	Puerto Rico	4
						—	Taiwan	5
											1–0	Taiwan	3
											1–0	Mexico	0
	—	Canada	13
	—	Germany	3
						1–0	Canada	0
						—	Mexico	3
																					2–0	Taiwan	3	—
																					3–1	Canada	0	—
	Loser's Bracket
	0–1	Germany	0
	0–1	Venezuela	14			1–1	Puerto Rico	2
						1–1	Venezuela	10
											1–1	Canada	7
											2–1	Venezuela	4			1–1	Mexico	1
																2–1	Canada	12

Elimination round

	Semifinals					World Championship
	2–0	Illinois________2	6
	2–1	Hawaii _______10	3
						3–1	Illinois	0
						3–0	Taiwan	4
	2–0	Taiwan	3
	3–1	Canada	0

1996 Big League World Series Champions
Taipei, Taiwan

References

1. 1996 Big League Baseball World Series Tournament. Littleleague.org