1996 Senior League World Series

1996 Senior League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Kissimmee, Florida
Dates	August 11–August 17
Final positions
Champions	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Runners-up	Thousand Oaks, California
← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Senior League World Series took place from August 11–17 in Kissimmee, Florida, USA. Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Thousand Oaks, California in the championship game. This would be the final year that 17-time champion Taiwan competed in Senior League Baseball.

Teams

United States	International
St. Cloud, Florida District 3 Host	North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Canada
Midway, Delaware East	Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Aramco Europe
Maumee, Ohio North	Tainan, Taiwan Far East
Mobile, Alabama South	Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America
Thousand Oaks, California District 13 West

Results

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Preliminary Round

Winners Bracket

	Opening Game					First Round					Second Round					Semifinals
	—	Venezuela	13
	—	Canada	2			—	Florida	5
						1–0	Venezuela (F/10)	6
											2–0	Venezuela	2
											1–0	Alabama	1
						—	Alabama	7
						—	Saudi Arabia	2
																3–0	Venezuela	3
																2–0	California	0
						—	Ohio	2
						—	Delaware	3
											1–0	Delaware	0
											1–0	California	8
						—	Taiwan	0
						—	California	6

Losers Bracket

Second Round

Third Round

Fourth Round

Semifinals

1–1

Alabama (F/10)

6

0–1

Taiwan

10

0–1

Florida

3

1–1

Florida

3

0–1

Canada

0

1–1

Taiwan

1

2–1

Alabama

3

3–1

California

11

0–1

Ohio

5

2–1

California

21

0–1

Saudi Arabia

2

1–1

Delaware

2

2–1

Ohio

6

1–1

Ohio

7

Placement Bracket

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Third Place Game

2–2

Ohio

0–2

Canada

1–2

Delaware

11

2–2

Delaware

0–2

Saudi Arabia

1–2

Canada

2

3–2

Delaware

4

3–2

Alabama

3

2–2

Alabama

2

1–2

Florida

0

2–2

Taiwan

0

1–2

Taiwan

6

Elimination Round

	Semifinals					World Championship
	3–0	Venezuela	3
	2–0	California	0
						4–0	Venezuela	4
						4–1	California	2
	2–1	Alabama	3
	3–1	California	11			Third Place Game
						3–2	Delaware	4
						3–2	Alabama	3

1996 Senior League World Series Champions
Maracaibo, Venezuela

References

1. 1996 Senior League Baseball World Series Tournament. Littleleague.org
2. St. Cloud Boys Loose As Tournament Begins. . Orlando Sentinel.
3. Mobile Ends St. Cloud's Marathon Quest For A World Series Title. . Orlando Sentinel.
4. Taiwanese Pitcher No-hits St. Cloud, 6-0. . Orlando Sentinel.
5. Maracaibo Again Wins Series Title. . Orlando Sentinel.