1997 Big League World Series

1997 Big League World Series
Tournament information
Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates August 8–August 16
Final positions
Champions Florida Broward County, Florida
Runners-up Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela
 1996 1998 

The 1997 Big League World Series took place from August 8–16 in Broward County, Florida, USA. Broward County, Florida defeated Maracaibo, Venezuela in the championship game.

Teams

United States International
Florida Broward County, Florida
District 10
Host
CanadaOntario Ontario, Canada
District 2
Canada
Pennsylvania Williamsport, Pennsylvania
District 12
East
Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico

Central America
Illinois Burbank, Illinois
District 15
North
Lithuania Utena, Lithuania
Utena East
Europe
Florida Melbourne, Florida
District 2
South
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan
Far East
Hawaii Aiea, Hawaii
District 6
West
Puerto Rico Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Vista Hermosa
Puerto Rico
Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela

Venezuela

Results

[1] [2]

Preliminary Round

United States Bracket

  First Round Second Round Semifinals United States Championship
                                       
   Florida Florida (H) 3  
   Florida Florida (S) 2     1–0  Florida Florida (H) 12  
     Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 2    
      2–0  Florida Florida (H) 14  
      1–0  Hawaii Hawaii 4    
   Hawaii Hawaii 5          
   Illinois Illinois 4        
  0–1  Florida Florida (S) 4         3–0  Florida Florida (H) 7
  0–1  Illinois Illinois 1           3–1  Florida Florida (S) 0
      0–1  Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 1        
      1–1  Florida Florida (S) 11          
              1–1  Hawaii Hawaii 6    
            2–1  Florida Florida (S) 8  
       
     

International Bracket

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     International Championship
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
   Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 2  
   Venezuela Venezuela 8    
      1–0  Venezuela Venezuela 7  
       Lithuania Lithuania 2    
             
           
      2–0  Venezuela Venezuela 3            
      2–0  Canada Canada 0              
   Canada Canada 10              
   Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 5                
      1–0  Canada Canada 2          
       Mexico Mexico 1        
             
            3–0  Venezuela Venezuela 7 26
      4–1  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 10 0
  Loser's Bracket      
  0–1  Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 5        
  0–1  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 17     0–1  Lithuania Lithuania 0        
    1–1  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 10          
      0–1  Mexico Mexico 0        
            2–1  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 2     2–1  Canada Canada 2    
                  3–1  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 3  
       

Elimination round

Semifinals World Championship
      
3–0 Florida Florida (H) 7
3–1 Florida Florida (S) 0
4–0 Florida Florida (H) 15
4–1 Venezuela Venezuela 3
3–0 Venezuela Venezuela______7 26
4–1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico_____10 0
1997 Big League World Series Champions

District 10
Broward County, Florida

References

  1. 1997 Big League Baseball World Series Tournament. Littleleague.org
  2. Melbourne Rallies To Big League Chance. Sun-Sentinel.
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