1999 Little League World Series

1999 Little League World Series
Dates August 22–
August 28
Teams participating 8
Champion Japan Hirkata Little League
Osaka, Japan
Runner-up United StatesAlabama National Little League
Phenix City, Alabama

The 1999 Little League World Series (LLWS) took place between August 22 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Hirkata Little League of Hirakata, Japan, defeated Phenix City National Little League of Phenix City, Alabama, in the championship game of the 53rd LLWS.

Qualification

United States International
Indiana Brownsburg, IN
Central
Brownsburg
CanadaBritish Columbia Victoria
Canada
Gordon Head
New Jersey Toms River, NJ
East
Toms River
Germany Ramstein Air Base
Europe
Ramstein American
Alabama Phenix City, AL
South
National
Japan Hirakata, Osaka
Far East
Hirakata
Idaho Boise, ID
West
South Central Boise
Puerto Rico Yabucoa
Latin America
Juan A. Biblioni

Pool play

United States
Region Record
East 3-0
South 2-1
West 1-2
Central 0-3
International
Region Record
Latin America 3-0
Far East 2-1
Canada 1-2
Europe 0-3

August 22

Canada 3-7 Far East
South 0-6 East

August 23

Canada 4-6 Latin America
South 5-4 Central
Europe 2-5 Far East
West 0-4 East

August 24

Latin America 3-1 Far East
Central 1-3 East
Europe 3-5 Canada
West 0-12
(5 innings)
South

August 25

Latin America 16-3 Europe
West 2-0 Central

Elimination round

Semi-finals Final
26 August
 Puerto Rico Yabucoa, Puerto Rico 2  
 Japan Hirakata, Osaka, Japan 12  
 
28 August
     United StatesAlabama Phenix City, Alabama 0
   Japan Hirakata, Osaka, Japan 5
26 August (Game completed 27 August)
 New Jersey Toms River, New Jersey 2
 Alabama Phenix City, Alabama 3  
1999 Little League World Series Champions

Hirakata Little League
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

Champions path

The Hirakata LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of four wins and no losses.[1] In total, their record was 9-1, their only loss coming against Juan A. Bablioni LL of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.

RoundOppositionResult
All-Japan Tournament
Opening Round Suginami LL 4-3
Quarterfinals Tokorozawa LL 5-0
Semifinals Hiroshima Rijo LL 6-4
Japan ChampionshipHyogo Harima LL 5–4

Notable players

See also

References

  1. "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.

External links

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