1971 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 24–August 28
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsTaiwan Tainan Little League
Tainan City, Taiwan
Runner-upUnited StatesIndiana Anderson Little League
Gary, Indiana

The 1971 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan, defeated the Anderson Little League of Gary, Indiana, in the championship game of the 25th Little League World Series.

This was the first championship game that was decided in extra innings, and remains the longest championship game in LLWS history, at nine innings.

Teams

United States International
Indiana Gary, Indiana
North Region
Anderson Little League
Ontario Brockville, Ontario
Canada Canada Region
Brockville Little League
Maine Augusta, Maine
East Region
East Little League
Spain Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Madrid Little League
Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
South Region
Gardenside Little League
Taiwan Tainan City, Taiwan
Far East Region
Tainan Little League
Hawaii Oahu, Hawaii
West Region
Wahiawa American Little League
Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico
Latin America Region
Caguas-Gillette Little League

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 24
 
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico0
 
August 26
 
Taiwan Taiwan 7
 
Taiwan Taiwan11
 
August 24
 
Hawaii Hawaii0
 
Canada Canada2
 
August 28 (F/9)
 
Hawaii Hawaii3
 
Taiwan Taiwan12
 
August 25
 
Indiana Indiana3
 
Maine Maine0
 
August 26
 
Spain Spain5
 
Spain Spain0
 
August 25
 
Indiana Indiana7 Third place
 
Indiana Indiana7
 
August 27
 
Kentucky Kentucky2
 
Hawaii Hawaii3
 
 
Spain Spain1
 

Consolation bracket

 
Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 25
 
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico5
 
August 27
 
Canada Canada2
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico4
 
August 26
 
Maine Maine0
 
Maine Maine1
 
 
Kentucky Kentucky0
 
Game C
 
 
August 27
 
 
Canada Canada4
 
 
Kentucky Kentucky1
1971 Little League World Series Champions

Tainan Little League
Tainan City, Taiwan

Notable players

References

  1. "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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