1981 Little League World Series
| 1981 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates |
August 25– August 29 |
| Teams participating | 8 |
| Champion |
 Taiping Little LeagueTaichung, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |
  Belmont Heights Little LeagueTampa, Florida |
The 1981 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Taiping Little League of Taichung, Taiwan defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida in the championship game of the 35th Little League World Series.
This was the fifth consecutive title for Taiwan. As of 2014, this is the longest winning streak by one country or state.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Barrington, IllinoisCentral Region Barrington |
  Trail, British ColumbiaCanada Region Trail |
 Stamford, ConnecticutEast Region Federal |
.svg.png){kind=small} Waterloo, BelgiumEurope Region SHAPE |
| Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights |
Taichung, Taiwan Far East Region Taiping |
 Escondido, CaliforniaWest Region National |
  Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoLatin America Region Unidad Modelo |
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Belgium |
3 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Canada |
4 | |||||||||
| Canada |
0 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan |
16 | |||||||||
| Taiwan |
10 | |||||||||
| August 29 | ||||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | |||||||||
| Taiwan |
4 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Florida |
2 | |||||||||
| Connecticut |
3 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Florida |
6 | |||||||||
| Florida |
11 | Third place | ||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Illinois |
10 | |||||||||
| California |
5 | Canada |
3 | |||||||
| Illinois |
6 | Illinois |
7 | |||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
Position bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Belgium |
0 | |||||
| Connecticut |
2 | |||||
| August 28 | ||||||
| Connecticut |
5 | |||||
| California |
8 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 27 | August 28 | |||||
| California |
9 | Belgium |
2 | |||
| Mexico |
2 | Mexico |
4 | |||
| 1981 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Taiping Little League Taichung, Taiwan |
Notable players
- Derek Bell, former Major League Baseball outfielder, played for the runner-up Tampa, Florida team.
- Dan Wilson, former Major League Baseball catcher with the Seattle Mariners, played for the third place Barrington, Illinois team.
See also
External links
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