1979 Little League World Series

1979 Little League World Series
Dates August 21–
August 25
Teams participating 8
Champion Taiwan Puzih Little League
Taipei, Taiwan
Runner-up United StatesCalifornia Campbell Little League
Campbell, California

The 1979 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Puzih Little League of Taipei, Taiwan defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California in the championship game of the 33rd Little League World Series.

Qualification

United States International
Michigan Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Central Region
National
CanadaQuebec Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada Region
Sherbrooke-Lennoxville
New Jersey Ridgewood, New Jersey
East Region
National
Italy Aviano, Italy
Europe Region
Aviano Air Base
Arkansas North Little Rock, Arkansas
South Region
Burns Park
Taiwan Taipei City, Taiwan
Far East Region
Puzih
California Campbell, California
West Region
Campbell
Puerto Rico Santurce, Puerto Rico
Latin America Region
Luis Llornes Torres

Championship Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
August 21        
 Italy Italy  4
August 23
 Canada Canada  3  
 Italy Italy  0
August 22
   Taiwan Taiwan  18  
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico  0
August 25 (F/8)
 Taiwan Taiwan  3  
 Taiwan Taiwan  2
August 21
   California California  1
 New Jersey New Jersey  1
August 23
 Arkansas Arkansas  3  
 Arkansas Arkansas  3 Third place
August 22
   California California  8  
 California California  8  Italy Italy  1
 Michigan Michigan  5    Arkansas Arkansas  8
August 24

Position Bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 22
 Canada Canada 6  
 New Jersey New Jersey 5  
 
August 24
     Canada Canada 1
   Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 10
 
 
Game C
August 23 August 24
 Michigan Michigan 0  Michigan Michigan  4
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 10    New Jersey New Jersey  9
1979 Little League World Series Champions

Puzih Town Little League
Taipei, Taiwan

See also

Famous people

George Tsamis - Campbell California - US championship team - Former MLB player - Manager Saint Paul's Saints

External links

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