1971 Little League World Series

1971 Little League World Series
Dates	August 24– August 28
Teams participating	8
Champion	Tainan Little League Tainan City, Taiwan
Runner-up	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. The 9 inning game is the longest Championship Game in LLWS history.

Qualification

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

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	August 24
	Puerto Rico	0
					August 26
	Taiwan	7
					Taiwan	11
	August 24
					Hawaii	0
	Canada	2
									August 28 (F/9)
	Hawaii	3
									Taiwan	12
	August 25
									Indiana	3
	Maine	0
					August 26
	Spain	5
					Spain	0			Third place
	August 25
					Indiana	7
	Indiana	7							Hawaii	3
	Kentucky	2							Spain	1
									August 27

Consolation bracket

	Games A & B				Game D
	August 25
	Puerto Rico	5
	Canada	2
					August 27
					Puerto Rico	4
					Maine	0
					Game C
	August 26			August 27
	Maine	1		Canada	4
	Kentucky	0			Kentucky	1

1971 Little League World Series Champions
Tainan Little League Tainan City, Taiwan

Notable players

• Lloyd McClendon (Gary, Indiana) - former MLB outfielder and manager

See also

• Little League

External links

• 1971 Little League World Series
• Line scores for the 1971 LLWS