1980 Little League World Series

1980 Little League World Series
Dates August 26–
August 30
Teams participating 8
Champion Taiwan Longkuang Little League
Hualian, Taiwan
Runner-up United StatesFlorida Belmont Heights Little League
Tampa, Florida

The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Longkuang Little League of Hualian, Taiwan defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida in the championship game of the 34th Little League World Series.

Qualification

United States International
Iowa Des Moines, Iowa
Central Region
Grandview National
CanadaBritish Columbia Trail, British Columbia
Canada Region
Trail
Rhode Island Pawtucket, Rhode Island
East Region
Darlington American
Spain Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Torrejon Air Base
Florida Tampa, Florida
South Region
Belmont Heights
Taiwan Hualian, Taiwan
Far East Region
Longkuong
Washington (state) Kirkland, Washington
West Region
National
Netherlands Antilles Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Latin America Region
Pabao

Championship Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
August 26        
 Netherlands Antilles Curaçao  0
August 28
 Taiwan Taiwan  6  
 Taiwan Taiwan  23
August 27
   Canada Canada  0  
 Canada Canada  9
August 30
 Spain Spain  2  
 Taiwan Taiwan  4
August 26
   Florida Florida  3
 Florida Florida  20
August 28
 Rhode Island Rhode Island  3  
 Florida Florida  16 Third place
August 27
   Washington (state) Washington  0  
 Washington (state) Washington  5  Canada Canada  1
 Iowa Iowa  0    Washington (state) Washington  2
August 29

Position Bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 26
 Netherlands Antilles Curaçao 7  
 Rhode Island Rhode Island 0  
 
August 28
     Netherlands Antilles Curaçao 1
   Iowa Iowa 2
 
 
Game C
August 27 August 28
 Iowa Iowa 8  Rhode Island Rhode Island  6
 Spain Spain 1    Spain Spain  0
1980 Little League World Series Champions

Longkuang Little League
Hualian, Taiwan

Notable players

See also

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