1979 Little League World Series

1979 Little League World Series

Tournament details
Dates	August 21–August 25
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Puzih Little League Taipei, Taiwan
Runner-up	Campbell Little League Campbell, California

The 1979 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in South 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.

In one of the semifinal contests, the Taiwan team recorded a perfect game, defeating a team from Italy.[1]

Teams

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

Championship bracket

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

† Perfect game[1]

Position bracket

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

1979 Little League World Series Champions
Puzih Town Little League Taipei, Taiwan

References

1. "Taiwan hurler fans all batters". The Baltimore Sun. August 24, 1979. p. C12. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via newspapers.com.

External links

• 1979 Little League World Series
• Line scores for the 1979 LLWS