Children's baseball tournament
The 2015 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania , from August 21 through August 30.[ 1] Little League World Series (LLWS). The Tokyo Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan , defeated Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania , in the championship game, 18–11, which was the most total runs scored (29) in any final game. It was Japan 's fourth title in the past six years. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however, inclement weather resulted in the postponement of all first-day games, resulting in eight games being played on August 21, a LLWS first.[ 2]
Teams
United States
International
Bowling Green, Kentucky Great Lakes Region Taipei, Chinese Taipei Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania Mid-Atlantic Region Sydney, New South Wales Australia Region Cronulla Little League
Webb City, Missouri Midwest Region White Rock, British Columbia Canada Region
Cranston, Rhode Island New England Region Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Caribbean Region
Portland, Oregon Northwest Region Kampala, Uganda Europe and Africa Region
Taylors, South Carolina Southeast Region Tokyo Japan Region Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Pearland, Texas Southwest Region Barquisimeto, Venezuela Latin America Region
Bonita, California West Region Mexicali, Baja California Mexico Region
Results
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 10, 2015.[ 1]
United States bracket
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 21 – Game 2 Texas 1 August 23 – Game 14 Oregon 0 8 August 21 – Game 4 (F/4 ) 4 Kentucky 2 August 26 – Game 24 California 14 0 August 21 – Game 6 3 South Carolina 7 August 23 – Game 16 Rhode Island 1 8 August 21 – Game 8 (F/4 ) 9 Pennsylvania 18 August 29 – U.S. championship Missouri 0 3 2 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 24 – Game 18 August 22 – Game 10 3 August 27 – Game 26 (F/8 ) 5 4 August 25 – Game 22 9 7 3 7 August 24 – Game 20 11 August 22 – Game 12 10 6 3 3
International bracket
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 21 – Game 1 Uganda 4 August 23 – Game 13 Dominican Republic 1 0 August 21 – Game 3 7 Venezuela 5 August 26 – Game 23 (F/8 ) Australia 4 August 21 – Game 5 5 Canada 0 August 23 – Game 15 Mexico 1 1 August 21 – Game 7 3 Japan 7 August 29 – Intl. championship (F/7 ) Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 24 – Game 17 (F/4 ) August 22 – Game 9 14 August 27 – Game 25 3 3 August 25 – Game 21 (F/5 ) 0 0 11 11 August 24 – Game 19 1 August 22 – Game 11 (F/4 ) 0 16 5 4
Crossover games
Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.
Third place game
The third place game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
World Championship
2015 Little League World Series Champions
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League Tokyo, Japan
Champions path
The Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of eight wins and no losses.[ 3]
Round
Opposition
Result
Opening Round
Ehime Konan LL
10–0 (F/5)
Quarterfinals
Fuji LL
10–0 (F/5)
Semifinals
Nagano Minami LL
4–1
Japan Championship
Hachioji LL
20–3 (F/4)
Japan Regional Tournament
Opening Round
10–0
Quarterfinals
10–0 (F/5)
Semifinals
4–1
Finals
20–3 (F/4)
Notable players
References
World Series Results Qualification Regions
Venues Related
