The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Longkuang Little League of Hualien, Taiwan, defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida, in the championship game of the 34th Little League World Series.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 26–August 30 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Longkuang Little LeagueHualien, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |   Belmont Heights Little LeagueTampa, Florida |
Teams
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Des Moines, IowaCentral Region Grandview National Little League |
 Trail, British Columbia Canada RegionTrail Little League |
 Pawtucket, Rhode IslandEast Region Darlington American Little League |
 Madrid, SpainEurope Region Torrejon Air Base Little League |
 Tampa, FloridaSouth Region Belmont Heights Little League |
Hualien, Taiwan Far East Region Longkuong Little League |
 Kirkland, WashingtonWest Region National Little League |
 Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesLatin America Region Pabao Little League |
Championship Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Curaçao | 0 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 6 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 23 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 9 | |||||||||
| August 30 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | |||||||||
| Florida | 20 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 3 | |||||||||
| Florida | 16 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Washington | 5 | |||||||||
| August 29 | ||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Washington | 2 | |||||||||
Position Bracket
edit| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Curaçao | 7 | |||||
| August 28 | ||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | |||||
| Curaçao | 1 | |||||
| August 27 | ||||||
| Iowa | 2 | |||||
| Iowa | 8 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 28 | ||||||
| Rhode Island | 6 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Longkuang Little League Hualien, Taiwan |
Notable players
edit- Gary Sheffield (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder and third baseman from 1988 to 2009
- Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder from 1991 to 2001
- Ty Griffin (Tampa, Florida) - 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist (Team USA - Baseball)
- Maurice Crum Sr. (Tampa, Florida) - 2 Time NCAA Football Champion (Miami Hurricanes)
External links
edit- 1980 Little League World Series at the Wayback Machine (archived October 21, 2017)
- Line scores for the 1980 LLWS at the Wayback Machine (archived August 26, 2017)