1995 Little League World Series

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1995 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 21–August 26
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of the Republic of China.svg Shan-Hua Little League
Tainan, Taiwan
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Texas.svg Northwest 45 Little League
Spring, Texas
1994
1996

The 1995 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Shan-Hua Little League of Tainan, Taiwan, defeated the Northwest 45 Little League of Spring, Texas, in the championship game of the 49th Little League World Series.

Contents

Teams

United StatesInternational
Flag of Minnesota.svg Arden Hills, Minnesota
Central Region
Little Lakes West Little League
Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Region
High Park Little League
Flag of New Jersey.svg Toms River, New Jersey
East Region
American Little League
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Europe Region
Arabian American Little League
Flag of Texas.svg Spring, Texas
South Region
Northwest 45 Little League
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan
Far East Region
Shan-Hua Little League
Flag of California.svg Yorba Linda, California
West Region
Yorba Hills Little League
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Hatillo-San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Latin America Region
Eduardo Sosa Little League

Pool play

United States
RankStateRecord
1 Flag of Texas.svg Texas 2–1
2 Flag of California.svg California 2–1
3 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 1–2
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 1–2
International
RankCountryRecord
1 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 3–0
2 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 2–1
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 1–2
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 0–3
PoolTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Score
August 21
INT Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada4
US Flag of Texas.svg Texas11 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey10
INT Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan5 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic1
US Flag of California.svg California17 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota5
August 22
INT Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
US Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey11 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota4
INT Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia0 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan12(F/4)
US Flag of Texas.svg Texas8 Flag of California.svg California2
August 23
INT Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic11(F/5) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia1
US Flag of California.svg California8 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey3
INT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan12(F/4)
US Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota12(F/5) Flag of Texas.svg Texas1

Elimination round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 24 (F/7)
 
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic0
 
August 26 (F/5)
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan17
 
August 24
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas3
 
Flag of California.svg California1
 
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas3
 
1995 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Shan-Hua Little League
Tainan, Taiwan

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