1976 Little League World Series

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1976 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 24–August 28
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Chofu Little League
Tokyo, Japan
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Flag of California.svg Campbell Little League
Campbell, California
  1975
1977  

The 1976 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Chofu Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California, in the championship game of the 30th Little League World Series.

Contents

This was the first LLWS to place the International and U.S. teams on different sides of the bracket.

Teams

United StatesInternational
Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines, Iowa
Central Region
Windsor Little League
Flag of British Columbia.svg Trail, British Columbia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Region
Trail Little League
Flag of Connecticut.svg Bristol, Connecticut
East Region
Forestville Little League
Flag of Germany.svg Kaiserslautern, Germany
Europe Region
Kaiserslautern Little League
Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond, Virginia
South Region
Tuckahoe National Little League
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo, Japan
Far East Region
Chofu Little League
Flag of California.svg Campbell, California
West Region
Campbell Little League
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico
Latin America Region
Canales Little League

Winners bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 24
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 4
 
August 26
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 9
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico0
 
August 25
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan4
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 25
 
August 28
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 0
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan10
 
August 24
 
Flag of California.svg California3
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 0
 
August 26
 
Flag of California.svg California 7
 
Flag of California.svg California3
 
August 25
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia0
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 3
 
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 4
 

Consolation Bracket

 
Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 24
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
 
August 26
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut3
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut4
 
August 25
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany10
 
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa0
 
Game C
 
 
August 26
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada7
 
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa5
1976 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Chofu Little League
Tokyo, Japan

Notable players

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