| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 21–August 25 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   Moreland Little LeagueSan Jose, California |
| Runner-up |  Jaycee Little LeagueKankakee, Illinois |
The 1962 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Moreland Little League of San Jose, California, defeated Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the championship game of the 16th Little League World Series.
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Kankakee, Illinois Central Region Jaycee Little League |   Stoney Creek, Ontario Canada Region Optimist Little League |
 Pitman, New Jersey East Region Pitman Little League |  Vienne, France Europe Region Poitiers Post Little League |
 Del Rio, Texas South Region Val Verde County Little League |  Kunitachi, Tokyo Far East Region Kunitachi Little League |
| San Jose, California West Region Moreland Little League |   Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Latin America Region Del Norte Little League |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Texas | 1 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 5 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 9 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 13 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | |||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||
| California | 22 | |||||||||
| California | 2 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 8 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||||||
| Games A & B | Game C | |||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| Texas | 8 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| Game D | ||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 9 | |||||
| 1962 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Moreland Little League San Jose, California |
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