| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 23–August 27 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Li-Teh Little LeagueKaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Runners-up |   Western Little LeagueEl Cajon, California |
The 1977 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Li-Teh Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, defeated the Western Little League of El Cajon, California, in the championship game of the 31st Little League World Series.
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Youngstown, Ohio Central Region Midget Boosters Littl |  Lethbridge, Alberta  Canada Region Norcrest Little League |
 Rotterdam, New York East Region Carman Little League |  Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base Little League |
 Hattiesburg, Mississippi South Region Hub City Little League | Kaohsiung, Taiwan Far East Region Li-Teh Little League |
| El Cajon, California West Region Western Little League |  Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 8 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 6 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 9 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 19 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| California | 2 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 7 | |||||||||
| Mississippi | 1 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| California | 6 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| New York | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| New York | 4 | |||||||||
| New York | 5 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Mississippi | 10 | |||||
| Mississippi | 9 | |||||
| August 24 | ||||||
| Ohio | 2 | |||||
| Ohio | 5 | |||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Spain | 6 | |||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||
| 1977 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Li-Teh Little League Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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