2017 Little League World Series

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2017 Little League World Series
Little League World Series official logo 2017.jpg
Tournament details
DatesAugust 17–August 27
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Tokyo, Japan
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Texas.svg Lufkin Little League
Lufkin, Texas
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The 2017 Little League World Series was held from August 17 to 27. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 71st edition of the tournament. [1] Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Lufkin Little League of Lufkin, Texas, in the championship game by a 12–2 score. It was the 11th time that a team from Japan won the tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna became the first league to win the tournament four times.

Contents

Teams

Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2017.

United StatesInternational
Flag of Michigan.svg Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Great Lakes Region
Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea
Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region
West Seoul Little League
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jackson, New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic Region
Holbrook Little League
Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney, New South Wales
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Region
Hills Little League
Flag of South Dakota.svg Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Midwest Region
Sioux Falls Little League
Flag of British Columbia.svg White Rock, British Columbia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Region
White Rock South Surrey Little League
Flag of Connecticut.svg Fairfield, Connecticut
New England Region
Fairfield American Little League
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Caribbean Region
Los Bravos de Pontezuela Little League
Flag of Washington.svg Walla Walla, Washington
Northwest Region
Walla Walla Valley Little League
Flag of Italy.svg Emilia, Italy
Europe and Africa Region
Emilia Little League
Flag of North Carolina.svg Greenville, North Carolina
Southeast Region
North State Little League
Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Region
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Flag of Texas.svg Lufkin, Texas (The Thundering 13)
Southwest Region
Lufkin Little League
Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo, Venezuela
Latin America Region
Luz Maracaibo Little League
Flag of California.svg Rancho Santa Margarita, California
West Region
Santa Margarita National Little League
Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Region
Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Little League

Results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 15, 2017. [2]

United States bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 17 – Game 2
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 6
August 20 – Game 14
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 7
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut3
August 17 – Game 4
Flag of Texas.svg Texas6
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 5
August 23 – Game 24 (F/7)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 1
Flag of Texas.svg Texas1
August 18 – Game 6
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina2
Flag of Washington.svg Washington 0
August 20 – Game 16 (F/5)
Flag of California.svg California 9
Flag of California.svg California0
August 18 – Game 8
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina16
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota 0August 26 – U.S. championship
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 6Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina5
Flag of Texas.svg Texas6
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 21 – Game 18
August 19 – Game 10 (F/4)Flag of California.svg California9August 24 – Game 26 (F/5)
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey15Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey12August 23 – Game 22 (F/5)Flag of Texas.svg Texas14
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan5Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey2Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut4
August 21 – Game 20Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut12
August 19 – Game 12Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut14
Flag of Washington.svg Washington4Flag of Washington.svg Washington6
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota3

International bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 17 – Game 1
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 4
August 20 – Game 13
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela3
August 17 – Game 3 (F/4)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 12
August 23 – Game 23 (F/5)
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada0
August 18 – Game 5
Flag of Japan.svg Japan10
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 8
August 20 – Game 15
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 0
Flag of Japan.svg Japan4
August 18 – Game 7
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea1
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 1August 26 – International championship
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 10Flag of Japan.svg Japan5
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 21 – Game 17
August 19 – Game 9 (F/4)Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea0August 24 – Game 25
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico13Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico1August 22 – Game 21Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
Flag of Italy.svg Italy0Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico8Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico6
August 21 – Game 19Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela0
August 19 – Game 11Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic8

Crossover games

Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 21 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Italy7
 
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan11
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 22 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia11
 
 
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota7
 

Third place game

This consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.

 
Third place game
 
  
 
August 27 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico14
 
 
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina8
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 27 – Lamade Stadium (F/5)
 
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas2
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg Japan12
 
2017 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Tokyo, Japan

Champions path

The Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS with a record of nine wins and only one loss. [3] In total, their record was 14–1.

RoundOppositionResult
Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg All-Tokyo Tournament
Opening RoundChofu LL17–2
QuarterfinalsFuji LL14–1
SemifinalsInagi LL11–0 (F/5)
Winners Bracket FinalNakano LL5–6
Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg All-Tokyo Round Robin Playoff
Game 1Chofu LL9–7
Game 2Hachioji LL13–0 (F/4)
Japan Regional Tournament
Opening Round Flag of Hiroshima Prefecture.svg Hiroshima Nishi LL12–1 (F/4)
Quarterfinals Flag of Gifu Prefecture.svg Gifu Tohno LL16–2 (F/6)
Semifinals Flag of Osaka.svg Osaka Namihaya LL4–1
Finals Flag of Chiba.svg Chiba City LL17–0 (F/4)

Notable players

MLB Little League Classic

On March 9, 2017, Major League Baseball (MLB) and Lycoming County officials announced that Williamsport would host a regular season MLB game during the LLWS, branded as the MLB Little League Classic. The game took place on August 20, 2017, at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field and was attended by the Little Leaguers and their families, along with select Lycoming County residents. The game featured the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was televised on ESPN (as part of Sunday Night Baseball ), ESPN Deportes, and MLB Network. [5] The Pirates won, 6–3. [6]

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