Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 16–August 26 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Honolulu Little League, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Runner-up | South Seoul Little League, Seoul, South Korea |
The 2018 Little League World Series was held from August 16 to August 26 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 72nd edition of the tournament. [1] Honolulu Little League of Honolulu, Hawaii defeated South Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea in the championship by a 3–0 score. [2] It was the third championship for a team from Hawaii, having won previously in 2005 and 2008.
Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2018.
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 14, 2018. [3] [4]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 24 (F/5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 8 (F/11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | August 25 – U.S. championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 2 | Hawaii | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 10 | Michigan | 5 | August 23 – Game 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 9 | Iowa | 4 | August 22 – Game 22 | New York | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 5 | Michigan | 3 | Georgia | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 20 (F/9) | Georgia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 12 | Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 0 | Georgia | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 1 (F/9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 23 (F/4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 5 (F/5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 8 | August 25 – International championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 3 | South Korea | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 9 | Panama | 1 | August 23 – Game 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 6 | Puerto Rico | 3 | August 22 – Game 21 | Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 0 | Puerto Rico | 9 | Puerto Rico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 19 | Canada | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 11 (F/10) | Mexico | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | Canada | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) | ||
Rhode Island | 15 | |
Australia | 0 | |
Game B | ||
August 23 – Lamade Stadium | ||
Idaho | 5 | |
Spain | 0 | |
This consolation game is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship.
Third place game | ||
August 26 – Lamade Stadium | ||
Georgia | 2 | |
Japan | 8 | |
Little League World Championship | ||
August 26 – Lamade Stadium | ||
South Korea | 0 | |
Hawaii | 3 | |
2018 Little League World Series Champions |
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Honolulu Little League Honolulu, Hawaiʻi |
The Honolulu LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games. [5] In total, their record was 12–0.
Round | Opposition | Result |
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Hawaiʻi State Tournament | ||
Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Waipiʻo LL | 4–2 (F/7) |
Winner's Bracket Final | Hilo LL | 5–4 |
Finals | Waipiʻo LL | 11–0 (F/4) |
West Regional Tournament | ||
Winner's Bracket Opening Round | Sunnyside LL | 7–3 |
Winner's Bracket Semifinal | Dixie LL | 8–2 |
Semifinal | Silverado LL | 5–1 |
Finals | Tri-City LL | 11–2 |
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