| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 22–August 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   National Little LeagueTrumbull, Connecticut |
| Runners-up |  Kang-Tu Little LeagueKaohsiung, Taiwan |
The 1989 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The National Little League of Trumbull, Connecticut, defeated the Kang-Tu Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 43rd Little League World Series.
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Davenport, Iowa Central Region East Little League |  Toronto, Ontario  Canada Region High Park Little League |
| Trumbull, Connecticut East Region National Little League |  Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe Region Aramco Little League |
 Tampa, Florida South Region Northside Little League | Taiwan Far East Region Kang-Tu Little League |
 San Pedro, California West Region Eastview Little League |  Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 9 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 13 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 10 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 2 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | |||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 6 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| California | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| California | 12 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 10 | |||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Iowa | 4 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| August 24 (F/7) | ||||||
| Florida | 8 | |||||
| Florida | 1 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Iowa | 4 | |||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
| 1989 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Trumbull National Little League Trumbull, Connecticut |
The Trumbull National LL went 12–1 to reach the LLWS. [2] [3] [4] In total, their record was 15–1.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut District 2 Tournament | ||
| Round Robin | Stratford National LL | 23–0 |
| Stratford American LL | 15–3 | |
| Bridgeport North End East LL | 19–1 | |
| Fairfield American LL | 8–4 | |
| Bridgeport Park City American LL | 0–2 | |
| Championship | Bridgeport Park City American LL | 7–0 |
| Connecticut Division 1 State Tournament | ||
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Forestville LL | 4–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Finals | Hamden Ron Bernardini LL | 17–2 |
| Championship | Forestville LL | 11–6 |
| East Regional | ||
| Opening Round |  Swanton LL | 17–3 |
| Quarterfinals |  Manchester South LL | 1–0 |
| Semifinals |  Cherry Hill American LL | 18–6 |
| East Region Championship |  Wilmington Brandywine LL | 15–5 |
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