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1969 Little League World Series

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1969 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 18–August 23
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsTaiwan Taichung Little League
Taichung City, Taiwan
Runner-upUnited StatesCalifornia Briarwood Little League
Santa Clara, California
← 1968
1970 →

The 1969 Little League World Series took place between August 18 and August 23 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Taichung Little League of Taichung City, Taiwan, defeated the Briarwood Little League of Santa Clara, California, in the championship game of the 23rd Little League World Series. This was the first Little League championship won by a team from Taiwan.

Teams

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United States International
Ohio Elyria, Ohio
North Region
West Little League
Quebec Valleyfield, Quebec
Canada Canada
Valleyfield Little League
Pennsylvania Williamsport, Pennsylvania
East Region
Newberry Little League
Germany Wiesbaden, Germany
Europe
Wiesbaden Little League
Florida Tampa, Florida
South Region
West Tampa Little League
Taiwan Taichung City, Taiwan
Far East
Taichung Little League
California Santa Clara, California
West Region
Briarwood Little League
Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Latin America
Jorge Rosas Little League

Championship bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 18
 
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania0
 
August 20
 
California California2
 
California California4
 
August 18
 
Florida Florida3
 
Florida Florida2
 
August 23
 
Germany Germany1
 
California California0
 
August 19
 
Taiwan Taiwan5
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico2
 
August 21
 
Ohio Ohio5
 
Ohio Ohio3
 
August 19 (F/12)
 
Taiwan Taiwan4 Third place
 
Taiwan Taiwan5
 
August 22
 
Canada Canada0
 
Florida Florida1
 
 
Ohio Ohio1
 

Consolation Bracket

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Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 19
 
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania4
 
August 21
 
Germany Germany1
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania2
 
August 20
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico1
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico13
 
 
Canada Canada0
 
Game C
 
 
August 22
 
 
Germany Germany1
 
 
Canada Canada3
1969 Little League World Series Champions

Taichung Little League
Taichung City, Taiwan

Notable players

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  • Carney Lansford of the Santa Clara team went on to play in MLB as a third baseman from 1978 through 1992

See also

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