1980 Little League World Series

The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Longkuang Little League of Hualien, Taiwan, defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida, in the championship game of the 34th Little League World Series.

1980 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 26–August 30
Teams participating8
Champion Longkuang Little League
Hualien, Taiwan
Runner-up Belmont Heights Little League
Tampa, Florida
Little League World Series

Teams

United States International
Des Moines, Iowa
Central Region
Grandview National Little League
Trail, British Columbia
Canada Region
Trail Little League
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
East Region
Darlington American Little League
Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Torrejon Air Base Little League
Tampa, Florida
South Region
Belmont Heights Little League
Hualien, Taiwan
Far East Region
Longkuong Little League
Kirkland, Washington
West Region
National Little League
Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Latin America Region
Pabao Little League

Championship Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 26
 
 
Curaçao0
 
August 28
 
Taiwan6
 
Taiwan23
 
August 27
 
Canada0
 
Canada9
 
August 30
 
Spain2
 
Taiwan4
 
August 26
 
Florida3
 
Florida 20
 
August 28
 
Rhode Island3
 
Florida16
 
August 27
 
Washington0 Third place
 
Washington 5
 
August 29
 
Iowa0
 
Canada1
 
 
Washington2
 

Position Bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 26
  Curaçao 7  
  Rhode Island 0  
 
August 28
      Curaçao 1
    Iowa 2
 
 
Game C
August 27 August 28
  Iowa 8   Rhode Island  6
  Spain 1     Spain  0
1980 Little League World Series Champions

Longkuang Little League
Hualien, Taiwan

Notable players

  • Gary Sheffield (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder and third baseman from 1988 to 2009
  • Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder from 1991 to 2001
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