2017 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 17–August 27
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsJapanTokyo Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Tokyo, Japan
Runner-upUnited StatesTexas 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.

Teams

Main article: 2017 Little League World Series qualification

Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2017.

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

Results

Further information: 2017 Little League World Series 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
New Jersey New Jersey6
August 20 – Game 14
Connecticut Connecticut7
 Connecticut3
August 17 – Game 4
 Texas6
Texas Texas5
August 23 – Game 24 (F/7)
Michigan Michigan1
 Texas1
August 18 – Game 6
 North Carolina2
Washington (state) Washington0
August 20 – Game 16 (F/5)
California California9
 California0
August 18 – Game 8
 North Carolina16
South Dakota South Dakota0August 26 – U.S. championship
North Carolina North Carolina6 North Carolina5
 Texas6
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 21 – Game 18
August 19 – Game 10 (F/4) California9August 24 – Game 26 (F/5)
 New Jersey15 New Jersey12August 23 – Game 22 (F/5) Texas14
 Michigan5 New Jersey2 Connecticut4
August 21 – Game 20 Connecticut12
August 19 – Game 12 Connecticut14
 Washington4 Washington6
 South Dakota3

International bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 17 – Game 1
Venezuela Venezuela4
August 20 – Game 13
Mexico Mexico1
 Venezuela3
August 17 – Game 3 (F/4)
 Canada7
Canada Canada12
August 23 – Game 23 (F/5)
Italy Italy2
 Canada0
August 18 – Game 5
 Japan10
Japan Japan8
August 20 – Game 15
Australia Australia0
 Japan4
August 18 – Game 7
 South Korea1
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic1August 26 – International championship
South Korea South Korea10 Japan5
 Mexico0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 21 – Game 17
August 19 – Game 9 (F/4) South Korea0August 24 – Game 25
 Mexico13 Mexico1August 22 – Game 21 Canada2
 Italy0 Mexico8 Mexico6
August 21 – Game 19 Venezuela0
August 19 – Game 11 Venezuela3
 Australia7 Dominican Republic2
 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
 
 
 Italy7
 
 
 Michigan11
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 22 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
 Australia11
 
 
 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
 
 
 Mexico14
 
 
 North Carolina8
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 27 – Lamade Stadium (F/5)
 
 
 Texas2
 
 
 Japan12
 
2017 Little League World Series Champions
Japan
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.

Round Opposition Result
Tokyo All-Tokyo Tournament
Opening Round Chofu LL 17–2
Quarterfinals Fuji LL 14–1
Semifinals Inagi LL 11–0 (F/5)
Winners Bracket Final Nakano LL 5–6
Tokyo All-Tokyo Round Robin Playoff
Game 1 Chofu LL 9–7
Game 2 Hachioji LL 13–0 (F/4)
Japan Regional Tournament
Opening Round Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima Nishi LL 12–1 (F/4)
Quarterfinals Gifu Prefecture Gifu Tohno LL 16–2 (F/6)
Semifinals Osaka Prefecture Osaka Namihaya LL 4–1
Finals Chiba Prefecture Chiba City LL 17–0 (F/4)

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.[4] The Pirates won, 6–3.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dates Announced for the 2017 Little League World Series Tournaments". littleleague.org. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Little League Baseball® World Series Schedule Announced". llbws.org. Little League Baseball. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "ESPN to broadcast MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport PA". espn media. March 11, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3". Retrosheet. August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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