1977 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 23–August 27 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Li-Teh Little League Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Runners-up | Western Little League El Cajon, California |
The 1977 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Li-Teh Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, defeated the Western Little League of El Cajon, California, in the championship game of the 31st Little League World Series.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Youngstown, Ohio Central Region Midget Boosters Little League |
Lethbridge, Alberta Canada Region Norcrest Little League |
| Rotterdam, New York East Region Carman Little League |
Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base Little League |
| Hattiesburg, Mississippi South Region Hub City Little League |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Li-Teh Little League |
| El Cajon, California West Region Western Little League |
Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
- Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 8 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 6 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 9 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 19 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| California | 2 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 7 | |||||||||
| Mississippi | 1 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| California | 6 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| New York | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| New York | 4 | |||||||||
| New York | 5 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Mississippi | 10 | |||||
| Mississippi | 9 | |||||
| August 24 | ||||||
| Ohio | 2 | |||||
| Ohio | 5 | |||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Spain | 6 | |||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||
| 1977 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Li-Teh Little League Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Notable players
- Charlie Hayes of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, team went on to play in MLB as a third baseman from 1988 to 2001.