1997 Big League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Dates | 8–16 August 1997 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Broward County, Florida |
| Runners-up | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
The 1997 Big League World Series took place from August 8–16 in Broward County, Florida, United States. Host Broward County, Florida defeated Maracaibo, Venezuela in the championship game.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Broward County, Florida District 10 Host |
Ontario, Canada District 2 Canada |
| Williamsport, Pennsylvania District 12 East |
Guadalajara, Mexico Central America |
| Burbank, Illinois District 15 North |
Utena, Lithuania Utena East Europe |
| Melbourne, Florida District 2 South |
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Far East |
| Aiea, Hawaii District 6 West |
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Vista Hermosa Puerto Rico |
| Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela |
Results
United States Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | United States Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Host | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Host | 3 | — | Pennsylvania | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Florida | 2 | 2–0 | Host | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Hawaii | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Hawaii | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3–0 | Host | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | Florida | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Hawaii | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 2–1 | Florida | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Florida | 4 | 1–1 | Florida | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Illinois | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
International Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | International Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Venezuela | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Puerto Rico | 2 | — | Lithuania | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | Venezuela | 8 | 2–0 | Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada | 10 | — | Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3–0 | Venezuela | 7 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4–1 | Puerto Rico | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Mexico | 0 | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Lithuania | 0 | 2–1 | Puerto Rico | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | 1–1 | Puerto Rico | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Puerto Rico | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination round
| Semifinals | World Championship | ||||||||
| 3–0 | Host | 7 | |||||||
| 3–1 | Florida | 0 | |||||||
| 4–0 | Host | 15 | |||||||
| 4–1 | Venezuela | 3 | |||||||
| 3–0 | Venezuela | 7 · 26 | |||||||
| 4–1 | Puerto Rico | 10 · 0 | |||||||
| 1997 Big League World Series Champions |
|---|
District 10 Broward County, Florida |
References
- ^ 1997 Big League Baseball World Series Tournament. [1] Littleleague.org
- ^ Melbourne Rallies To Big League Chance. [2] Archived 2015-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Sun-Sentinel.