1996 Little League World Series
The 1996 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Fu-Hsing Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, defeated Cranston Western Little League of Cranston, Rhode Island, in the championship game of the 50th Little League World Series.
1996 Little League World Series | ||
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Dates | August 19–August 24 | |
Teams participating | 8 | |
Champion | ![]() Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
Runner-up | ![]() ![]() Cranston, Rhode Island | |
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QualificationEdit
United States | International |
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Marshalltown, Iowa Central Region National Little League |
Surrey, British Columbia Canada Region Kennedy-Surrey Little League |
Cranston, Rhode Island East Region Cranston Western Little League |
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe Region Arabian American Little League |
Panama City, Florida South Region R.L. Turner Little League |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Far East Region Fu-Hsing Little League |
Moorpark, California West Region Moorpark Little League |
San Isidro, Dominican Republic Latin America Region Ramón Matias Mella Little League |
Pool playEdit
Rank | State | Record |
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1 | Florida | 3–0 |
2 | Rhode Island | 1–2 |
3 | California | 1–2 |
4 | Iowa | 1–2 |
Rank | Country | Record |
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1 | Taiwan | 3–0 |
2 | Dominican Republic | 2–1 |
3 | Canada | 1–2 |
4 | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 |
Pool | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | |
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August 19 | |||||
INT | Dominican Republic | 5 | Canada | 1 | |
US | Iowa | 3 | Florida | 6 | |
INT | Taiwan | 12 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | |
US | Rhode Island | 5 | California | 1 | |
August 20 | |||||
INT | Canada | 3 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | |
US | Iowa | 3 | California | 7 | |
INT | Dominican Republic | 0 | Taiwan | 9 | |
US | Florida | 8 | Rhode Island | 6 | |
August 23 | |||||
INT | Dominican Republic (F/5) | 13 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | |
US | Rhode Island | 1 | Iowa | 6 | |
INT | Canada | 2 | Taiwan (F/4) | 21 | |
US | Florida | 10 | California | 2 |
Elimination roundEdit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
August 22 | ||||||
Rhode Island | 6 | |||||
August 24 | ||||||
Florida | 3 | |||||
Rhode Island | 3 | |||||
August 22 | ||||||
Taiwan | 13 | |||||
Dominican Republic | 1 | |||||
Taiwan | 7 | |||||
1996 Little League World Series Champions |
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Fu-Shing Little League Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Notable playersEdit
- Jeff Clement (Marshalltown, Iowa) - Former MLB player
- Adam Loewen (Surrey, British Columbia) - Former MLB Player
- Clete Thomas (Panama City, Florida) - MLB player
External linksEdit
- 1996 Little League World Series at the Wayback Machine (archived September 30, 2017)