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1980 Little League World Series

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1980 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 26–August 30
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsTaiwan Longkuang Little League
Hualien, Taiwan
Runner-upUnited StatesFlorida Belmont Heights Little League
Tampa, Florida
← 1979
1981 →

The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in South 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.

Teams

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

Championship Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 26
 
 
Netherlands Antilles Curaçao0
 
August 28
 
Taiwan Taiwan6
 
Taiwan Taiwan23
 
August 27
 
Canada Canada0
 
Canada Canada9
 
August 30
 
Spain Spain2
 
Taiwan Taiwan4
 
August 26
 
Florida Florida3
 
Florida Florida 20
 
August 28
 
Rhode Island Rhode Island3
 
Florida Florida16
 
August 27
 
Washington (state) Washington0 Third place
 
Washington (state) Washington 5
 
August 29
 
Iowa Iowa0
 
Canada Canada1
 
 
Washington (state) Washington2
 

Position Bracket

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Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 26
 
 
Netherlands Antilles Curaçao7
 
August 28
 
Rhode Island Rhode Island0
 
Netherlands Antilles Curaçao1
 
August 27
 
Iowa Iowa2
 
Iowa Iowa8
 
 
Spain Spain1
 
Game C
 
 
August 28
 
 
Rhode Island Rhode Island6
 
 
Spain Spain0
1980 Little League World Series Champions

Longkuang Little League
Hualien, Taiwan

Notable players

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  • Gary Sheffield (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder and third baseman from 1988 to 2009
  • Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder from 1991 to 2001
  • Ty Griffin (Tampa, Florida) - 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist (Team USA - Baseball)
  • Maurice Crum Sr. (Tampa, Florida) - 2 Time NCAA Football Champion (Miami Hurricanes)
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