1961 Little League World Series

1961 Little League World Series
Dates	August 22–August 26
Teams participating	8
Champion	Northern Little League El Cajon, California
Runner-up	El Campo Little League El Campo, Texas
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The 1961 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Northern Little League of El Cajon, California, defeated El Campo Little League of El Campo, Texas, in the championship game of the 15th Little League World Series.

Teams[]

United States	International
Terre Haute, Indiana North Region American Little League	Montreal, Quebec Canada Region Kiwanis East Little League
Levittown, Pennsylvania East Region American Little League	Pirmasens, West Germany Europe Region Pirmasens Housing Area Little League
El Campo, Texas South Region El Campo Little League	Hilo, Hawaii Pacific Region Hilo American Little League
El Cajon, California West Region Northern Little League	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Latin America Region Industrial Little League

Winners bracket[]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Pennsylvania	0
	California (F/7)	1
					California (F/8)	3
					Hawaii	2
	Canada	5
	Hawaii	8
									California	4
									Texas	2
	Indiana	2
	Texas (F/8)	4
					Texas	1
					Mexico	0			Third place
	Mexico	4
	West Germany	0
									Hawaii	0
									Mexico	4

Consolation bracket[]

	Games A & B				Game D
	Pennsylvania	10
	Canada	5
					Pennsylvania	1
					Indiana	5
					Game C
	Indiana	3		Canada	4
	West Germany	0			West Germany	0

1961 Little League World Series Champions
Northern Little League El Cajon, California

Notable players[]

• Brian Sipe of El Cajon went on to play professional football in the NFL and USFL from 1974 through 1985; he was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 1999.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• 1961 Little League World Series
• Line scores for the 1961 LLWS