1978 Big League World Series
Tournament information | |
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Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Dates | August 12–19 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Taipei, Taiwan |
Runner-up | Tampa, Florida |
The 1978 Big League World Series took place from August 12–19 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Taipei, Taiwan defeated Tampa, Florida in the championship game. It was Taiwan's fifth straight championship.
This year featured the debut of the Venezuela region.
Teams[]
Results[]
Opening Round
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— | Host | 0 | ||
— | Taiwan | 13 |
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— | Mexico | |||
— | Puerto Rico |
Winner's Bracket
— | — | Bracket Final | ||||||||||||
1–0 | Taiwan | 4 | ||||||||||||
— | Venezuela | 1 | ||||||||||||
2–0 | Taiwan | |||||||||||||
2–0 | Michigan | |||||||||||||
1–0 | Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||||
— | West Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||
3–0 | Taiwan | 2 | ||||||||||||
2–0 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||
1–0 | Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||
— | Florida | 9 | ||||||||||||
1–0 | Florida | |||||||||||||
1–0 | California | |||||||||||||
— | California | 8 | ||||||||||||
— | Rhode Island | 2 |
Loser's Bracket
Elimination Round
Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
3–0 | Taiwan | 2 | |||||||
2–0 | Florida | 1 | |||||||
4–0 | Taiwan (F/13) | 4 | |||||||
3–1 | Florida | 1 | |||||||
2–1 | Florida | 3 | |||||||
3–1 | California | 2 |
1978 Big League World Series Champions |
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Taipei, Taiwan |
References[]
- ^ Taiwan Opens Series in Customary Style. Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
- ^ Germany Stars Drop Big League Series Opener. European Stars And Stripes
- ^ Taiwan Leads Big League Victors. The News-Press
- ^ Ottawa Team Eliminated. Winnipeg Free Press
- ^ Frankfurt Eliminated in Big League Play. Doylestown Intelligencer
- ^ U.S. Little Leaguers Drop First. The Lima News
- ^ Calf. Nips Fla. in Big-Little. Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News
- ^ Tampa in Big LL Series Finale. Ironwood Daily Globe
- ^ China Wins 5th Straight Little League Title. Elyria Chronicle Telegram
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