1997 Big League World Series

1997 Big League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates	August 8–August 16
Final positions
Champions	Broward County, Florida
Runner-up	Maracaibo, Venezuela
← 1996 1998 →

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[]

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United States Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Semifinals					United States Championship
	—	Host	3
	—	Florida	2			1–0	Host	12
						—	Pennsylvania	2
											2–0	Host	14
											1–0	Hawaii	4
						—	Hawaii	5
						—	Illinois	4
	0–1	Florida	4													3–0	Host	7	—
	0–1	Illinois	1													3–1	Florida	0	—
						0–1	Pennsylvania	1
						1–1	Florida	11
											1–1	Hawaii	6
											2–1	Florida	8

International Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					International Championship
	Winner's Bracket
	—	Puerto Rico	2
	—	Venezuela	8
						1–0	Venezuela	7
						—	Lithuania	2
											2–0	Venezuela	3
											2–0	Canada	0
	—	Canada	10
	—	Northern Mariana Islands	5
						1–0	Canada	2
						—	Mexico	1
																					3–0	Venezuela	7	26
																					4–1	Puerto Rico	10	0
	Loser's Bracket
	0–1	Northern Mariana Islands	5
	0–1	Puerto Rico	17			0–1	Lithuania	0
						1–1	Puerto Rico	10
											0–1	Mexico	0
											2–1	Puerto Rico	2			2–1	Canada	2
																3–1	Puerto Rico	3

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

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