1980 Little League World Series Explained

Dates:	August 26–August 30
Num Teams:	8
Champion Other:	Longkuang Little League Hualien, Taiwan
Second Other:	Belmont Heights Little League Tampa, Florida

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

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

Notable players

• 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)