1981 Little League World Series Explained

Dates:	August 25–August 29
Num Teams:	8
Champion Other:	Taiping Little League Taichung, Taiwan
Second Other:	Belmont Heights Little League Tampa, Florida

The 1981 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Taiping Little League of Taichung, Taiwan, defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida, in the championship game of the 35th Little League World Series (LLWS).

This was the fifth consecutive title for Taiwan, which remains the longest LLWS winning streak by any single country or U.S. state.

Teams

United States	International
Barrington, Illinois Central Region Barrington Little League	Trail, British Columbia Canada Region Trail Little League
Stamford, Connecticut East Region Federal Little League	Waterloo, Belgium Europe Region SHAPE Little League
Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights Little League	Taichung, Taiwan Far East Region Taiping Little League
Escondido, California West Region National Little League	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Latin America Region Unidad Modelo Little League

Notable players

• Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder from 1991 to 2001
• Maurice Crum Sr. (Tampa, Florida) - 2-time NCAA Football Champion (Miami Hurricanes)
• Dan Wilson (Barrington, Illinois) – MLB catcher from 1992 to 2005