Dates: | August 24–August 28th |
Num Teams: | 8 |
Champion Other: | National Little League Kirkland, Washington |
Second Other: | Puzih Little League Chiayi County, Taiwan |
The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington, defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series.
The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams and their streak of five consecutive titles. These streaks by Taiwan still stand, and have not been seriously approached by another country or U.S. state. Kirkland's championship was recounted by ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series in an episode titled "Little Big Men" (season 1, episode 19), which originally aired in 2010.
United States | International | |
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Wyoming, Michigan Central Region Pinery Park Little League | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Canada Region Rotary Little League | |
Easton, Maryland East Region Easton Little League | Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base Little League | |
Sarasota, Florida South Region American Little League | Chiayi County, Taiwan Far East Region Puzih Little League | |
Kirkland, Washington West Region National Little League | Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
After winning the district and state championships, Kirkland National Little League won four games at the West Region to reach the LLWS.[2]
Round | Opposition | Result | |
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West Regional | |||
Opening Round | 3–0 | ||
Quarterfinals | Oak Grove LL | 5–4 | |
Semifinals | Kodiak LL | 6–5 | |
Western Region Championship | South Bay LL | 3–1 |