| Dates: | August 25–August 29 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Champion Other: |  Hualien Little LeagueHualien, Taiwan |
| Second Other: |  Northwood Little LeagueIrvine, California |
The 1987 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Hualien Little League from Hualien, Taiwan, defeated the Northwood Little League of Irvine, California, in the championship game of the 41st Little League World Series. The 21 runs scored by Taiwan, and the winning margin of 20 runs, remain LLWS championship game records.
The Northwood team went on an 18-game winning streak to become the U.S. champions.[1] They were the first team from Orange County, California, to play in the LLWS. In, Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach, California, became the first Orange County team to win the LLWS.
| United States | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield, Indiana Central Region Chesterfield Little League | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada RegionGlace Bay Little League | |
| Dover, New Hampshire East Region Northside Little League | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe Region Aramco Little League | |
| Morristown, Tennessee South Region American Little League | Hualien, Taiwan Far East Region Hualien Little League | |
| Irvine, California West Region Northwood Little League |  Moca, Dominican RepublicLatin America Region Rolando Paulino Little League |