2016 Little League World Series qualification explained

Great Lakes Winner: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Mid-Atlantic Winner: Maine-Endwell, New York
Midwest Winner: Johnston, Iowa
New England Winner: Warwick, Rhode Island
Northwest Winner: Bend, Oregon
Southeast Winner: Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Southwest Winner: San Antonio, Texas
West Winner: Chula Vista, California
Asia-Pacific And Middle East Winner: Seoul, South Korea
Australia Winner: Sydney, New South Wales
Canada Winner: Vancouver, British Columbia
Caribbean Winner: Willemstad, Curaçao
Europe And Africa Winner: Emilia, Italy
Japan Winner: Tokyo
Latin America Winner: Aguadulce, Panama
Mexico Winner: San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo Leon
Prevseason Year:2015
Nextseason Year:2017

Qualification for the 2016 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2016.[1]

United States

Great Lakes

The tournament began August 7 in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] Due to inclement weather during the championship game on August 13 and an unfavorable forecast in the following days, the championship game, in which play was suspended in the top of the second inning, was completed at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 15.[2]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
StreatorStreator0–2
Terre HauteTerre Haute North0–2
Bowling GreenBowling Green Eastern3–0
EssexvilleEssexville-Hampton3–2
HamiltonWest Side2–2
KenoshaKenosha American2–2

Mid-Atlantic

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 7–13.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
MiltonMilton1–2
HughesvilleHughesville0–2
Freehold TownshipFreehold Township0–2
Maine-EndwellMaine-Endwell4–0
Clinton CountyKeystone4–2
Capitol City1–2

Midwest

The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 7–13.[1]

Note: North Dakota and South Dakota are organized into a single Little League district.

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
JohnstonJohnston3–0
FrontenacFrontenac Youth4–2
Coon RapidsCoon Rapids Andover American2–2
Webb CityWebb City0–2
KearneyKearney1–2
Rapid CityCanyon Lake0–2

New England

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 7–13.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
FairfieldFairfield American3–2
ScarboroughScarborough1–2
WellesleyWellesley South1–2
BedfordBedford2–2
WarwickWarwick North3–0
BrattleboroBrattleboro0–2

Northwest

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 7–13.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
AnchorageAbbott-O-Rabbit0–2
BoiseNorth Boise1–2
MissoulaMount Sentinel2–2
BendBend North4–1
LynnwoodLynnwood Pacific3–1
LaramieLaramie0–2

Southeast

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 5–10.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
Huntsville American 0–2
North Palm BeachNorth Palm Beach County2–2
Peachtree CityPeachtree City American4–2
DurhamBull City1–2
IrmoIrmo1–2
GoodlettsvilleGoodlettsville Baseball4–0
ViennaVienna American0–2
BridgeportBridgeport2–2

Southwest

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 4–10.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
BryantBryant 1–2
BoulderNorth Boulder1–2
Lake CharlesSouth Lake Charles3–2
StarkvilleStarkville 2–2
AlbuquerqueEastdale3–1
TulsaTulsa National0–2
EastPearlandPearland East0–2
WestSan AntonioMcAllister Park American4–1

West

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 7–13.[1]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
Cave CreekCactus Foothills South0–2
WailukuCentral East Maui2–2
Las VegasMountain Ridge3–2
Northern CaliforniaVacavilleVacaville Central0–2
Southern CaliforniaChula VistaPark View4–0
Santa ClaraSnow Canyon1–2

International

Asia-Pacific and Middle East

The tournament took place in Seoul, South Korea from June 25–July 1.[1]

Pool A
CountryRecord
5–0
4–1
2–3
2–3
2–3
0–5
Pool B
CountryRecord
14–0
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

Australia

The tournament took place in Lismore, New South Wales from June 8–13. The top two teams in each pool advance to the elimination round, where they are seeded one through eight based on overall record.[1]

Pool A
State/TerritoryLL OrganizationRecord
Manly (5)3–1
Adelaide Rays (7)3–1
Perth Metro North3–1
Brisbane North1–1
Northern Diamondbacks0–3
Pool C
State/TerritoryLL OrganizationRecord
Hills (1)4–0
Perth Metro Central (8)3–1
Southern Mariners2–2
Gold Coast Pirates1–3
Coastal Bay0–4
Pool B
State/TerritoryLL OrganizationRecord
Macarthur (3)4–0
Central Coast (6)3–1
Eastern Athletics2–2
Brisbane Metro1–3
Perth Metro East0–4
Pool D
State/TerritoryLL OrganizationRecord
Swan Hills (2)4–0
Ryde North (4)3–1
Adelaide Seahawks2–2
Canberra1–3
Geelong0–4

Canada

The tournament took place in Vancouver, British Columbia from August 4–13. The following teams have qualified to compete in the tournament.[1]

Caribbean

The tournament took place in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from July 16–23.[1]

Pool A
NationCityOrganizationRecord
WillemstadPariba4–0
(A)St. ThomasAlvin McBean East2–2
KralendijkBonaire0–4
Pool B
NationCityOrganizationRecord
Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoLa Javilla2–1
ArubaSanta CruzAruba Center2–1
Puerto RicoCarolinaRoberto Clemente2–1
(B)St. CroixElmo Plaskett East0–3

Europe and Africa

The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland from July 15–23.[1] The format of the tournament was a modified double elimination.

Teams
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
ViennaAustria East0–2
BrestBrest Zubrs0–2
AntwerpFlanders East1–2
ZagrebCroatia North1–2
BrnoSouth Czech Republic4–1
ParisIle-de-France 22–2
Germany-USRamsteinKMC American0–2
Budapest/ÉrdCentral/Eastern2–2
EmiliaEmilia5–1
KaunasKaunas1–2
HaarlemKennemerland3–2
BarcelonaCatalunya3–2
LondonLondon Youth Baseball1–2
KirovogradKirovograd Center2–2
Results
July 15
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
1 Austria 2–16 Croatia
2 Czech Republic 5–4 Germany-USA
3 Spain 10–0 Lithuania
4 Ukraine 7–0 Belarus
July 16
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
5 France 11–1 United Kingdom
6 Belgium 0–20 Italy
7 Netherlands 11–0 Croatia
8 Czech Republic 10–9 Spain
July 17
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
9 Ukraine 0–5 France
10 Hungary 3–14 Italy
11 Belarus 0–8 United Kingdom
12 Germany-USA 2–5 Lithuania
July 18
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
13 Belgium 5–4 Croatia
14 Austria 5–10 Hungary
15 United Kingdom 0–5 Spain
16 Lithuania 1–8 Ukraine
July 19
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
17 Netherlands 2–13 Czech Republic
18 France 1–5 Italy
19 Belgium 4–10 Spain
20 Hungary 9–4 Ukraine
July 20
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
21 Spain 6–3 France
22 Hungary 2–13 Netherlands
23 Czech Republic 4–3 Italy
July 21
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
24 Spain 10–17 Netherlands
July 22
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
25 Netherlands 0–10 Italy
July 23
GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
26 Czech Republic 1–5 Italy

Japan

The tournament took place in Ueda, Nagano from July 30–31.[1]

Participating teamsPrefectureCityLL Organization
Chūgoku ChampionsOkayamaOkayama
Higashikanto ChampionsUshikuUshiku
Kyushu ChampionsNagasakiNagasaki Minami
Hokkaido ChampionsSapporoSapporo Shiroishi
Kanagawa ChampionsYokohamaAsahi
Kansai ChampionsTakarazukaTakarazuka
Kansai Runner-UpOsakaOsaka Namihaya
Kitakanto ChampionsŌmiya CityŌmiya Higashi
Shikoku ChampionsNiihamaNiihama
Shin'etsu ChampionsIidaIida
Tōhoku ChampionsSendaiSendai Higashi
Tōhoku Runner-UpAomoriAomori Hirosaki
Tōkai ChampionsToyotaToyota
Tōkai Runner-UpHamamatsuHamamatsu Minami
Tokyo ChampionsTokyoTokyo Nakano
Tokyo Runner-UpTokyoChofu

Latin America

The tournament took place in Guatemala City, Guatemala from July 23–30.[1]

Pool A
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
RivasRivas3–0
MaracaiboLuz Maracaibo2–1
(A)Guatemala CityJavier1–2
CartagenaFalcon0–3
Pool B
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
AguadulceAguadulce Cabezera3–0
San SalvadorAgabeisi2–1
San Pedro SulaMarinera1–2
(B)Guatemala CityLiga Pequeña de Béisbol de Guatemala0–3

Mexico

The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León from July 9–15.[1]

Pool A
StateLL OrganizationRecord
Norte de Hermosillo6–0
San Nicolás5–1
Oriente4–2
Poza Rica Municipal3–3
Juvenil de Sabinas2–4
Cura Trillo1–5
Jalostotitlan0–6
Pool B
StateLL OrganizationRecord
Guadalupe Linda Vista6–0
Félix Arce5–1
Guadalupe Treviño Kelly4–2
Infantil y Juvenil Veracruzana3–3
Ribereña2–4
SUTAJ Alfarera1–5
El Granjero0–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Little League Baseball® Regional & World Series Results . Littleleague.org . Little League . June 16, 2016 . August 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150829083659/http://www.llbws.org/llbbws.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Suspended Little League Baseball® Great Lakes Region Championship Game To Be Resumed In South Williamsport. August 14, 2016. Little League Baseball. llbws.org. August 15, 2016. August 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817054531/http://www.llbws.org/media/news/Suspended-Little-League-Baseball_-Great-Lakes-Region-Championship-Game-To-Be-Resumed-In-South-Williamsport.htm. dead.

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