1982 Little League World Series
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 achievement is recounted in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, "Little Big Men."
The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams and their streak of five consecutive titles. As of 2011 both of these records still stand, and have never been seriously approached by another Country/State.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Wyoming, MichiganCentral Region Pinery Park |
  Rouyn-Noranda, QuebecCanada Region Rotary |
 Easton, MarylandEast Region Easton |
 Madrid, SpainEurope Region Torrejon Air Base |
 Sarasota, FloridaSouth Region American |
 Chiayi County, TaiwanFar East Region Puzih |
 Kirkland, WashingtonWest Region National |
 Maracaibo, VenezuelaLatin America Region Coquivacoa |
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 8 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 10 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 0 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | |||||||||
| Florida | 3 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | |||||||||
| Washington | 3 | |||||||||
| August 25 (F/8) | ||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | |||||||||
| Michigan | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||||||
Position bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Florida | 1 | |||||
| August 27 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 6 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Spain | 9 | |||||
| Spain | 18 | |||||
| Maryland | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| August 27 | ||||||
| Florida | 5 | |||||
| Maryland | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  National Little League Kirkland, Washington |
Notable players
- Pierre Turgeon (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) - former NHL center
- Stephane Matteau (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) - former NHL player
- Wilson Alvarez (Maracaibo, Venezuela) - former MLB pitcher
Champions Path
From the information available, the Kirkland National LL had an undefeated record of 4–0 to reach the LLWS.[1] In total, their record was 7–0.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Western Regional | ||
| Opening Round |  Copper LL |
3–0 |
| Quarterfinals |  Oak Grove LL |
5–4 |
| Semifinals |  Kodiak LL |
6–5 |
| Western Region Championship | South Bay LL |
3–1 |
See also
References
- ^ "West Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
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