2016 Little League World Series
The 2016 Little League World Series was held August 18–28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 70th edition of the tournament. The Maine-Endwell Little League of Maine-Endwell, New York defeated the East Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea in the championship game by a 2–1 score. It was the first Little League World Series title for a team from the United States since 2011, and for the state of New York, the first since 1964.
Teams
Regional qualifying tournaments will be held between June and August 2016. Template:Infobox LLWSQualifiers
Results
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 16, 2016.[2]
United States bracket
Template:2016 Little League World Series United States bracket
International bracket
Template:2016 Little League World Series International bracket
Consolation games
Teams that lose their first two games get to play a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games are labeled Game A and Game B.
| Game A | ||
| August 22 – Lamade Stadium | ||
 Italy | 2 | |
 Oregon | 6 | |
| Game B | ||
| August 23 – Lamade Stadium | ||
 Japan | 6 | |
 Texas | 1 | |
Third place game
This consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
| Third place game | ||
| August 28 – Lamade Stadium | ||
 Tennessee | 2 | |
 Panama | 3 | |
World Championship
| Little League World Championship | ||
| August 28 – Lamade Stadium | ||
 South Korea | 1 | |
 New York | 2 | |
| 2016 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Maine-Endwell Little League Endwell, New York |
Champions Path
The Maine-Endwell Little League became only the third team from New York state to win the Little League World Series (the others were Schenectady in 1954 and Staten Island in 1964). The MELL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of 19 wins and no losses;[3][4] in total, their record was 24–0.[5]
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 East | ||
| Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Camden LL |
10–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Auburn LL |
18–1 |
| Section 1 East Championship | Fayetteville-Manlius LL |
25–4 |
| New York State Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | Town of Wappinger LL |
13–0 (5 inn.) |
| Winner's Bracket Semiinals | Mid-Island LL |
12–8 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | Pine Bush LL |
5–3 |
| New York State Championship | Mid-Island LL |
5–0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Regional | ||
| Opening Round |  Freehold Township LL |
8–6 |
| Quarterfinals |  Milton LL |
1–0 |
| Semifinals |  Capitol City LL |
8–2 |
| Mid-Atlantic Region Championship |  Keystone LL |
6–2 |
- Red indicates loss
- Green indicates win
References
- ^ "Little League® International Board of Directors Announce 2016 Little League World Series Dates". Littleleague.org. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Little League World Series bracket" (PDF). llbws.org. Little League Baseball. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament Page". Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ District 5 Tournament bracket
- ^ "Maine-Endwell wins Little League title game against South Korea". Fox News. August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.