2015 Little League World Series

2015 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 21–August 30
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Tokyo Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Tokyo, Japan
Runner-upUnited States Pennsylvania Red Land Little League
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
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2016 →

The 2015 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 21 through August 30.[1] Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 69th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). The Tokyo Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan, defeated Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, in the championship game, 18–11, which was the most total runs scored (29) in any final game. It was Japan's fourth title in the past six years. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however, inclement weather resulted in the postponement of all first-day games, resulting in eight games being played on August 21, a LLWS first.[2]

Teams

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Main article: 2015 Little League World Series qualification
United States International
Kentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky
Great Lakes Region
Bowling Green Eastern Little League 		Chinese Taipei Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region
Tung Yuan Little League
Pennsylvania Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
Mid-Atlantic Region
Red Land Little League 		New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales
Australia Australia Region
Cronulla Little League
Missouri Webb City, Missouri
Midwest Region
Webb City Little League 		British Columbia White Rock, British Columbia
Canada Canada Region
White Rock South Surrey Little League
Rhode Island Cranston, Rhode Island
New England Region
Cranston Western Little League 		Dominican Republic Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Caribbean Region
Los Bravos de Pontezuela Little League
Oregon Portland, Oregon
Northwest Region
Wilshire/Riverside Little League 		Uganda Kampala, Uganda
Europe and Africa Region
AVRS Secondary School Little League
South Carolina Taylors, South Carolina
Southeast Region
Northwood Little League 		Tokyo Tokyo
Japan Japan Region
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Texas Pearland, Texas
Southwest Region
Pearland West Little League 		Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Latin America Region
Cardenales Little League
California Bonita, California
West Region
Sweetwater Valley Little League 		Baja California Mexicali, Baja California
Mexico Mexico Region
Seguro Social Little League

Results

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Further information: 2015 Little League World Series results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 10, 2015.[1]

United States bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 21 – Game 2
Texas Texas1
August 23 – Game 14
Oregon Oregon0
 Texas8
August 21 – Game 4 (F/4)
 California4
Kentucky Kentucky2
August 26 – Game 24
California California14
 Texas0
August 21 – Game 6
 Pennsylvania3
South Carolina South Carolina7
August 23 – Game 16
Rhode Island Rhode Island1
 South Carolina8
August 21 – Game 8 (F/4)
 Pennsylvania9
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania18August 29 – U.S. championship
Missouri Missouri0 Pennsylvania3
 Texas2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 24 – Game 18
August 22 – Game 10 South Carolina3August 27 – Game 26 (F/8)
 Oregon5 Kentucky4August 25 – Game 22 Texas9
 Kentucky7 Kentucky3 California7
August 24 – Game 20 California11
August 22 – Game 12 California10
 Rhode Island6 Rhode Island3
 Missouri3

International bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 21 – Game 1
Uganda Uganda4
August 23 – Game 13
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic1
 Uganda0
August 21 – Game 3
 Venezuela7
Venezuela Venezuela5
August 26 – Game 23 (F/8)
Australia Australia
 Venezuela4
August 21 – Game 5
 Japan5
Canada Canada0
August 23 – Game 15
Mexico Mexico1
 Mexico1
August 21 – Game 7
 Japan3
Japan Japan7August 29 – Intl. championship (F/7)
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei5 Japan1
 Mexico0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 24 – Game 17 (F/4)
August 22 – Game 9 Mexico14August 27 – Game 25
 Australia3 Australia3August 25 – Game 21 (F/5) Venezuela0
 Dominican Republic0 Mexico11 Mexico11
August 24 – Game 19 Chinese Taipei1
August 22 – Game 11 (F/4) Uganda0
 Chinese Taipei16 Chinese Taipei5
 Canada4

Crossover games

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Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 24 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Oregon Oregon3
 
 
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic7
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 25 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Missouri Missouri18
 
 
Canada Canada6
 

Third place game

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The third place game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.

 
Third place game
 
  
 
August 30 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Texas Texas6
 
 
Mexico Mexico4
 

World Championship

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World Championship
 
  
 
August 30 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Japan Japan18
 
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania11
 
2015 Little League World Series Champions
Japan
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Tokyo, Japan

Champions path

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The Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of eight wins and no losses.[3] In total, their record was 13-0

Round Opposition Result
Tokyo All-Tokyo Tournament
Opening Round Ehime Konan LL 10–0 (F/5)
Quarterfinals Fuji LL 10–0 (F/5)
Semifinals Nagano Minami LL 4–1
Japan Championship Hachioji LL 20–3 (F/4)
Japan Regional Tournament
Opening Round Ehime Prefecture Ehime Konan LL 10–0
Quarterfinals Shizuoka Prefecture Fuji LL 10–0 (F/5)
Semifinals Nagano Prefecture Nagano Minami 4–1
Finals Tokyo Hachioji 20–3 (F/4)

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2015 Little League Baseball® World Series Schedule Announced". Littleleague.org. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Play Suspended for Day One of the 2015 Little League Baseball World Series". llbs.org. Little League Baseball. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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