1980 Little League World Series

1980 Little League World Series
Dates	August 26– August 30
Teams participating	8
Champion	Longkuang Little League Hualian, Taiwan
Runner-up	Belmont Heights Little League Tampa, Florida

The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Longkuang Little League of Hualian, Taiwan defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida in the championship game of the 34th Little League World Series.

Qualification

United States	International
Des Moines, Iowa Central Region Grandview National	Trail, British Columbia Canada Region Trail
Pawtucket, Rhode Island East Region Darlington American	Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base
Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights	Hualian, Taiwan Far East Region Longkuong
Kirkland, Washington West Region National	Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Latin America Region Pabao

Championship Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	August 26
	Curaçao	0
					August 28
	Taiwan	6
					Taiwan	23
	August 27
					Canada	0
	Canada	9
									August 30
	Spain	2
									Taiwan	4
	August 26
									Florida	3
	Florida	20
					August 28
	Rhode Island	3
					Florida	16			Third place
	August 27
					Washington	0
	Washington	5							Canada	1
	Iowa	0							Washington	2
									August 29

Position Bracket

	Games A & B				Game D
	August 26
	Curaçao	7
	Rhode Island	0
					August 28
					Curaçao	1
					Iowa	2
					Game C
	August 27			August 28
	Iowa	8		Rhode Island	6
	Spain	1			Spain	0

1980 Little League World Series Champions
Longkuang Little League Hualian, Taiwan

Notable players

• Gary Sheffield (Tampa, Florida) - former MLB outfielder
• Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) - former MLB outfielder

See also

• Little League

External links

• 1980 Little League World Series
• Line scores for the 1980 LLWS