1976 Little League World Series

1976 Little League World Series
Dates August 24–August 28
Teams participating 8
Champion Japan Chofu Little League
Tokyo, Japan
Runner-up United StatesCalifornia Campbell Little League
Campbell, California

The 1976 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Chofu Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California, in the championship game of the 30th Little League World Series.

This was the first LLWS to put the International and U.S. teams on different sides of the bracket.

Teams

United States International
Iowa Des Moines, Iowa
Central Region
Windsor Little League
British Columbia Trail, British Columbia
Canada Canada Region
Trail Little League
Connecticut Bristol, Connecticut
East Region
Forestville Little League
Germany Kaiserslautern, Germany
Europe Region
Kaiserslautern Little League
Virginia Richmond, Virginia
South Region
Tuckahoe National Little League
Japan Tokyo, Japan
Far East Region
Chofu Little League
California Campbell, California
West Region
Campbell Little League
Puerto Rico Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico
Latin America Region
Canales Little League

Winners bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 24
 
 
Canada Canada4
 
August 26
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico6
 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico0
 
August 25
 
Japan Japan4
 
Japan Japan 25
 
August 28
 
Germany Germany0
 
Japan Japan10
 
August 24
 
California California3
 
Connecticut Connecticut2
 
August 26
 
California California9
 
California California3
 
August 25
 
Virginia Virginia0
 
Iowa Iowa0
 
 
Virginia Virginia6
 
  • The consolation game between Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico and Richmond, Virginia was cancelled due to inclement weather; both teams shared third place.

Consolation Bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 24
 Canada Canada 2  
 Connecticut Connecticut 3  
 
August 26
     Connecticut Connecticut 4
   Germany Germany 1
 
 
Game C
August 25 August 26
 Germany Germany 10  Canada Canada  6
 Iowa Iowa 0    Iowa Iowa  4
1976 Little League World Series Champions

Chofu Little League
Tokyo, Japan

Notable players

  • Ray Ferraro of the Trail, British Columbia, team went on to play in the NHL as a center from 1984 to 2002.
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