1977 Big League World Series

1977 Big League World Series
Tournament information
Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates August 13–20
Final positions
Champions Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Runner-up Florida Broward County, Florida

The 1977 Big League World Series took place from August 13–20 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Taipei, Taiwan defeated host Broward County, Florida twice in the championship game. It was Taiwan's fourth straight championship.

Teams

United States International
Florida Broward County, Florida

Host
Canada Calgary, Alberta

Canada
New York (state) West Hempstead, New York

East
West Germany West Germany

Europe
Illinois Chicago, Illinois

North
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan

Far East
Florida Fernandina Beach, Florida

South
Mexico Monterrey, Mexico

Mexico
Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii

West
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Results

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Opening Round

   
Florida Florida 7
Canada Canada 3
   
Illinois Illinois 4
West Germany West Germany 0

Winner's Bracket

Bracket Final
         
1–0 Florida Florida 9
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 4
2–0 Florida Florida 0
1–0 Hawaii Hawaii 3
Hawaii Hawaii 3
Mexico Mexico 1
2–0 Hawaii Hawaii 5
2–0 Florida Host 8
1–0 Illinois Illinois 1
Florida Host 5
1–0 Florida Host 3
1–0 Taiwan Taiwan 1
Taiwan Taiwan 2
New York (state) New York 1

Loser's Bracket

  Bracket Final
                                               
    0–1 Canada Canada 2  
    0–1 Mexico Mexico 1     1–1 Illinois Illinois  
        1–1 Canada Canada    
      2–1 Florida Florida 4  
      2–1 Illinois Illinois 1  
           
         
    3–1 Florida Florida 0
  3–1 Taiwan Taiwan 7
     
       
      2–1 Hawaii Hawaii 2
      2–1 Taiwan Taiwan 3  
    1–1 Taiwan Taiwan 7    
    0–1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 2     2–1 New York (state) New York 0  
0–1 West Germany West Germany 0     1–1 New York (state) New York 8  
0–1 New York (state) New York 5

Elimination Round

Semifinals Championship
      
2–0 Hawaii Hawaii 5
2–0 Florida Host 8
3–0 Florida Host 1 · 0
4–1 Taiwan Taiwan 4 · 4
3–1 Florida Florida 0
3–1 Taiwan Taiwan 7
1977 Big League World Series Champions

Taipei, Taiwan

References

  1. Florida, 7-3. San Antonio Express News
  2. Taiwan Squad Topples Young USA Batmen. Naples Daily News
  3. Big League - Little League World Series. The News-Press
  4. Little League Title Series Gets Underway. Danville Bee
  5. Broward Stars Break Taiwan Big League Skein. Doylestown Daily Intelligencer
  6. Taiwan Tops USA East Squad 7-0. Naples Daily News
  7. Culture, science, and education. . Taiwan Today.
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