1981 Little League World Series

The 1981 Little League World Series was the 35th Little League World Series. It marked the fifth straight win by a team from Taiwan, a record run for a non-US country (through 2013). The teams were Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium (the first Belgian entry in a LLWS), Trail, BC, Taichung, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Escondido, CA, Tampa, FL and Barrington, IL. Two future major leaguers participated with Tampa's Derek Bell (the first future major leaguer to play in two LLWS) and Barrington's Dan Wilson.

In the finale, Taichung beat Tampa, 4-2. Yao-Hsin Wang and Ming-Pin Chang combined to fan 10 while catcher Cheng-Ching Chang drove in two. Bell was Tampa's pitcher and allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and 5 wild pitches while striking out nine.

Participants

United States Teams				International Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
Central	Barrington, IL	Barrington Little League		Canada	Trail, BC	Trail Little League
East	Stamford, CT	Federal Little League		Europe	Waterloo, Belgium	SHAPE Little League
South	Tampa, FL	Belmont Heights Little League		Far East	Taichung	Tai-ping Little League
West	Escondido, CA	Escondido National Little League		Latin America	Monterrey	Unidad Modelo Little League

Results

Game Results

• Trail, BC 4, Waterloo, Belgium 3
• Tampa, FL 6, Stamford, CT 3
• Barrington, IL 6, Escondido, CA 5
• Taichung 10, Monterrey 0
• Taichung 16, Trail, BC 0
• Tampa, FL 11, Barrington, IL 10
• Barrington, IL 7, Trail, BC 3 (Consolation game)
• Taichung 4, Tampa, FL 2 (Championship game)

• Stamford, CT 2, Waterloo, Belgium 0
• Escondido, CA 9, Monterrey 2
• Monterrey 4, Waterloo, Belgium 2 (7th Place)
• Escondido, CA 8, Stamford, CT 5 (5th Place)

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Trail, BC	4
		Waterloo, Belgium	3
							Trail, BC	0
							Taichung	16
		Taichung	10
		Monterrey	0
												Taichung	4
												Tampa, FL	2
		Tampa, FL	6
		Stamford, CT	3
							Tampa, FL	11
							Barrington, IL	10
		Barrington, IL	6
		Escondido, CA	5