1985 Little League World Series

The 1985 Little League World Series was the 39th Little League World Series. It included teams from Binbrook, ON, Mexicali, Baja California, Al Khobar, Seoul (the most recent South Korean entry as of 2013), Maracaibo, Zulia, Minnetonka, MN, Staten Island, NY and Morristown, TN. Morristown's Richie Conway went 6 for 8. It was the first Little League World Series since 1979 which did not produce a major leaguer. It was also the only Little League World Series in which a US team did not reach the finals as Mexicali made it from a Southern California district. In the finale, Seoul beat Mexicali, 7-1, as Yong-jung You (1 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 UER in 6 IP) outdueled R. Ponce.

Participants

United States Teams				International Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
Central	Minnetonka, MN	East Tonka Little League		Canada	Binbrook, ON	Glanbrook Little League
East	Staten Island, NY	South Shore Little League		Europe	Al Khobar	Arabian Gulf Little League
South	Morristown, TN	Morristown American Little League		Far East	Seoul	Seoul National Little League
West	Mexicali, Baja California	Mexicalli Little League		Latin America	Maracaibo	Coquivacoa Little League

Results

Game Results

August 20

• Seoul 13, Maracaibo 2
• Mexicali, Baja California 6, Staten Island, NY 3

August 21

• Morristown, TN 5, Minnetonka, MN 1
• Binbrook, ON 6, Al Khobar 5

August 22

• Seoul 16, Binbrook, ON 0
• Mexicali, Baja California 2, Morristown, TN 1

August 24

• Morristown, TN 4, Binbrook, ON 0 (Consolation game)
• Seoul 7, Mexicali, Baja California 1 (Championship game)

• Maracaibo 7, Staten Island, NY 3
• Minnetonka, MN 4, Al Khobar 2
• Staten Island, NY 11, Al Khobar 2 (7th Place)
• Maracaibo 9, Minnetonka, MN 0 (5th Place)

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Seoul	13
		Maracaibo	2
							Seoul	16
							Binbrook, ON	0
		Binbrook, ON	6
		Al Khobar	5
												Seoul	7
												Mexicali, Baja California	1
		Mexicali, Baja California	6
		Staten Island, NY	3
							Mexicali, Baja California	2
							Morristown, TN	1
		Morristown, TN	5
		Minnetonka, MN	1