1961 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 22–August 26
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsUnited StatesCalifornia Northern Little League
El Cajon, California
Runner-upUnited StatesTexas El Campo Little League
El Campo, Texas

The 1961 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Northern Little League of El Cajon, California, defeated El Campo Little League of El Campo, Texas, in the championship game of the 15th Little League World Series.

Teams

United States International
Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana
North Region
American Little League
CanadaQuebec Montreal, Quebec
Canada Region
Kiwanis East Little League
Pennsylvania Levittown, Pennsylvania
East Region
American Little League
West Germany Pirmasens, West Germany
Europe Region
Pirmasens Housing Area Little League
Texas El Campo, Texas
South Region
El Campo Little League
Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii
Pacific Region
Hilo American Little League
California El Cajon, California
West Region
Northern Little League
MexicoNuevo León Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Industrial Little League

Winners bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania0
 
 
 
California California (F/7)1
 
California California (F/8)3
 
 
 
Hawaii Hawaii2
 
Canada Canada5
 
 
 
Hawaii Hawaii8
 
CaliforniaCalifornia4
 
 
 
Texas Texas2
 
Indiana Indiana2
 
 
 
Texas Texas (F/8)4
 
Texas Texas1
 
 
 
Mexico Mexico0 Third place
 
Mexico Mexico4
 
 
 
West Germany West Germany0
 
Hawaii Hawaii0
 
 
Mexico Mexico4
 

Consolation bracket

 
Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania10
 
 
 
Canada Canada5
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania1
 
 
 
Indiana Indiana5
 
Indiana Indiana3
 
 
West Germany West Germany0
 
Game C
 
 
 
 
 
Canada Canada4
 
 
West Germany West Germany0
1961 Little League World Series Champions
United States California
Northern Little League
El Cajon, California

Notable players

References

  1. "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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