1996 Big League World Series

Tournament details
Country	United States
City	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates	9–17 August 1996 (1996-08-09 – 1996-08-17)
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Runner-up	Burbank, Illinois

The 1996 Big League World Series took place from August 9–17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Kaohsiung, Taiwan defeated Burbank, Illinois in the championship game. It was Taiwan's fourth straight championship,

Teams

United States	International
Broward County, Florida District 10 Host	Surrey British Columbia, Canada Whalley Canada
Dover, Delaware East	Mexico City, Mexico Central America
Burbank, Illinois District 15 North	Ramstein, Germany KMC Europe
Midland, Texas South	Kaohsiung, Taiwan Far East
Pearl City, Hawaii West	Puerto Rico Vista Hermosa Puerto Rico
	Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela

Results

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United States Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Semifinals					United States Championship
						1–0	Florida	3
	—	Florida	10			—	Hawaii	5
	—	Delaware	1								1–0	Hawaii	0
											1–0	Illinois	13
						—	Illinois	4
						—	Texas	3
																2–0	Illinois	2	6
																2–1	Hawaii	10	3
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower final
											1–1	Hawaii	5
						1–1	Delaware	1			2–1	Florida	2
	0–1	Delaware	3			1–1	Florida	9
	0–1	Texas	2

International Bracket

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										International Championship
						1–0	Puerto Rico	4
	—	Puerto Rico	6			—	Taiwan	5
	—	Venezuela	4								1–0	Taiwan	3
											1–0	Mexico	0
						1–0	Canada	0
	—	Canada	13			—	Mexico	3
	—	Germany	3
																					2–0	Taiwan	3	—
																					3–1	Canada	0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
																1–1	Mexico	1
											1–1	Canada	7			2–1	Canada	12
						1–1	Puerto Rico	2			2–1	Venezuela	4
	0–1	Germany	0			1–1	Venezuela	10
	0–1	Venezuela	14

Elimination round

	Semifinals					World Championship
	2–0	Illinois	2 · 6
	2–1	Hawaii	10 · 3
						3–1	Illinois	0
						3–0	Taiwan	4
	2–0	Taiwan	3
	3–1	Canada	0

1996 Big League World Series Champions
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

References