Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 20–August 26 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sierra Maestra Little League Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Runner-up | Bellaire Little League Bellaire, Texas |
The 2000 Little League World Series took place August 20 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Sierra Maestra Little League of Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Bellaire Little League of Bellaire, Texas in the championship game of the 54th Little League World Series.[1]
Qualification
United States | International |
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Davenport, Iowa Central Davenport East Little League |
Toronto, Ontario Canada High Park Little League |
Goffstown, New Hampshire East Goffstown Little League |
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe Arabian-American Little League |
Bellaire, Texas South Bellaire Little League |
Tokyo, Japan Far East Musashi-Fuchu Little League |
Vancouver, Washington West Hazel Dell Little League |
Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Sierra Maestra Little League |
Pool play
After three U.S. teams finished pool play with a 2–1 record, the team that had allowed the fewest runs per innings played (Bellaire) was declared the pool winner; Davenport was then named pool runner-up due to their win over Vancouver in head-to-head play.[2]
Standings
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Game results
August 20, 2000 | Far East | 10 – 0 | Latin America | |
August 20, 2000 | East | 0 – 3 | South | |
August 21, 2000 | Canada | 8 – 9 | Far East | |
August 21, 2000 | Central | 5 – 0 | East | |
August 21, 2000 | Europe | 0 – 3 | Latin America | |
August 21, 2000 | West | 5 – 0 | South | |
August 22, 2000 | Canada | 4 – 5 | Latin America | |
August 22, 2000 | East | 4 – 6 | West | |
August 22, 2000 | Europe | 0 – 9 | Far East | |
August 22, 2000 | South | 4 – 2 | Central | |
August 23, 2000 | Canada | 1 – 3 | Europe | |
August 23, 2000 | Central | 6 – 4 | West | |
Elimination round
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Notable players
- Julian Vandervelde (Davenport, Iowa) NFL player Philadelphia Eagles
References
- ↑ "Maracaibo beats sloppy Bellaire". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. AP. August 27, 2000. p. C3. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Trying to win costs Vancouver change to advance". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. AP. August 25, 2000. p. 4C. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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