1998 Big League World Series

The 1998 Big League World Series took place from August 14–22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Thousand Oaks, California defeated Venezuela in the championship game. This was the final BLWS held in Fort Lauderdale.

1998 Big League World Series
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
CityFort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates14–22 August 1998 (1998-08-14 – 1998-08-22)
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsCalifornia Thousand Oaks, California
Runner-upVenezuela Venezuela
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Teams

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United States International
  Broward County, Florida
District 10
Host
   Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Breton
Canada
  Jeffersonville, Indiana
District 5
Central
  Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Aramco
Europe
  Rockland, New York
District 18
East
  Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan
Far East
  Macon, Georgia

South
  Venezuela

Latin America
  Thousand Oaks, California
District 13
West

Results

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[1]

United States Pool

First RoundSecond RoundSemifinalsUnited States Championship
1–0  California17
  Florida5  Georgia2
  California72–0  California11
1–0  New York5
  Indiana2
  New York3
3–0  California10
2–1  Georgia0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
1–1  New York3
1–1  Florida71–1  Georgia5
0–1  Florida40–1  Georgia12
0–1  Indiana3

International Pool

First RoundSemifinalsInternational Championship
  Venezuela12
  Saudi Arabia2
1–0  Venezuela10
1–0  Northern Mariana Islands0
  Northern Mariana Islands3
  Canada0
2–0  Venezuela16
2–1  Canada1
Lower round 1Lower final
1–1  Northern Mariana Islands3
0–1  Saudi Arabia31–1  Canada9
0–1  Canada13

Elimination Round

Semifinals World Championship
      
3–0   California 10
2–1   Georgia 0
4–0   California 10
3–0   Venezuela 9
2–0   Venezuela 16
2–1   Canada 1
1998 Big League World Series Champions
 
District 13
Thousand Oaks, California

References

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  1. ^ 1998 Big League Baseball World Series Tournament. [1] Littleleague.org