The 2015 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 21 until August 30, 2015.[1] Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 69th edition of the tournament. The Tokyo Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan, defeated Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, in the championship game, 18–11, which was the most total runs scored (29) in any final game. It was Japan's fourth title in the past six years. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however, inclement weather resulted in the postponement of all first-day games, resulting in eight games being played on August 21, a LLWS first.[2]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | August 21–August 30 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   Tokyo Kitasuna Little LeagueTokyo, Japan |
| Runner-up |   Red Land Little LeagueLewisberry, Pennsylvania |
Teams edit
- Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Results edit
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 10, 2015.[1]
United States bracket edit
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oregon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 4 (F/4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 California | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kentucky | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 26 – Game 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rhode Island | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 8 (F/4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 18 | August 29 – U.S. championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Missouri | 0 | Pennsylvania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 10 | South Carolina | 3 | August 27 – Game 26 (F/8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | Kentucky | 4 | August 25 – Game 22 | Texas | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 7 | Kentucky | 3 | California | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 20 | California | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 12 | California | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 6 | Rhode Island | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International bracket edit
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 26 – Game 23 (F/8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 7 | August 29 – Intl. championship (F/7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 5 | Japan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 17 (F/4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 9 | Mexico | 14 | August 27 – Game 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 3 | Australia | 3 | August 25 – Game 21 (F/5) | Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Mexico | 11 | Mexico | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 19 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 11 (F/4) | Uganda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 16 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossover games edit
Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.
| Game A | ||
| August 24 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Oregon | 3 | |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | |
| Game B | ||
| August 25 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Missouri | 18 | |
| Canada | 6 | |
Third place game edit
The third place game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
| Third place game | ||
| August 30 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Texas | 6 | |
| Mexico | 4 | |
World Championship edit
| World Championship | ||
| August 30 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Japan | 18 | |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | |
| 2015 Little League World Series Champions |
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 Tokyo Kitasuna Little League Tokyo, Japan |
Champions path edit
The Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of eight wins and no losses.[3] In total, their record was 13-0
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| All-Tokyo Tournament
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| Opening Round | Ehime Konan LL | 10–0 (F/5) |
| Quarterfinals | Fuji LL | 10–0 (F/5) |
| Semifinals | Nagano Minami LL | 4–1 |
| Japan Championship | Hachioji LL | 20–3 (F/4) |
| Japan Regional Tournament | ||
| Opening Round |  Ehime Konan LL |
10–0 |
| Quarterfinals |  Fuji LL |
10–0 (F/5) |
| Semifinals |  Nagano Minami |
4–1 |
| Finals | Hachioji |
20–3 (F/4) |
References edit
- ^ a b "2015 Little League Baseball® World Series Schedule Announced". Littleleague.org. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Play Suspended for Day One of the 2015 Little League Baseball World Series". llbs.org. Little League Baseball. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.