2012 Little League World Series
| 2012 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 16– August 26 |
| Teams participating | 16 |
| Champion | Tokyo Kitasuna Little League Tokyo, Japan |
| Runner-up | Goodlettsville Baseball Little League  Goodlettsville, Tennessee |
The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of this tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee 12–2 in the World Championship game. For the country of Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last World Series to feature players born in the 1900s.
Contents
Teams
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| United States | International |
|---|---|
 New Castle, IndianaGreat Lakes Region New Castle |
 Taoyuan, TaiwanAsia-Pacific Region Kuei-Shan |
 Parsippany, New JerseyMid-Atlantic Region Par-Troy East |
  Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanada Region Hastings Community |
 Kearney, NebraskaMidwest Region Kearney |
 Willemstad, CuraçaoCaribbean Region Pariba |
 Fairfield, ConnecticutNew England Region Fairfield American |
 Ramstein Air Base, GermanyEurope Region KMC American |
 Gresham, OregonNorthwest Region Gresham National |
 TokyoJapan Region Tokyo Kitasuna |
| Goodlettsville, Tennessee Southeast Region Goodlettsville Baseball |
 Aguadulce, PanamaLatin America Region Aguadulce Cabezera |
 San Antonio, TexasSouthwest Region McAllister Park National |
  Nuevo Laredo, TamaulipasMexico Region Oriente |
 Petaluma, CaliforniaWest Region Petaluma National |
 Lugazi, UgandaMiddle East-Africa Region Lugazi |
Results
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The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.[1]
United States bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | U.S. Semifinal | U.S. Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Indiana |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Oregon |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Indiana |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Texas |
13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | New Jersey |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Texas |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Texas |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Tennessee |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | California |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Connecticut |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | California |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Tennessee |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Nebraska |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Tennessee |
12 | 3–0 | Tennessee (F/7) |
24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4–1 | California |
16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Oregon |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | New Jersey |
10 | 1–1 | New Jersey |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | California (F/8) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | California |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Connecticut (F/5) |
12 | 2–1 | Connecticut |
0 | 2–1 | Texas |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Nebraska |
0 | 1–1 | Indiana |
0 | 3–1 | California (F/5) |
11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Connecticut |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | International Semifinal | International Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Japan |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Curaçao |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Japan (F/9) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Germany |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Chinese Taipei (F/4) |
14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Japan |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Panama |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Mexico |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Canada |
13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Canada |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Panama |
8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Panama |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Uganda |
3 | 3–0 | Japan |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | Panama |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Curaçao (F/4) |
14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Germany |
2 | 1–1 | Curaçao |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Canada |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Curaçao |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Mexico (F/4) |
12 | 2–1 | Mexico |
6 | 2–1 | Panama |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Uganda |
0 | 1–1 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 3–1 | Mexico |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Mexico |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossover games
Teams that lose their first two games get to play a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games are labeled Game A and Game B.
| Game A | ||
| August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) | ||
| Nebraska |
17 | |
| Germany |
1 | |
| Game B | ||
| August 21 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Oregon |
2 | |
| Uganda |
3 | |
Consolation game
The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
| Consolation game | ||
| August 26 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Panama |
4 | |
| California |
12 | |
World Championship
| Little League World Championship | ||
| August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) | ||
| Tennessee |
2 | |
| Japan |
12 | |
Champions path
The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games.[2] In total, they went undefeated with an 13–0 record.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| All-Tokyo Tournament | ||
| Winner's Bracket Round | Tokyo Jōhoku LL | 11–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Chōfu LL | 10–5 |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Koganei LL | 10–1 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | Musashi Fuchū LL | 7–2 |
| Japan Regional | ||
| Opening Round | Ueda Miyami LL | 8–2 |
| Quarterfinals | Iwakitaira LL | 10–0 (4 inn.) |
| Semifinals | Funabashi LL | 14–4 (4 inn.) |
| Japan Championship | Matsusaka LL | 11–0 (4 inn.) |
