1978 Senior League World Series

The 1978 Senior League World Series took place from August 14–19 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Hualien, Taiwan defeated Burbank, Illinois in the championship game. It was Taiwan's seventh straight championship.

1978 Senior League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Gary, Indiana
Dates	August 14–19
Final positions
Champions	Hualien, Taiwan
Runner-up	Burbank, Illinois

Teams

United States	International
Queens Village, New York East	Surrey, British Columbia Canada
Burbank, Illinois North	Madrid, Spain Europe
Waskom, Texas South	Hualien, Taiwan Far East
Kaneohe, Hawaii West	Aruba, Netherlands Antilles Latin America

Results

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	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					Championship
	Winner's Bracket
	—	New York	9
	—	Canada	6
						1–0	New York	2
						1–0	Taiwan	16
	—	Taiwan	13
	—	Illinois	1
											2–0	Taiwan	12
											2–0	Texas	3
	—	Netherlands Antilles	0
	—	Hawaii	4
						1–0	Hawaii	1
						1–0	Texas	3
	—	Spain	0
	—	Texas	6																		3–0	Taiwan	3	—
																					4–1	Illinois	2	—
	Loser's Bracket
	0–1	Canada	2
	0–1	Illinois	13			1–1	Hawaii	1
						1–1	Illinois	4
											2–1	Illinois	3
	0–1	Netherlands Antilles	2								2–1	Netherlands Antilles	0			2–1	Texas	0
	0–1	Spain	0			1–1	New York	4								3–1	Illinois	22
						1–1	Netherlands Antilles	8

1978 Senior League World Series Champions
Hualien, Taiwan

References

1. L.L. Series Underway. Rushville Republican
2. Little League Teams Rely on Pitching. Brazil Times
3. Taiwan Goes After Seventh Series Title. Brazil Times
4. Taiwan Reaches Finals Again. Brazil Times
5. Illinois Sr. Little League Winner. Daily Herald Suburban
6. Taiwan Wins Titles. . Evening Independent.