1981 Little League World Series

The 1981 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Taiping Little League of Taichung, Taiwan, defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida, in the championship game of the 35th Little League World Series.

1981 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 25–August 29
Teams participating8
Champion Taiping Little League
Taichung, Taiwan
Runner-up Belmont Heights Little League
Tampa, Florida
Little League World Series

This was the fifth consecutive title for Taiwan. As of 2018, this is the longest LLWS winning streak by any single country or U.S. state.

Teams

United States International
Barrington, Illinois
Central Region
Barrington Little League
Trail, British Columbia
Canada Region
Trail Little League
Stamford, Connecticut
East Region
Federal Little League
Waterloo, Belgium
Europe Region
SHAPE Little League
Tampa, Florida
South Region
Belmont Heights Little League
Taichung, Taiwan
Far East Region
Taiping Little League
Escondido, California
West Region
National Little League
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Unidad Modelo Little League

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 25
 
 
Belgium3
 
August 27
 
Canada4
 
Canada0
 
August 26
 
Taiwan16
 
Taiwan10
 
August 29
 
Mexico0
 
Taiwan4
 
August 25
 
Florida2
 
Connecticut3
 
August 27
 
Florida 6
 
Florida11
 
August 26
 
Illinois10 Third place
 
California5
 
August 28
 
Illinois6
 
Canada3
 
 
Illinois7
 

Position bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 26
  Belgium 0  
  Connecticut 2  
 
August 28
      Connecticut 5
    California 8
 
 
Game C
August 27 August 28
  California 9   Belgium  2
  Mexico 2     Mexico  4
1981 Little League World Series Champions

Taiping Little League
Taichung, Taiwan

Notable players

  • Derek Bell (Tampa, Florida) – MLB outfielder from 1991 to 2001
  • Dan Wilson (Barrington, Illinois) – MLB catcher from 1992 to 2005
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