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1967 Little League World Series

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1967 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 22–August 26
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsJapan West Tokyo Little League
West Tokyo, Japan
Runner-upUnited StatesIllinois North Roseland Little League
Chicago, Illinois
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The 1967 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Tokyo Little League of West Tokyo, Japan, defeated the North Roseland Little League of Chicago, Illinois, in the championship game of the 21st Little League World Series. This was the first time the Little League championship was won by a team from outside the Americas, as all prior titles had been won by teams from the United States and Mexico.

Teams

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United States International
Illinois Chicago, Illinois
North Region
North Roseland Little League
British Columbia Trail, British Columbia
Canada Canada Region
East Trail Little League
Pennsylvania Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
East Region
Newtown-Edgemont Little League
Spain Rota, Spain
Europe Region
Rota Little League
Florida Tampa, Florida
South Region
West Tampa Little League
Japan West Tokyo, Japan
Far East Region
West Tokyo Little League
California Northridge, California
West Region
Northridge City Little League
Mexico Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Linares Little League

Winners Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 20
 
 
Japan Japan1
 
August 24
 
Canada Canada0
 
Japan Japan4
 
August 20
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania1
 
Florida Florida1
 
August 26
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania3
 
Japan Japan4
 
August 21
 
Illinois Illinois1
 
Illinois Illinois1
 
August 24 (F/8)
 
Spain Spain0
 
Illinois Illinois8
 
August 21
 
Mexico Mexico3 Third place
 
Mexico Mexico1
 
August 25
 
California California0
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 2
 
 
Mexico Mexico1
 

Consolation Bracket

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Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 21
 
 
Canada Canada2
 
August 23
 
Florida Florida4
 
Florida Floridarain
 
August 22
 
California Californiaout
 
Spain Spain2
 
 
California California3
 
Game C
 
 
August 24
 
 
Canada Canadarain
 
 
Spain Spainout

Both Games C and D were cancelled

1967 Little League World Series Champions

West Tokyo Little League
West Tokyo, Japan

Notable players

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  • Bobby Mitchell of Northridge went on to play in MLB as an outfielder from 1980 to 1983
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