1985 Little League World Series
The 1985 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The National Little League of Seoul, South Korea, defeated the Mexicali Little League of Mexicali, Mexico, in the championship game of the 39th Little League World Series.
| 1985 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 20–August 24 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} National Little LeagueSeoul, South Korea | |
| Runner-up |  Calexico Little LeagueMexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
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This is the only Championship Game that featured two non-United States teams, as the team from Mexico represented the West Region of the United States.[1] Seoul became the second team to repeat as LLWS champions, joining Monterrey, Mexico, who won in 1957 and 1958.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Minnetonka, MinnesotaCentral Region East Tonka Little League |
 Binbrook, Ontario.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada RegionGlanbrook Little League |
 Staten Island, New YorkEast Region South Shore Little League |
 Al Khobar, Saudi ArabiaEurope Region Persian Gulf Little League |
 Morristown, TennesseeSouth Region American Little League |
Seoul, South Korea Far East Region National Little League |
 Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoWest Region[1] Mexicali Little League |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Maracaibo, VenezuelaLatin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 20 | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 13 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 16 | |||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 6 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 7 | |||||||||
| August 20 | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 6 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| New York | 3 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Tennessee | 5 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | |||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
Position bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 21 | ||||||
| Venezuela |
7 | |||||
| New York |
3 | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| Venezuela |
9 | |||||
| Minnesota |
0 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 22 | August 23 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | New York |
11 | |||
| Minnesota |
4 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | |||
| 1985 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Seoul National Little League Seoul, South Korea |
Notable players
- Jim Brower (Minnetonka, Minnesota) – MLB and NPB pitcher from 1999–2008
- David Cortés (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) – MLB and KBO pitcher from 1999–2008
Footnotes
External links
- 1985 Little League World Series at the Wayback Machine (archived August 31, 2017)
- Line scores for the 1985 LLWS at the Wayback Machine (archived July 29, 2016)
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