Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 16–August 26 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | 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.
The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012. [2]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 1 | August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 12 | Tennessee | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
California | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 18 (F/8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 10 | California | 5 | August 24 – Game 26 (F/5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 4 | New Jersey | 4 | August 21 – Game 22 | Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 10 | California | 5 | California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 20 | Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 12 (F/5) | Indiana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 12 | Connecticut | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Curaçao | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 9 | August 25 – Intl. championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Uganda | 3 | Japan | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 9 (F/4) | Canada | 3 | August 23 – Game 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Curaçao | 14 | Curaçao | 4 | August 21 – Game 21 | Panama | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Germany | 2 | Curaçao | 2 | Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 19 | Mexico | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 11 (F/4) | Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 12 | Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Uganda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.
Game A | ||
August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) | ||
Nebraska | 17 | |
Germany | 1 | |
Game B | ||
August 21 – Lamade Stadium | ||
Oregon | 2 | |
Uganda | 3 | |
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 | |
Little League World Championship | ||
August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) | ||
Tennessee | 2 | |
Japan | 12 | |
The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games. [3] In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.
Round | Opposition | Result |
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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.) |
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