1976 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 24–August 28 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chofu Little LeagueTokyo, Japan |
| Runner-up |   Campbell Little LeagueCampbell, California |
The 1976 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Chofu Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California, in the championship game of the 30th Little League World Series.
This was the first LLWS to place the International and U.S. teams on different sides of the bracket.
Teams[edit]
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Des Moines, IowaCentral Region Windsor Little League |
 Trail, British Columbia Canada RegionTrail Little League |
 Bristol, ConnecticutEast Region Forestville Little League |
 Kaiserslautern, GermanyEurope Region Kaiserslautern Little League |
 Richmond, VirginiaSouth Region Tuckahoe National Little League |
Tokyo, Japan Far East Region Chofu Little League |
| Campbell, California West Region Campbell Little League |
 Puerto Nuevo, Puerto RicoLatin America Region Canales Little League |
Winners bracket[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 9 | |||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||||||
| Japan | 25 | |||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| California | 7 | |||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | |||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | |||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | |||||||||
- The consolation game between Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico, and Richmond, Virginia, was cancelled due to inclement weather; both teams shared third place.
Consolation Bracket[edit]
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 24 | ||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | |||||
| Connecticut | 4 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 10 | |||||
| Iowa | 0 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||
| Iowa | 5 | |||||
| 1976 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
.svg) Chofu Little League Tokyo, Japan |
Notable players[edit]
- Ray Ferraro of the Trail, British Columbia, team went on to play in the NHL as a center from 1984 to 2002.