| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Taylor, Michigan |
| Dates | August 18–21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Boardman,
Ohio |
| Runner-up |
Richmond,
Virginia |
The 1981 Junior League World Series (then known as the "Senior Little League World Series for 13-year-olds") took place from August 18–21 in Taylor, Michigan, United States. Boardman, Ohio defeated Richmond, Virginia in the championship game.
This was the inaugural JLWS.
Teams
| United States |
|---|
|
Boardman,
Ohio Central |
Washington Township,
New JerseyEast |
|
Richmond,
Virginia South |
Bassett,
CaliforniaWest |
Results
| First Round | Semifinals | World Championship | ||||||||||||
| — |
Virginia | 5 | ||||||||||||
| — |
New Jersey | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1–0 |
Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1–0 |
Ohio | 6 | ||||||||||||
| — |
Ohio | 6 | ||||||||||||
| — |
California | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2–0 |
Ohio | 4 | — | |||||||||||
| 2–1 |
Virginia | 0 | — | |||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| 1–1 |
Virginia | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 |
New Jersey | 0 | 1–1 |
California | ||||||||||
| 0–1 |
California | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1981 Junior League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Boardman, Ohio |
References
- ^ Washington Twp. Tastes Defeat in First Game of World Series. Courier-Post
- ^ Washington Twp. Bows. Courier-Post
- ^ 1st World Champions from Ohio Remember Their Title in 1981. [1] City of Taylor
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