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1996 Senior League World Series
Tournament information
Location Kissimmee, Florida
DatesAugust 11–17, 1996
Final positions
Champions Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela
Runner-up California Thousand Oaks, California
←  1995
1997 →

The 1996 Senior League World Series took place from August 11–17 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Thousand Oaks, California in the championship game. This would be the final year that 17-time champion Taiwan competed in Senior League Baseball.

Teams

United States International
Florida St. Cloud, Florida
District 3
Host
Canada North Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada
Delaware Midway, Delaware

East
Saudi Arabia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Aramco
Europe
Ohio Maumee, Ohio

North
Taiwan Tainan, Taiwan

Far East
Alabama Mobile, Alabama

South
Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela

Latin America
California Thousand Oaks, California
District 13
West

Results

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Winner's Bracket

Opening Game Bracket Final
1–0 Venezuela Venezuela (F/10) 6
Venezuela Venezuela 13 Florida Florida 5
Canada Canada 2 2–0 Venezuela Venezuela 2
1–0 Alabama Alabama 1
Alabama Alabama 7
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2
3–0 Venezuela Venezuela 3
2–0 California California 0
Ohio Ohio 2
Delaware Delaware 3
1–0 Delaware Delaware 0
1–0 California California 8
Taiwan Taiwan 0
California California 6

Loser's Bracket

Bracket Final
0–1 Taiwan Taiwan101–1 Alabama Alabama (F/10)6
0–1 Florida Florida31–1 Florida Florida3
0–1 Ohio Ohio51–1 Taiwan Taiwan1
2–1 Alabama Alabama3
3–1 California California11
2–1 California California21
0–1 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia21–1 Delaware Delaware22–1 Ohio Ohio6
1–1 Ohio Ohio7
0–1 Canada Canada0

Placement Bracket

Third-place game
0–2 Canada Canada2–2 Ohio Ohio2
1–2 Delaware Delaware112–2 Delaware Delaware7
1–2 Canada Canada2
3–2 Delaware Delaware4
3–2 Alabama Alabama3
2–2 Alabama Alabama2
1–2 Florida Florida02–2 Taiwan Taiwan0
1–2 Taiwan Taiwan6
0–2 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Elimination Round

Semifinals World championship
      
3–0 Venezuela Venezuela 3
2–0 California California 0
4–0 Venezuela Venezuela 4
4–1 California California 2
2–1 Alabama Alabama 3
3–1 California California 11 Third-place game
3–2 Delaware Delaware 4
3–2 Alabama Alabama 3
1996 Senior League World Series Champions

Maracaibo, Venezuela

References

  1. ^ 1996 Senior League Baseball World Series Tournament. [1] Littleleague.org
  2. ^ St. Cloud Boys Loose As Tournament Begins. [2]. Orlando Sentinel.
  3. ^ Mobile Ends St. Cloud's Marathon Quest For A World Series Title. [3]. Orlando Sentinel.
  4. ^ Taiwanese Pitcher No-hits St. Cloud, 6-0. [4]. Orlando Sentinel.
  5. ^ Maracaibo Again Wins Series Title. [5]. Orlando Sentinel.