The 1985 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in South 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 (LLWS).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 20–August 24 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  National Little LeagueSeoul, South Korea |
| Runner-up |  Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
This is the only LLWS championship game that featured two non-United States teams, as the team from Mexico represented the West Region of the United States.[a] Seoul became the second team to repeat as LLWS champions, joining Monterrey, Mexico, repeat winners in 1957 and 1958.
Teams
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Minnetonka, MinnesotaCentral Region East Tonka Little League |
 Binbrook, Ontario 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[a] Mexicali Little League |
 Maracaibo, VenezuelaLatin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
Championship bracket
edit| 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
edit| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 21 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 7 | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| New York | 3 | |||||
| Venezuela | 9 | |||||
| August 22 | ||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Minnesota | 4 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| New York | 11 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 1985 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
.svg) Seoul National Little League Seoul, South Korea |
Notable players
edit- Jim Brower (Minnetonka, Minnesota) – MLB and NPB pitcher from 1999–2008
- David Cortés (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) – MLB and KBO pitcher from 1999–2008
Notes
edit- ^ a b See also Mexico in the Little League World Series
References
edit- ^ "Seoul wins Little League World Series". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. AP. August 25, 1985. p. 15. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- 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)