Dates August 16–
August 25 Teams participating 16 | Start date 2002 | |
Champion Valley Sports American Little League
Louisville, Kentucky Runner-up Sendai Hagashi Little League
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Similar 2003 Little League World Ser, 1980 Little League World Ser, 1997 Little League World Ser, 1951 Little League World Ser | ||
2002 little league world series championship game part 1
The 2002 Little League World Series took place between August 16 and August 25 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Valley Sports American Little League of Pleasure Ridge Park, then a suburb but now a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, defeated Sendai Hagashi Little League of Sendai, Japan in the championship game of the 56th Little League World Series.
Contents
- 2002 little league world series championship game part 1
- 2002 little league world series championship game final part
- Qualification
- Pool play
- International
- Notes
- Champions Path
- References
Notable players included 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Austin Dillon, a member of the Clemmons, North Carolina Little League representing the Southeast region.
2002 little league world series championship game final part
Qualification
Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.
Pool play
The top two teams in each pool move on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 25 to play for the Little League world championship.
August 16
August 17
August 18
August 19
August 20
International
August 16
August 17
August 18
August 19
August 20
Notes
Champions Path
The Louisville Valley Sports American LL went undefeated on their road to the LLWS, winning all eleven of their matches. In total record was 17-0.