Dates 19 Aug 2005 – 28 Aug 2005 | Teams participating 16 | |
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Champion West Oahu Little League
Ewa Beach, Hawaii Runner-up Pabao Little League
Willemstad, Curaçao Similar 1997 Little League World Ser, 1980 Little League World Ser, 1951 Little League World Ser | ||
2005 little league world series champs reunite
The 2005 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Oahu Little League of Ewa Beach, Hawaii defeated the defending champion Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao in the championship game of the 59th Little League World Series. This was the second time that the Little League World Series championship game was won with a walk-off home run. Michael Memea hit it in the bottom of the 7th inning.
Contents
- 2005 little league world series champs reunite
- Qualification
- Pool play
- United States
- International
- Notable players
- Champions path
- References
The tournament used two venues, both in South Williamsport:
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 moved on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 28 to play for the Little League world championship.
United States
All times US EDT
International
All times US EDT
Notable players
Jurickson Profar (Willemstad, Curacao) - Texas Rangers infielder
Champion's path
According to the information provided at Unpage.com, the West Oahu LL won all ten of its games to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 16–0.