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1998 Big League World Series

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1998 Big League World Series
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
CityFort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates14–22 August 1998 (1998-08-14 – 1998-08-22)
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsCalifornia Thousand Oaks, California
Runner-upVenezuela Venezuela
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1999 →

The 1998 Big League World Series took place from August 14–22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Thousand Oaks, California defeated Venezuela in the championship game. This was the final BLWS held in Fort Lauderdale.

Teams

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United States International
Florida Broward County, Florida
District 10
Host
CanadaNova Scotia Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Breton
Canada
Indiana Jeffersonville, Indiana
District 5
Central
Saudi Arabia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Aramco
Europe
New York (state) Rockland, New York
District 18
East
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan
Far East
Georgia (U.S. state) Macon, Georgia

South
Venezuela Venezuela

Latin America
California Thousand Oaks, California
District 13
West

Results

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United States Pool

First RoundSecond RoundSemifinalsUnited States Championship
1–0California California17
Florida Florida5Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia2
California California72–0California California11
1–0New York (state) New York5
Indiana Indiana2
New York (state) New York3
3–0California California10
2–1Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
1–1New York (state) New York3
1–1Florida Florida71–1Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia5
0–1Florida Florida40–1Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia12
0–1Indiana Indiana3

International Pool

First RoundSemifinalsInternational Championship
Venezuela Venezuela12
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia2
1–0Venezuela Venezuela10
1–0Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands0
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands3
Canada Canada0
2–0Venezuela Venezuela16
2–1Canada Canada1
Lower round 1Lower final
1–1Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands3
0–1Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia31–1Canada Canada9
0–1Canada Canada13

Elimination Round

Semifinals World Championship
      
3–0 California California 10
2–1 Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia 0
4–0 California California 10
3–0 Venezuela Venezuela 9
2–0 Venezuela Venezuela 16
2–1 Canada Canada 1
1998 Big League World Series Champions

District 13
Thousand Oaks, California

References

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  1. ^ 1998 Big League Baseball World Series Tournament. [1] Littleleague.org