The 1996 Big League World Series took place from August 9–17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Kaohsiung, Taiwan defeated Burbank, Illinois in the championship game. It was Taiwan's fourth straight championship,
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Dates | 9–17 August 1996 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |  Burbank, Illinois |
Teams
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Broward County, FloridaDistrict 10 Host |
  Surrey British Columbia, CanadaWhalley Canada |
 Dover, DelawareEast |
 Mexico City, MexicoCentral America |
| Burbank, Illinois District 15 North |
 Ramstein, GermanyKMC Europe |
 Midland, TexasSouth |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Far East |
 Pearl City, HawaiiWest |
 Puerto RicoVista Hermosa Puerto Rico |
 Maracaibo, VenezuelaVenezuela |
Results
editUnited States Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | United States Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Florida | 10 | — | Hawaii | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Delaware | 1 | 1–0 | Hawaii | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Illinois | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Illinois | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Hawaii | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Hawaii | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Delaware | 1 | 2–1 | Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Delaware | 3 | 1–1 | Florida | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
International Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | International Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Puerto Rico | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Puerto Rico | 6 | — | Taiwan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | Venezuela | 4 | 1–0 | Taiwan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada | 13 | — | Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Taiwan | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | Canada | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Canada | 7 | 2–1 | Canada | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 2–1 | Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Germany | 0 | 1–1 | Venezuela | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Venezuela | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination round
| Semifinals | World Championship | ||||||||
| 2–0 | Illinois
| 2 · 6 | |||||||
| 2–1 | Hawaii
| 10 · 3 | |||||||
| 3–1 | Illinois
| 0 | |||||||
| 3–0 | Taiwan
| 4 | |||||||
| 2–0 | Taiwan
| 3 | |||||||
| 3–1 | Canada
| 0 | |||||||
| 1996 Big League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |