The 2003 Little League World Series took place between August 15 and August 24 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Musashi-Fuchu Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated the East Boynton Beach Little League of Boynton Beach, Florida, in the championship game of the 57th Little League World Series.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 15–August 24 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Musashi-Fuchu Little League Tokyo, Japan |
| Runner-up | East Boynton Beach Little League Boynton Beach, Florida |
Notable players edit
The following LLWS players later appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB):
| Player | LLWS team | MLB debut year & team |
|---|---|---|
| Randal Grichuk | Richmond, Texas | 2014 St. Louis Cardinals |
| Brady Rodgers | Richmond, Texas | 2016 Houston Astros |
| Jonathan Schoop | Curaçao | 2013 Baltimore Orioles |
| Devon Travis | Boynton Beach, Florida | 2015 Toronto Blue Jays |
| Dario Pizzano | Saugus, Massachusetts | 2012 Pulaski Mariners (MiLB) |
Teams edit
Between five and twelve quailcation 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 A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach, Florida Southeast East Boynton Beach Little League |
 Wilmington, DelawareMid-Atlantic Naamans Little League |
  Willemstad, CuraçaoCaribbean Pabao Little League |
 Taichung
Pacific |
 Saugus, MassachusettsNew England Saugus American Little League |
 Eldridge, IowaMidwest North Scott Little League |
  Glace Bay, Nova ScotiaCanada Glace Bay Little League |
 ValenciaLatin America Los Leones |
 Tallmadge, OhioGreat Lakes Tallmadge Little League |
 Chandler, ArizonaWest Chandler National Little League |
Tokyo, Japan Asia Edogawa Minami |
 Nuevo LaredoMexico Oriente |
 Richland, WashingtonNorthwest Richland National Little League |
 Richmond, TexasSouthwest Lamar Little League |
 DhahranTransatlantic Arabian-American |
 MoscowEurope, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Brattevo |
Pool play edit
The top two teams in each pool move on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 24 to play for the Little League world championship.
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| New England | 3-0 |
| Southeast | 2-1 |
| Great Lakes | 1-2 |
| Northwest | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3-0 |
| Southwest | 2-1 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1-2 |
| Midwest | 0-3 |
August 15
| New England | 2-1 | Great Lakes |
| Southeast | 8-1 | Northwest |
August 16
| Southwest | 7-2 | Midwest |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1-5 | West |
August 17
| Great Lakes | 2-7† | Southeast |
| West | 10-4 | Southwest |
| Northwest | 1-2 | New England |
| Midwest | 7-8 | Mid-Atlantic |
August 18
| Northwest | 4-5 | Great Lakes |
| New England | 4-3 | Southeast |
August 19
| Southwest | 7-1 | Mid-Atlantic |
| West | 8-7 | Midwest |
International edit
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Japan | 3-0 |
| Caribbean | 2-1 |
| Transatlantic | 1-2 |
| Canada | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3-0 |
| Mexico | 2-1 |
| EMEA | 1-2 |
| Pacific | 0-3 |
August 15
| Caribbean | 1-4 | Asia |
August 16
| Latin America | 9-0 | Pacific |
| EMEA | 1-2 | Mexico |
August 17
| Transatlantic | 3-2† | Canada |
| EMEA | 2-0 | Pacific |
August 18
| Caribbean | 9-2† | Transatlantic |
| Pacific | 3-11 | Mexico |
| Latin America | 7-1 | EMEA |
| Asia | 7-0 | Canada |
August 19
| Latin America | 6-2 | Mexico |
| Asia | 17-0‡ (4 innings) |
Transatlantic |
| Caribbean | 2-1 | Canada |
Elimination rounds edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 20 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Altagracia, Zulia, Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| August 23 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao | 10 | |||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao | 6 | |||||||||
| August 21 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | 14 | |||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| August 24 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Mexico City | 1 | |||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | 10 | |||||||||
| August 20 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Boynton Beach, Florida | 1 | |||||||||
| Chandler, Arizona | 1 | |||||||||
| August 23 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Boynton Beach, Florida | 4 | |||||||||
| Boynton Beach, Florida | 9 | |||||||||
| August 21 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Saugus, Massachusetts | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Saugus, Massachusetts | 14 | |||||||||
| August 24 - Volunteer | ||||||||||
| Richmond, Texas | 13 | |||||||||
| Saugus, Massachusetts | 1 | |||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao | 5 | |||||||||
| 2003 Little League World Series Champions |
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.svg) Musashi-Fuchu Little League Tokyo, Japan |
References edit
Notes edit
- † Postponed (rained out)
- ‡ Game ended by "mercy rule" (at least 10-run difference through 5 innings)
External links edit
- 2003 official results via Wayback Machine
- Recap of championship game via Wayback Machine