The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12–2, in the championship game. For Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last LLWS to feature players born in the 1900s.
Teams
| United States |
International |
 New Castle, Indiana[1]
Great Lakes Region
New Castle Little League |
 Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Asia-Pacific Region
Kuei-Shan Little League |
 Parsippany, New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic Region
Par-Troy East Little League |
 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Hastings Community Little League |
 Kearney, Nebraska
Midwest Region
Kearney Little League |
 Willemstad, Curaçao
Caribbean Region
Pariba Little League |
 Fairfield, Connecticut
New England Region
Fairfield American Little League |
 Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Europe Region
KMC American Little League |
 Gresham, Oregon
Northwest Region
Gresham National Little League |
 Tokyo
 Japan Region
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League |
 Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Southeast Region
Goodlettsville Baseball Little League |
 Aguadulce, Panama
Latin America Region
Aguadulce Cabezera Little League |
 San Antonio, Texas
Southwest Region
McAllister Park National Little League |
 Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
 Mexico Region
Oriente Little League |
 Petaluma, California
West Region
Petaluma National Little League |
 Lugazi, Uganda
Middle East-Africa Region
Lugazi Little League |
Results
The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.[2]
Crossover games
Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.
Consolation game
The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
World Championship
| Little League World Championship |
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| August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) |
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|  Tennessee | 2 |
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| Japan | 12 |
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Champions path
The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games.[3] In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
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| All-Tokyo Tournament |
| Winner's Bracket Round | Tokyo Jōhoku LL | 11–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Chōfu LL | 10–5 |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Koganei LL | 10–1 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | Musashi Fuchū LL | 7–2 |
| Japan Regional |
| Opening Round | Ueda Miyami LL | 8–2 |
| Quarterfinals | Iwakitaira LL | 10–0 (4 inn.) |
| Semifinals | Funabashi LL | 14–4 (4 inn.) |
| Japan Championship | Matsusaka LL | 11–0 (4 inn.) |
References
- ↑ Radford, Darrel; Boulton, David (August 17, 2012). "All eyes in New Castle on Little League World Series". Daily Reporter. Greenfield, Indiana. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ Communications Division (June 14, 2012). "66th Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced". Little League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Mason Gillis - Men's Basketball". Purdue Boilermakers. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Organization, Nippon Professional Baseball. "Kiyomiya, Kotaro（Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters） | Players". Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Stiefel, Keagan (February 8, 2023). "Red Sox Prospect Outlook: Can Ceddanne Rafaela Exceed Insane 2022 Season?". NESN. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Jake Rucker Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike. "Three things to know about Tennessee baseball's Jake Rucker, who played in Little League World Series". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ↑ "Jared Wegner Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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