Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 17–August 27 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tokyo Kitasuna Little League Tokyo, Japan |
Runner-up | Lufkin Little League Lufkin, Texas |
The 2017 Little League World Series was held from August 17 through August 27 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 71st edition of the Little League World Series.[1] Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Lufkin Little League of Lufkin, Texas, in the championship game by a 12–2 score. It was the 11th time that a team from Japan won the tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna became the first league to win the tournament four times.