The 1999 Little League World Series (LLWS) took place between August 22 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Hirakata Little League of Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, defeated Phenix City National Little League of Phenix City, Alabama, in the championship game of the 53rd LLWS.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Brownsburg, IndianaCentral Brownsburg Little League |
  Victoria, British ColumbiaCanada Gordon Head Little League |
 Toms River, New JerseyEast Toms River Little League |
 Ramstein Air Base, GermanyEurope Ramstein American Little League |
 Phenix City, AlabamaSouth National Little League |
 Hirakata, OsakaFar East Hirakata Little League |
 Boise, IdahoWest South Central Boise Little League |
 Yabucoa, Puerto RicoLatin America Juan A. Biblioni Little League |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| East | 3–0 |
| South | 2–1 |
| West | 1–2 |
| Central | 0–3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3–0 |
| Far East | 2–1 |
| Canada | 1–2 |
| Europe | 0–3 |
- August 22
| Canada | 3–7 | Far East |
| South | 0–6 | East |
- August 23
| Canada | 4–6 | Latin America |
| South | 5–4 | Central |
| Europe | 2–5 | Far East |
| West | 0–4 | East |
- August 24
| Latin America | 3–1 | Far East |
| Central | 1–3 | East |
| Europe | 3–5 | Canada |
| West | 0–12 (5) |
South |
- August 25
| Latin America | 16–3 | Europe |
| West | 2–0 | Central |
Elimination round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | 2 | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | 12 | |||||
 Phenix City, Alabama | 0 | |||||
| 26 August (Game completed 27 August) | ||||||
| Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | 5 | |||||
| Toms River, New Jersey | 2 | |||||
| Phenix City, Alabama | 3 | |||||
| 1999 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Hirakata Little League Hirakata, Osaka, Japan |
Champions' path
The Hirakata LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of four wins and no losses.[1] In total, their record was 9–1, their only loss coming against Juan A. Bablioni LL of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| All-Japan Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | Suginami LL | 4–3 |
| Quarterfinals | Tokorozawa LL | 5–0 |
| Semifinals | Hiroshima Rijo LL | 6–4 |
| Japan Championship | Hyogo Harima LL | 5–4 |
Notable players
- Colby Rasmus (Phenix City, Alabama) Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder
- Cory Rasmus (Phenix City, Alabama) MLB pitcher
- Michael Saunders (Victoria, British Columbia) MLB outfielder
- Lance Lynn (Brownsburg, Indiana) MLB pitcher
- Stephen Fife (Boise, Idaho) MLB pitcher
References
- ^ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.