2003 Little League World Series
- 2003 Little League World Series
Infobox LLWS
Year=2003
Start_date=August 15
End_date=August 24
Teams_participating=16
Champion=Musashi-Fuchu Little League
flagicon|JPN Tokyo, Japan
Runnerup=East Boynton Beach Little League
flagicon|USAflagicon|Florida Boynton Beach, Florida
MVP=Yuutaro Tanaka (Tokyo, Japan)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 East Boynton Beach Little League of Boynton Beach, Florida in the championship game of the 57th Little League World Series.
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Qualification
Between five and twelve teams 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.
August 15
August 18
August 17
Elimination rounds
Round8-with third
August 20 - Lamade |flagicon|VEN|1930 Altagracia, Venezuela |0 |flagicon|Curaçaoflagicon|ANT Willemstad, Curaçao |10
August 21 - Lamade |flagicon|JPN Tokyo, Japan |7 |flagicon|MEX Mexico City |1
August 20 - Lamade|flagicon|Arizona Chandler, Arizona |1 |flagicon|Florida Boynton Beach, Florida |4
Augsut 21 - Lamade|flagicon|Massachusetts Saugus, Massachusetts |14 |flagicon|Texas Richmond, Texas|13
August 23 - Lamade|flagicon|Curaçaoflagicon|ANT Willemstad, Curaçao|6|flagicon|JPN Tokyo, Japan |14
August 23 - Lamade|flagicon|Florida Boynton Beach, Florida |9|flagicon|Massachusetts Saugus, Massachusetts |2
August 24 - Lamade|flagicon|JPN Tokyo, Japan |10|flagicon|USAflagicon|Florida Boynton Beach, Florida|1
August 24 - Volunteer|flagicon|USAflagicon|Massachusetts Saugus, Massachusetts |1|flagicon|Curaçaoflagicon|ANT Willemstad, Curaçao|6
Notes
*† Postponed (rained out)
*‡ Game ended by "mercy rule" (at least 10-run difference through 5 innings)
External links
* [http://www.littleleague.org/series/2003divisions/llbb/series.htm Official tournament page]
* [http://www.littleleague.org/series/2003divisions/llbb/gamestories/24sunday/game32/game32.htm Review of championship game]
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