2002 Little League World Series
- 2002 Little League World Series
Infobox LLWS
Year=2002
Start_date=August 16
End_date=August 25
Teams_participating=16
Champion=Valley Sports American Little League
flagicon|USAflagicon|Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Runnerup=Sendai Hagashi Little League
flagicon|JPN Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
MVP=Aaron Alvey (Louisville, Kentucky)The 2002 Little League World Series took place between August 16 and August 25 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Valley Sports American Little League of Louisville, Kentucky defeated Sendai Hagashi Little League of Sendai, Japan in the championship game of the 56th 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 16
August 19
August 18
Elimination rounds
Round8-with third
August 21 - Lamade "(Game ended by mercy rule)"|flagicon|JPN Sendai, Japan |10 |flagicon|GUM Hagåtña, Guam |0
August 22 - Lamade |flagicon|VEN|1930 Valencia, Venezuela |0 |flagicon|Curaçaoflagicon|ANT Willemstad, Curaçao |3
August 21 - Lamade "(11 innings)"|flagicon|Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky |2 |flagicon|Texas Richmond, Texas |1
Augsut 22 - Lamade|flagicon|Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts |5 |flagicon|New York New York City|2
August 24 - Lamade|flagicon|JPN Sendai, Japan|4|flagicon|Curaçaoflagicon|ANT Willemstad, Curaçao |1
August 24 - Lamade|flagicon|Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky |4|flagicon|Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts |0
August 25 - Lamade|flagicon|JPN Sendai, Japan |0|flagicon|USAflagicon|Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky|1
August 25 - Volunteer|flagicon|USAflagicon|Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts |1|flagicon|Curaçaoflagicon|ANT Willemstad, Curaçao|9
Notes
* † Game ended by "mercy rule" (at least a 10-run difference through 5 innings)
External links
* [http://www.littleleague.org/series/2002divisions/llbb/series.htm Official tournament page]
* [http://www.littleleague.org/series/2002divisions/llbb/gamestories/25sunday/game32/game32.htm Review of championship game]
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