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2000 Little League World Series
Youth baseball competition event
Youth baseball competition event
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Little_League_World_Series_official_logo_2000.jpg |
| dates | August 20–August 26 |
| num_teams | 8 |
| champion_other | VEN Sierra Maestra Little League |
| Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| second_other | USATexas Bellaire Little League |
| Bellaire, Texas | |
| prevseason | |
| nextseason |
Maracaibo, Venezuela Bellaire, Texas The 2000 Little League World Series took place August 20 to August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Sierra Maestra Little League of Maracaibo, Venezuela, defeated Bellaire Little League of Bellaire, Texas, in the championship game of the 54th Little League World Series.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Iowa Davenport, Iowa | |
| Central | |
| Davenport East Little League | CANOntario Toronto, Ontario |
| Canada | |
| High Park Little League | |
| New Hampshire Goffstown, New Hampshire | |
| East | |
| Goffstown Little League | KSA Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
| Europe | |
| Arabian-American Little League | |
| Texas Bellaire, Texas | |
| South | |
| Bellaire Little League | JPN Tokyo, Japan |
| Far East | |
| Musashi-Fuchu Little League | |
| Washington Vancouver, Washington | |
| West | |
| Hazel Dell Little League | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Latin America | |
| Sierra Maestra Little League |
Pool play
After three U.S. teams finished pool play with a 2–1 record, the team that had allowed the fewest runs per innings played (Bellaire) was declared the pool winner; Davenport was then named pool runner-up due to their win over Vancouver in head-to-head play.
Standings
| Region | City | Record | Runs | Scored | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **South** | Bellaire, TX | 2–1 | 7 | 7 | |
| **Central** | Davenport, IA | 2–1 | 13 | 8 | |
| **West** | Vancouver, WA | 2–1 | 15 | 10 | |
| **East** | Goffstown, NH | 0–3 | 4 | 14 |
| Region | City | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **Far East** | Tokyo | 3–0 |
| **Latin America** | Maracaibo | 2–1 |
| **Europe** | Dhahran | 1–2 |
| **Canada** | Toronto | 0–3 |
Game results
Elimination round
|24 August|JPN Tokyo, Japan|4|VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela |5 |24 August|Iowa Davenport, Iowa|0|Texas Bellaire, Texas |8 |26 August|VEN Maracaibo. Venezuela |3|USATexas Bellaire, Texas|2}}
| 2000 Little League World Series Champions | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of Venezuela 1930-2006.svg | 100px | Venezuela]] |
| **Sierra Maestra Little League** | ||
| **Maracaibo, Venezuela** |
Notable players
- Julian Vandervelde (Davenport, Iowa) NFL player
- Harry Zolnierczyk (Toronto, Ontario) NHL player
References
References
- (August 27, 2000). "Maracaibo beats sloppy Bellaire". [[The News & Observer]].
- (August 25, 2000). "Trying to win costs Vancouver change to advance". [[The News-Press]].
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