1996 Senior League World Series

1996 Senior League World Series
Tournament information
Location Kissimmee, Florida
Dates August 11–August 17
Final positions
Champions Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela
Runner-up California Thousand Oaks, California
← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Senior League World Series took place from August 11–17 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Thousand Oaks, California in the championship game. This would be the final year that 17-time champion Taiwan competed in Senior League Baseball.

Teams

United States International
Florida St. Cloud, Florida
District 3
Host		 CanadaBritish Columbia North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Canada
Delaware Midway, Delaware

East		 Saudi Arabia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Aramco
Europe
Ohio Maumee, Ohio

North		 Taiwan Tainan, Taiwan

Far East
Alabama Mobile, Alabama

South		 Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela

Latin America
California Thousand Oaks, California
District 13
West

Results

[1][2][3][4][5]

Preliminary Round

Winners Bracket

  Opening Game First Round Second Round Semifinals
                                     
—  Venezuela Venezuela 13  
—  Canada Canada 2     —  Florida Florida 5  
        1–0  Venezuela Venezuela (F/10) 6    
      2–0  Venezuela Venezuela 2  
      1–0  Alabama Alabama 1  
        —  Alabama Alabama 7    
        —  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2  
    3–0  Venezuela Venezuela 3
  2–0  California California 0
    —  Ohio Ohio 2  
    —  Delaware Delaware 3    
      1–0  Delaware Delaware 0
      1–0  California California 8  
    —  Taiwan Taiwan 0    
    —  California California 6  

Losers Bracket

  Second Round Third Round Fourth Round Semifinals
                                     
 
 
  1–1  Alabama Alabama (F/10) 6  
0–1  Taiwan Taiwan 10   0–1  Florida Florida 3     1–1  Florida Florida 3    
0–1  Canada Canada 0   1–1  Taiwan Taiwan 1         2–1  Alabama Alabama 3
      3–1  California California 11
0–1  Ohio Ohio 5         2–1  California California 21    
0–1  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2   1–1  Delaware Delaware 2     2–1  Ohio Ohio 6  
  1–1  Ohio Ohio 7  
 
 

Placement Bracket

  First Round Second Round Third Round Third Place Game
                                     
 
 
  2–2  Ohio Ohio  
0–2  Canada Canada   1–2  Delaware Delaware 11     2–2  Delaware Delaware    
0–2  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia   1–2  Canada Canada 2         3–2  Delaware Delaware 4
      3–2  Alabama Alabama 3
          2–2  Alabama Alabama 2    
    1–2  Florida Florida 0     2–2  Taiwan Taiwan 0  
  1–2  Taiwan Taiwan 6  
 
 

Elimination Round

  Semifinals     World Championship
                 
  3–0  Venezuela Venezuela 3  
  2–0  California California 0    
      4–0  Venezuela Venezuela 4
      4–1  California California 2
  2–1  Alabama Alabama 3    
  3–1  California California 11   Third Place Game
 
3–2  Delaware Delaware 4
  3–2  Alabama Alabama 3
1996 Senior League World Series Champions

Maracaibo, Venezuela

References

  1. ↑ 1996 Senior League Baseball World Series Tournament. Littleleague.org
  2. ↑ St. Cloud Boys Loose As Tournament Begins. . Orlando Sentinel.
  3. ↑ Mobile Ends St. Cloud's Marathon Quest For A World Series Title. . Orlando Sentinel.
  4. ↑ Taiwanese Pitcher No-hits St. Cloud, 6-0. . Orlando Sentinel.
  5. ↑ Maracaibo Again Wins Series Title. . Orlando Sentinel.
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