1996 Senior League World Series
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
| Dates | August 11–17, 1996 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Runner-up | Thousand Oaks, California |
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 |
|---|---|
| St. Cloud, Florida District 3 Host |
North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Maumee, Ohio Central |
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Aramco Europe |
| Midway, Delaware East |
Tainan, Taiwan Far East |
| Mobile, Alabama South |
Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America |
| Thousand Oaks, California District 13 West |
Results
Winner's Bracket
| Opening Game | — | — | Bracket Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Venezuela (F/10) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Venezuela | 13 | — | Florida | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Canada | 2 | 2–0 | Venezuela | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Alabama | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3–0 | Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | California | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Ohio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Delaware | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Delaware | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | California | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Taiwan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | California | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket
| — | — | — | Bracket Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Taiwan | 10 | 1–1 | Alabama (F/10) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Florida | 3 | 1–1 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Ohio | 5 | 1–1 | Taiwan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2–1 | California | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1–1 | Delaware | 2 | 2–1 | Ohio | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1–1 | Ohio | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Placement Bracket
| — | — | — | Third-place game | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0–2 | Canada | 2–2 | Ohio | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Delaware | 11 | 2–2 | Delaware | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 1–2 | Canada | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3–2 | Delaware | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3–2 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2–2 | Alabama | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1–2 | Florida | 0 | 2–2 | Taiwan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Taiwan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–2 | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round
| Semifinals | World championship | ||||||||
| 3–0 | Venezuela | 3 | |||||||
| 2–0 | California | 0 | |||||||
| 4–0 | Venezuela | 4 | |||||||
| 4–1 | California | 2 | |||||||
| 2–1 | Alabama | 3 | |||||||
| 3–1 | California | 11 | Third-place game | ||||||
| 3–2 | Delaware | 4 | |||||||
| 3–2 | Alabama | 3 | |||||||
| 1996 Senior League World Series Champions |
|---|
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
References
- ^ 1996 Senior League Baseball World Series Tournament. [1] Littleleague.org
- ^ St. Cloud Boys Loose As Tournament Begins. [2]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Mobile Ends St. Cloud's Marathon Quest For A World Series Title. [3]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Taiwanese Pitcher No-hits St. Cloud, 6-0. [4]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Maracaibo Again Wins Series Title. [5]. Orlando Sentinel.