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2004 Little League World Series

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2004 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 20–August 29
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsPabao Little League
Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao
Runner-upConejo Valley Little League
United StatesCalifornia Thousand Oaks, California
← 2003
2005 →

The 2004 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, defeated Conejo Valley Little League of Thousand Oaks, California, in the championship game of the 58th Little League World Series. This was the first title for the Caribbean island of Curaçao.

Qualification

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Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
California Thousand Oaks
West
Conejo Valley
Texas Richmond
Southwest
Lamar National
Panama Panama City
Latin America
Curundu
Curaçao Willemstad
Caribbean
Pabao
North Carolina Morganton
Southeast
Morganton
Maryland Preston
Mid-Atlantic
South Caroline
Taiwan Kaohsiung
Asia
Shou-Tien
Mexico Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Mexico
Guadalupe Linda Vista
Rhode Island Lincoln
New England
Lincoln
Washington (state) Redmond
Northwest
Redmond North
Canada Ottawa
Canada
East Nepean
Saudi Arabia Dhahran
Transatlantic
Arabian-American
Iowa Davenport
Midwest
Northwest
Kentucky Owensboro
Great Lakes
Southern
Poland Kutno
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Kutno
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan
Pacific
Saipan

Pool play

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The top two teams in each pool move on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each will meet August 29 to play for the Little League world championship.

Pool A
Region Record
West 3-0
Southeast 2-1
New England 1-2
Midwest 0-3
Pool B
Region Record
Southwest 3-0
Mid-Atlantic 1-2
Northwest 1-2
Great Lakes 1-2

August 20

Midwest 4-10 Southeast
New England ppd. West

August 21

Mid-Atlantic 7-2 Great Lakes
Southwest 18-7 Northwest
Midwest 2-3 New England

August 22

Southwest 12-2
(5 innings)
Great Lakes
Southeast 0-11
(5 Innings)
West
Northwest 8-3 Mid-Atlantic

August 23

Midwest 0-13
(5 innings)
West
New England 4-5 Southeast

August 24

New England 0-8 West
Southwest 13-1 Mid-Atlantic
Northwest 2-3
(5 innings)
Great Lakes

International

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Pool C
Region Record
Latin America 3-0
Asia 2-1
Canada 1-2
EMEA 0-3
Pool D
Region Record
Caribbean 3-0
Mexico 2-1
Transatlantic 1-2
Pacific 0-3

August 20

Latin America 12-2
(5 innings)
Canada

August 21

Caribbean 3-2 Mexico
Transatlantic 4-1 Pacific
EMEA 0-18 Asia

August 22

Latin America 9-0 EMEA
Transatlantic 0-1 Mexico

August 23

Pacific 3-6 Mexico
Caribbean 6-1 Transatlantic
Canada 2-7 Asia

August 24

Caribbean 3-0 Pacific
Canada 5-1 EMEA
Latin America 6-2 Asia

Elimination rounds

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 25 - Lamade (F/7)
 
 
Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao 9
 
August 28 - Lamade
 
Taiwan Kaohsiung, Taiwan 8
 
Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao4
 
August 26 - Lamade
 
Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 0
 
Panama Panama City, Panama 2
 
August 29 - Lamade
 
Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 6
 
Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao5
 
August 25 - Lamade
 
United StatesCalifornia Thousand Oaks, California 2
 
Texas Richmond, Texas 8
 
August 28 - Lamade
 
North Carolina Morganton, North Carolina 2
 
Texas Richmond, Texas 0
 
August 26 - Lamade
 
California Thousand Oaks, California 4 Third place
 
California Thousand Oaks, California 3
 
August 29 - Volunteer
 
Maryland Preston, Maryland 1
 
United StatesTexas Richmond, Texas 5
 
 
Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico0
 
2004 Little League World Series Champions
Curaçao
Pabao Little League
Willemstad, Curaçao

Notable players

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Champions path

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Round Opposition Result
Caribbean Regional
Group Stage Sint Maarten Philipsburg LL 13-3
Group Stage Dominican Republic Virgilio Jiménez LL 10-4
Group Stage British Virgin Islands BVI LL 4-3
Group Stage Aruba Aruba South LL 4-1
Semifinals United States Virgin Islands Elrod Hendricks LL 3-0
Caribbean Championship Aruba Aruba North LL 6-0

Notes

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  • † Postponed (rained out)
  • ‡ Game ended by "mercy rule" (at least 10-run difference through 4 innings)
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