2012 Little League World Series
| 2012 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 16– August 26 |
| Teams participating | 16 |
| Champion | Tokyo Kitasuna Little League Tokyo, Japan |
| Runner-up | Goodlettsville Baseball Little League  Goodlettsville, Tennessee
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The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of this tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee 12–2 in the World Championship game. For the country of Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last World Series to feature players born in the 1900s.
The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.
Teams that lose their first two games get to play a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games are labeled Game A and Game B.
The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games. In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.
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