1971 Little League World Series

The 1971 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan, defeated the Anderson Little League of Gary, Indiana, in the championship game of the 25th Little League World Series.

1971 Little League World Series

Tournament details
Dates	August 24–August 28
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Tainan Little League Tainan City, Taiwan
Runners-up	Anderson Little League Gary, Indiana
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This was the first championship game that was decided in extra innings, and remains the longest championship game in the event's history, at nine innings.

Teams

United States	International
Gary, Indiana North Region Anderson Little League	Brockville, Ontario Canada Region Brockville Little League
Augusta, Maine East Region East Little League	Madrid, Spain Europe Region Madrid Little League
Lexington, Kentucky South Region Gardenside Little League	Tainan City, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Tainan Little League
Oahu, Hawaii West Region Wahiawa American Little League	Caguas, Puerto Rico Latin America Region Caguas-Gillette Little League

• Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
• Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	August 24
	Puerto Rico	0
					August 26
	Taiwan	7
					Taiwan	11
	August 24
					Hawaii	0
	Canada	2
									August 28 (F/9)
	Hawaii	3
									Taiwan	12
	August 25
									Indiana	3
	Maine	0
					August 26
	Spain	5
					Spain	0
	August 25
					Indiana	7			Third place
	Indiana	7
									August 27
	Kentucky	2
									Hawaii	3
									Spain	1

Consolation bracket

	Games A & B				Game D
	August 25
	Puerto Rico	5
					August 27
	Canada	2
					Puerto Rico	4
	August 26
					Maine	0
	Maine	1
	Kentucky	0
					Game C
					August 27
					Canada	4
					Kentucky	1

1971 Little League World Series Champions
Tainan Little League Tainan City, Taiwan

Notable players

• Lloyd McClendon of the Gary, Indiana, team went on to play in MLB as an outfielder from 1987 to 1994, and later a career as a coach and manager. He was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2006.^[1] He went 5 for 5 with 5 home runs during the LLWS while getting walked in all other plate appearances.
• Wu Cheng-wen of the Tainan team was trained as an engineer, elected a 2004 fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and appointed Minister of Taiwan's Science and Technology Council in 2024.