The

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took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Chofu Little League of

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, defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California, in the championship game of the 30th Little League World Series. This was the first LLWS to place the International and U.S. teams on different sides of the

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Teams

Winners bracket

*''The consolation game between Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico, and Richmond, Virginia, was cancelled due to inclement weather; both teams shared third place.''

Consolation Bracket

Notable players

* Ray Ferraro of the Trail, British Columbia, team went on to play in the

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as a center from 1984 to 2002.

External links

1976 Little League World Series
{{LLWS Little League World Series