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

## Consolation bracket

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