# 1982 Little League World Series

The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington, defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series.
The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams and their streak of five consecutive titles. These streaks by Taiwan still stand, and have not been seriously approached by another country or U.S. state. Kirkland's championship was recounted by ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series in an episode titled "Little Big Men" (season 1, episode 19), which originally aired in 2010.

## Teams

| United States | International |
| Wyoming, Michigan Central Region Pinery Park Little League | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Canada Region Rotary Little League |
| Easton, Maryland East Region Easton Little League | Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base Little League |
| Sarasota, Florida South Region American Little League | Chiayi County, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Puzih Little League |
| Kirkland, Washington West Region National Little League | Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Coquivacoa 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.

## Championship bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| August 24 | August 24 | | | |
| Taiwan | 8 | | | |
| Taiwan | 8 | August 26 | August 26 | | |
| Venezuela | 2 | August 26 | August 26 | |
| Venezuela | 2 | Taiwan | 10 | |
| August 25 | August 25 | | Taiwan | 10 | |
| August 25 | August 25 | Canada | 7 | |
| Spain | 0 | Canada | 7 | |
| Spain | 0 | | | | August 28 | August 28 |
| Canada | 3 | | | | August 28 | August 28 |
| Canada | 3 | | | | Taiwan | 0 |
| August 24 | August 24 | | | | | Taiwan | 0 |
| August 24 | August 24 | | | | Washington | 6 |
| Florida | 3 | | | | Washington | 6 |
| Florida | 3 | August 26 | August 26 | | | |
| Washington | 5 | August 26 | August 26 | | | |
| Washington | 5 | Washington | 3 | | | |
| August 25 (F/8) | August 25 (F/8) | | Washington | 3 | | | |
| August 25 (F/8) | August 25 (F/8) | Michigan | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Michigan | 4 | Michigan | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Michigan | 4 | | | | August 27 | August 27 |
| Maryland | 2 | | | | August 27 | August 27 |
| Maryland | 2 | | | | Michigan | 7 |
| | | | | | Canada | 4 |

## Position bracket

| Games A & B | Games A & B | Game D | Game D |
| August 25 | August 25 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | August 27 | August 27 |
| Venezuela | 6 | August 27 | August 27 |
| Venezuela | 6 | Venezuela | 9 |
| August 26 | August 26 | | Venezuela | 9 |
| August 26 | August 26 | Spain | 1 |
| Spain | 18 | Spain | 1 |
| Maryland | 7 | | |
| Maryland | 7 | Game C | Game C |
| | | August 27 | August 27 |
| | | Florida | 5 |
| | | Maryland | 0 |
* 1982 Little League World Series Champions
* National Little League Kirkland, Washington

## Notable players

* Wilson Álvarez (Maracaibo, Venezuela) – MLB pitcher between 1989 and 2005
* Stéphane Matteau (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) – NHL winger from 1990 to 2003
* Pierre Turgeon (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) – NHL center from 1987 to 2007; inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2007.

## Champions path

After winning the district and state championships, Kirkland National Little League won four games at the West Region to reach the LLWS.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
| West Regional |||
| Opening Round | Copper LL | 3–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Oak Grove LL | 5–4 |
| Semifinals | Kodiak LL | 6–5 |
| Western Region Championship | South Bay LL | 3–1 |