# 2002 Little League World Series qualification

Qualification for the 2002 Little League World Series took place in sixteen different parts of the world during July and August 2002, with formats and number of teams varying by region.

## United States
### Great Lakes

The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 1–10.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Kentucky | Louisville | Valley Sports American | 4–0 |
| Indiana | Brownsburg | Brownsburg | 3–1 |
| Illinois | Bourbonnais | Bradley-Bourbonnais American | 2–2 |
| Ohio | Hamilton | West Side American | 2–2 |
| Michigan | Grosse Pointe Farms | Grosse Pointe Farms-City | 1–3 |
| Wisconsin | Merrill | Merrill | 0–4 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 9 | August 9 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 | August 10 | August 10 |
| Ohio | 1 | August 10 | August 10 |
| Ohio | 1 | Kentucky | 8 |
| August 9 | August 9 | | Kentucky | 8 |
| August 9 | August 9 | Indiana | 1 |
| Indiana | 5 | Indiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 3 | | |

### Mid-Atlantic

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 3–13.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Delaware | Frankford | Lower Sussex | 3–1 |
| New Jersey | Hamilton Square | Nottingham | 3–1 |
| Pennsylvania | Bethlehem | Lehigh | 3–1 |
| New York | Manhattan | Harlem | 2–2 |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Capitol City | 1–3 |
| Maryland | Preston | South Caroline | 0–4 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 10 | August 10 |
| Delaware | 5 |
| Delaware | 5 | August 13 | August 13 |
| New York | 7 | August 13 | August 13 |
| New York | 7 | New York | 5 |
| August 10 | August 10 | | New York | 5 |
| August 10 | August 10 | Pennsylvania | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 | Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | | |

### Midwest

The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 2–11.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Iowa | Des Moines | Grandview | 5–0 |
| Missouri | Webb City | Webb City | 4–0 |
| Nebraska | Central City | Central City | 2–3 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | Harney | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids National | 1–3 |
| Kansas | Riverton | Riverton Area | 0–4 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 9 | August 9 |
| Iowa | 5 |
| Iowa | 5 | August 11 | August 11 |
| Nebraska | 3 | August 11 | August 11 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Iowa | 1 |
| August 9 | August 9 | | Iowa | 1 |
| August 9 | August 9 | Missouri | 2 |
| Missouri | 16 | Missouri | 2 |
| South Dakota | 3 | | |

### New England

The tournament was held in Bristol, Connecticut from August 3–12.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Connecticut | Orange | Orange | 3–1 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | Jesse Burkett | 3–1 |
| New Hampshire | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 3–1 |
| Rhode Island | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 2–2 |
| Maine | Westbrook | Westbrook | 1–3 |
| Vermont | Essex Junction | Essex Junction | 0–4 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 10 | August 10 |
| Connecticut | 0 |
| Connecticut | 0 | August 12 | August 12 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | August 12 | August 12 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | Rhode Island | 0 |
| August 10 | August 10 | | Rhode Island | 0 |
| August 10 | August 10 | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | Massachusetts | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | | |

### Northwest

The tournament was held in San Bernardino, California from August 2–12.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Washington | Mill Creek | Mill Creek | 4–0 |
| Idaho | Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene | 3–1 |
| Oregon | Salem | Parrish | 2–2 |
| Hawaii | Waipahu | Waipio | 2–2 |
| Montana | Missoula | Mount Sentinel | 1–3 |
| Alaska | Juneau | Gastineau Channel East | 0–4 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 10 | August 10 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Washington | 3 | August 12 | August 12 |
| Hawaii | 5 | August 12 | August 12 |
| Hawaii | 5 | Hawaii | 5 |
| August 10 | August 10 | | Hawaii | 5 |
| August 10 | August 10 | Idaho | 3 |
| Idaho | 6 | Idaho | 3 |
| Oregon | 4 | | |

### Southeast

The tournament took place in St. Petersburg, Florida from August 3–10.
Pool A :
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| North Carolina | Clemmons | Southwest Forsyth | 3–0 |
| Virginia | Bridgewater | Bridgewater Community | 2–1 |
| West Virginia | Charles Town | Charles Town-Ranson | 1–2 |
| South Carolina | Spartanburg | Hillbrook | 0–3 |
Pool B :
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Florida | Bradenton | Braden River | 3–0 |
| Alabama | Phenix City | Phenix City American | 1–2 |
| Georgia | Columbus | Columbus American | 1–2 |
| Tennessee | Morristown | Morristown American | 1–2 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 7 | August 7 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 | August 9 | August 9 |
| Alabama | 4 | August 9 | August 9 |
| Alabama | 4 | North Carolina | 4 |
| August 7 | August 7 | | North Carolina | 4 |
| August 7 | August 7 | Virginia | 2 |
| Florida | 3 | Virginia | 2 |
| Virginia | 4 | | |

### Southwest

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 5–11.
Pool A :
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Arkansas | Benton | Benton National | 3–0 |
| Louisiana | Lake Charles | South Lake Charles | 2–1 |
| New Mexico | Roswell | Noon Optimist | 1–2 |
| Colorado | Boulder | North Boulder | 0–3 |
Pool B :
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Texas East | Sugar Land | First Colony American | 3–0 |
| Texas West | Fort Worth | Fort Worth Westside | 2–1 |
| Mississippi | Ocean Springs | Ocean Springs | 1–2 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | Tulsa National | 0–3 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 9 | August 9 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5 | August 11 | August 11 |
| Texas West | 8 | August 11 | August 11 |
| Texas West | 8 | Texas West | 2 |
| August 9 | August 9 | | Texas West | 2 |
| August 9 | August 9 | Texas East | 0 |
| Texas East | 4 | Texas East | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | | |

### West

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 2–13.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Northern California | Aptos | Aptos | 3–1 |
| Arizona | Glendale | Arrowhead | 3–1 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | Peccole | 2–2 |
| Utah | Taylorsville | Taylorsville | 2–2 |
| Southern California | Anaheim | West Anaheim | 2–2 |
| Wyoming | Laramie | Laramie | 0–4 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 11 | August 11 |
| Northern California | 4 |
| Northern California | 4 | August 13 | August 13 |
| Utah | 1 | August 13 | August 13 |
| Utah | 1 | Northern California | 4 |
| August 11 | August 11 | | Northern California | 4 |
| August 11 | August 11 | Arizona | 3 |
| Arizona | 4 | Arizona | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 | | |

## International
### Asia

The tournament took place in Manila, Philippines from July 28–August 4.
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Japan | Tokyo | Sendai Higashi | 4–0 |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | 2–2 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0–4 |
| Final | Final |
| August 3 | August 3 |
| Japan | 6 |
| South Korea | 1 |

### Canada

The tournament was held in Lethbridge, Alberta from August 2–11.
| Province | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Saskatchewan | Regina | North Regina | 4–1 |
| British Columbia | Surrey | Whalley | 4–1 |
| Ontario | Ottawa | Gloucester | 4–1 |
| Nova Scotia | Sydney | Sydney | 2–3 |
| Alberta (Host) | Lethbridge | Lethbridge Southwest | 1–4 |
| Quebec | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Valleyfield | 0–5 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 8 | August 8 |
| Saskatchewan | 6 |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | August 9 | August 9 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | August 9 | August 9 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | Saskatchewan | 5 |
| August 8 | August 8 | | Saskatchewan | 5 |
| August 8 | August 8 | Ontario | 0 |
| British Columbia | 0 | Ontario | 0 |
| Ontario | 5 | | |

### Caribbean

The tournament took place in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands from July 26–August 4.
Pool A :
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Bonaire | Bonaire | Bonaire | 2–2 |
| US Virgin Islands | St. Thomas | Alvin McBean | 2–2 |
| Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | Sint Maarten | 2–2 |
Pool B :
| Region | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Puerto Rico | Cabo Rojo | Adaberto Rodriues | 3–0 |
| Curaçao | Willemstad | Pariba | 2–1 |
| Aruba | San Nicolaas | Aruba South | 1–2 |
| US Virgin Islands (Host) | St. Croix | Elmo Plasket East | 0–3 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 25 | July 25 |
| Bonaire | 3 |
| Bonaire | 3 | July 26 | July 26 |
| Curaçao | 4 | July 26 | July 26 |
| Curaçao | 4 | Curaçao | 16 |
| July 25 | July 25 | | Curaçao | 16 |
| July 25 | July 25 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| St. Thomas | 6 | | |
| St. Thomas | 6 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 26 | July 26 |
| | | Bonaire | 1 |
| | | St. Thomas | 5 |

### Europe, Middle East and Africa

The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland from July 4–14.
| Country | Record |
| Russia | 7–0 |
| Romania | 5–2 |
| Georgia | 5–2 |
| Austria | 4–3 |
| Bulgaria | 4–3 |
| Poland | 2–5 |
| Germany | 1–6 |
| Lithuania | 0–7 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 13 | July 13 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Russia | 7 | July 14 | July 14 |
| Georgia | 0 | July 14 | July 14 |
| Georgia | 0 | Russia | 1 |
| July 13 | July 13 | | Russia | 1 |
| July 13 | July 13 | Romania | 0 |
| Romania | 6 | Romania | 0 |
| Austria | 2 | | |
| Austria | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 14 | July 14 |
| | | Georgia | 7 |
| | | Austria | 4 |

### Latin America

The tournament took place in Managua, Nicaragua from July 27–August 4.
| Country | Record |
| Panama | 5–0 |
| Venezuela | 4–1 |
| Nicaragua A | 3–2 |
| Nicaragua B | 2–3 |
| El Salvador | 1–4 |
| Colombia | 0–5 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 2 | August 2 |
| Panama | 4 |
| Panama | 4 | August 3 | August 3 |
| Nicaragua B | 0 | August 3 | August 3 |
| Nicaragua B | 0 | Panama | 2 |
| August 2 | August 2 | | Panama | 2 |
| August 2 | August 2 | Venezuela | 3 |
| Venezuela | 8 | Venezuela | 3 |
| Nicaragua A | 1 | | |
| Nicaragua A | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | August 3 | August 3 |
| | | Nicaragua B | 2 |
| | | Nicaragua A | 5 |

### Mexico

The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León from July 19–29.
Pool A :
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Nuevo León | Monterrey | Unidad Modelo | 5–2 |
| Tamaulipas | Matamoros | Villa del Refugio | 4–2 |
| Sonora | Guaymas | Sector Pesca | 3–3 |
| Nuevo León | Anáhuac | Anáhuac | 2–3 |
| Jalisco | Tlaquepaque | Sutaj Tlaquepaque | 2–3 |
| Coahuila | Sabinas | Sabinas | 0–5 |
Pool B :
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Baja California | Mexicali | IMSS | 7–0 |
| Tamaulipas | Reynosa | Ninos Heroes | 4–2 |
| Nuevo León | Monterrey | Contry de Monterrey | 4–2 |
| CDMX | Mexico City | Olmeca | 2–3 |
| San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí | San Luis A.C. | 1–4 |
| Chihuahua | Ciudad Juárez | El Granjero | 1–5 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 28 | July 28 |
| IMSS | 5 |
| IMSS | 5 | July 29 | July 29 |
| Contry de Monterrey | 6 | July 29 | July 29 |
| Contry de Monterrey | 6 | Contry de Monterrey | 6 |
| July 28 | July 28 | | Contry de Monterrey | 6 |
| July 28 | July 28 | Ninos Heroes | 3 |
| Villa del Refugio | 3 | Ninos Heroes | 3 |
| Ninos Heroes | 8 | | |

### Pacific

The tournament took place in Manila, Philippines from July 28–August 4.
| Country | Record |
| Guam | 4–0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3–1 |
| Indonesia | 2–2 |
| Philippines | 1–3 |
| New Zealand | 0–4 |
| Final | Final |
| August 1 | August 1 |
| Guam | 6 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 |

### Transatlantic

The tournament was held in Kutno, Poland from August 3–10.
Pool A :
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Belgium | Brussels | SHAPE/Waterloo | 3–0 |
| Spain | Rota | Rota | 2–1 |
| Germany | Ramstein-Miesenbach | Ramstein | 1–2 |
| Austria | Vienna | AIBC | 0–3 |
Pool B :
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| Saudi Arabia | Dhahran | Arabian-American | 3–0 |
| Netherlands | Brunssum/Schinnen | Brunssum/Schinnen | 2–1 |
| England | London | London Area Youth | 1–2 |
| Italy | Naples | Naples | 0–3 |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 22 | July 22 |
| Belgium | 11 |
| Belgium | 11 | July 23 | July 23 |
| Netherlands | 5 | July 23 | July 23 |
| Netherlands | 5 | Belgium | 1 |
| July 22 | July 22 | | Belgium | 1 |
| July 22 | July 22 | Saudi Arabia | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | Saudi Arabia | 10 |
| Spain | 2 | | |
| Spain | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 23 | July 23 |
| | | Netherlands | 11 |
| | | Spain | 7 |