# 1979 Big League World Series

The 1979 Big League World Series took place from August 11–18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. West Hempstead, New York defeated Orlando, Florida in the championship game.

## Teams

| United States | International |
| Broward County, Florida Host | Lethbridge, Alberta Elks Canada |
| West Hempstead, New York East | West Germany Europe |
| Chicago, Illinois North | Taipei, Taiwan Far East |
| Orlando, Florida South | Mexico Mexico |
| Tucson, Arizona West | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico |
| | Venezuela Venezuela |

## Results

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1–0 | Puerto Rico | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | West Germany | 0 | — | New York | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | West Germany | 0 | — | New York | 6 | 1–0 | New York | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Puerto Rico | 8 | | | | 1–0 | New York | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Puerto Rico | 8 | | | | 1–0 | Illinois | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | Arizona | 3 | 1–0 | Illinois | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | Illinois | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | Illinois | 20 | | | | | 2–0 | New York | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2–0 | Florida | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 1–0 | Canada | 0 | | | | | 2–0 | Florida | 4 | | | | | | |
| — | Canada | 1 | — | Host | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Canada | 1 | — | Host | 17 | 1–0 | Host | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
| — | Mexico | 0 | | | | 1–0 | Host | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
| — | Mexico | 0 | | | | 1–0 | Florida | | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1–0 | Taiwan | 3 | 1–0 | Florida | | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Taiwan | 3 | — | Florida (F/8) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Taiwan | 3 | — | Florida (F/8) | 4 | | | | 3–0 | | | | | New York | 5 | – | |
| — | Venezuela | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Venezuela | 0 | | | | | | | 3–0 | | | | | New York | 5 | – | | 3–1 | Florida | 1 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | Lower final | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1–1 | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1–1 | Canada | 7 | | 2–1 | Canada | 1 | | | | 2–1 | Florida | | | | |
| | | | 0–1 | Venezuela | | 2–1 | Puerto Rico | 4 | | | | | 2–1 | Illinois | 1 | 4–1 | Taiwan | | | | |
| | | | 1–1 | Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | | 3–1 | Taiwan | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2–1 | | | Host | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1–1 | Taiwan | 5 | | 2–1 | Taiwan (F/8) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0–1 | Arizona | 7 | 1–1 | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Mexico | 13 | 1–1 | Mexico | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | West Germany | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ Taiwan was disqualified against Florida for using an ineligible pitcher. They were leading 2–1 in the final inning when the protest was filed.
* 1979 Big League World Series Champions
* West Hempstead, New York