# 1997 Big League World Series

The 1997 Big League World Series took place from August 8–16 in Broward County, Florida, United States. Host Broward County, Florida defeated Maracaibo, Venezuela in the championship game.

## Teams

| United States | International |
| Broward County, Florida District 10 Host | Ontario, Canada District 2 Canada |
| Williamsport, Pennsylvania District 12 East | Guadalajara, Mexico Central America |
| Burbank, Illinois District 15 North | Utena, Lithuania Utena East Europe |
| Melbourne, Florida District 2 South | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Far East |
| Aiea, Hawaii District 6 West | Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Vista Hermosa Puerto Rico |
| | Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela |

## Results

United States Bracket
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | United States Championship | United States Championship | United States Championship | United States Championship |
| | | | 1–0 | Host | 12 | | | | | | | |
| — | Host | 3 | — | Pennsylvania | 2 | | | | | | | |
| — | Florida | 2 | | | | 2–0 | Host | 14 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1–0 | Hawaii | 4 | | | | |
| | | | — | Hawaii | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | Illinois | 4 | | | |
| | | | — | Illinois | 4 | | 3–0 | Host | 7 | — |
| | | | | | | | 3–0 | Host | 3–1 | Florida | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 3–1 | Florida | 0 | — |
| | | | | | | 1–1 | Hawaii | 6 | | | | |
| | | | 0–1 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 2–1 | Florida | 8 | | | | |
| 0–1 | Florida | 4 | 1–1 | Florida | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Illinois | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
International Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | International Championship | International Championship | International Championship | International Championship |
| | | | 1–0 | Venezuela | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Puerto Rico | 2 | — | Lithuania | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Venezuela | 8 | | | | 2–0 | Venezuela | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2–0 | Canada | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1–0 | Canada | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Canada | 10 | — | Mexico | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 3–0 | Venezuela | 7 | 26 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4–1 | Puerto Rico | 10 | 0 |
| 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 final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2–1 | Canada | 2 | |
| | | | | | | 0–1 | Mexico | 0 | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 3 | |
| | | | 0–1 | Lithuania | 0 | 2–1 | Puerto Rico | 2 | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | 1–1 | Puerto Rico | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Puerto Rico | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Elimination round
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | World Championship | World Championship | World Championship |
| 3–0 | Host | 7 | | | |
| 3–1 | Florida | 0 | | | |
| 3–1 | Florida | 0 | 4–0 | Host | 15 |
| | | | 4–1 | Venezuela | 3 |
| 3–0 | Venezuela | 7 · 26 | 4–1 | Venezuela | 3 |
| 4–1 | Puerto Rico | 10 · 0 | | | |
* 1997 Big League World Series Champions
* District 10 Broward County, Florida