| 2000 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Dates | August 20–August 26 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion | .svg.png){kind=small} Sierra Maestra Little LeagueMaracaibo, Venezuela | |
| Runner-up |   Bellaire Little LeagueBellaire, Texas | |
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The 2000 Little League World Series took place August 20 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Sierra Maestra Little League of Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Bellaire Little League of Bellaire, Texas in the championship game of the 54th Little League World Series.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Davenport, IACentral Davenport East | .svg.png){kind=small}  TorontoCanada High Park |
 Goffstown, NHEast Goffstown |  DhahranEurope Arabian-American |
| Bellaire, TX South Bellaire |  TokyoFar East Musashi-Fuchu |
 Vancouver, WAWest Hazel Dell | Maracaibo Latin America Sierra Maestra |
Pool play
After three U.S. teams finished pool play with a 2–1 record, the team that had allowed the fewest runs per innings played (Bellaire) was declared the pool winner; Davenport was then named pool runner-up due to their win over Vancouver in head-to-head play.[1]
Standings
Game results
| August 20, 2000 | Far East | 10 – 0 | Latin America | |
| August 20, 2000 | East | 0 – 3 | South | |
| August 21, 2000 | Canada | 8 – 9 | Far East | |
| August 21, 2000 | Central | 5 – 0 | East | |
| August 21, 2000 | Europe | 0 – 3 | Latin America | |
| August 21, 2000 | West | 5 – 0 | South | |
| August 22, 2000 | Canada | 4 – 5 | Latin America | |
| August 22, 2000 | East | 4 – 6 | West | |
| August 22, 2000 | Europe | 0 – 9 | Far East | |
| August 22, 2000 | South | 4 – 2 | Central | |
| August 23, 2000 | Canada | 1 – 3 | Europe | |
| August 23, 2000 | Central | 6 – 4 | West | |
Elimination round
Notable players
- Julian Vandervelde (Davenport, Iowa) NFL player Philadelphia Eagles
References
- ^ "Trying to win costs Vancouver change to advance". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. AP. August 25, 2000. p. 4C. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via newspapers.com.