1963 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
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The 1963 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Granada Hills National Little League of Granada Hills, California, defeated Stratford Original Little League of Stratford, Connecticut, in the championship game of the 17th Little League World Series.
DatesAugust 20–August 24
Teams7
Champions
Granada Hills National Little League
Granada Hills, California
Granada Hills National Little LeagueGranada Hills, California
Runners-up
Stratford Original Little League
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford Original Little LeagueStratford, Connecticut
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 20–August 24 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Granada Hills National Little League Granada Hills, California |
| Runners-up | Stratford Original Little League Stratford, Connecticut |
For the first time, the championship game was televised,[1] as highlights were broadcast by ABC on Wide World of Sports.[2] This was the third consecutive title for the state of California, which remains the longest winning streak by a U.S. state.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Duluth, MinnesotaNorth Region Central Little League |
  Valleyfield, Quebec, CanadaCanada Region Rotary Little League |
| Stratford, Connecticut East Region Stratford Original Little League |
 İzmir, TurkeyEurope Region İzmir Little League |
 North Houston, TexasSouth Region North Houston Little League |
 Tokyo, Japan (withdrew)[3]Far East Region Gyokusen Little League |
| Granada Hills, California West Region Granada Hills Little League National |
  Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoLatin America Region Obispado Little League |
Winners bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| California
| 14 | |||||||||||||
| Turkey
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| California (F/9)
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| California (F/7)
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Canada
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut
| 5 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico
| 2 | Turkey
| 1 | |||||||||||
| Minnesota
| 5 | Minnesota
| 3 | |||||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Game A | Game B | ||||||||
| Texas
| 5 | ||||||||
| Canada
| 3 | Mexico
| 1 | ||||||
| Mexico
| 4 | ||||||||
| 1963 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Granada Hills National Little League Granada Hills, California |