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(June 2009) -- We have begun our coverage of the 2009 Hawaii state tournament -- click for details. If you can provide results or pairings for Hawaii district tournaments that are not listed on this site, please contact the Unpage. (May 2009) -- We have added more information on the 2008 Hawaii State Tournament -- click for details. |
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In early years, all Hawaiian leagues competed in a single "Pacific District" tournament, and the winner advanced to the Little League World Series. Later, as Little League spread to Hawaiian islands beyond Oahu, the state began organizing its leagues into districts. Initially the state was divided into three districts (two on Oahu and one for other islands), and by the end of the 1960s, Hawaiian leagues were organized into eight districts. Additionally, the path to the Little League World Series changed for Hawaiian leagues. In the early 1960s, leagues began to flourish in Japan, and the Hawaiian champion faced a Japanese league for the right to represent the Pacific in the Little League World Series. By 1962, Hawaiian leagues competed in the Western Region like other West Coast states.
Hawaii currently has six districts, and the champions of these districts meet in a double-elimination tournament that decides the state championship. The Hawaiian champion advances to the West Region tournament in San Bernardino, California, and the West Region winner then advances to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Ten Hawaiian leagues have participated in the Little League World Series, including Waipio Little League, which won the Little League World Series in 2008. The state also produced a Little League World Series champion in 2005, when West Oahu Little League defeated a league from Curacao in the championship game. The 1988 Pearl City Little League all-star squad won the United States championship with a roster that included four players who eventually played in the Little League, Junior League, Senior League, and Big League World Series tournaments.
Click for an overview of the locations of Hawaii's six districts, or to view a timeline showing the evolution of the Hawaii Little League tournament structure.
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