2005 Little League World Series
The 2005 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Oahu Little League of ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, defeated the defending champion Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game of the 59th Little League World Series. This was the second time that the championship game was won with a walk-off home run, which Michael Memea hit in the bottom of the 7th inning.
The tournament used two venues, both in South Williamsport:
- Howard J. Lamade Stadium – the main stadium, completed in 1959, with seating capacity for 10,000 in the main stands and hillside terrace seating for up to 30,000 more
- Little League Volunteer Stadium – opened in 2001; seats approximately 5,000
Qualification
Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | |||||||||
 ResultsPool playThe top two teams in each pool moved on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 28 to play for the Little League world championship.
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