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Dates | August 21–August 24 |
Teams | 8 |
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Champions |
![]() Roswell, New Mexico |
Runner-up |
![]() Delaware Township, New Jersey |
The 1956 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] The Lions Hondo Little League of Roswell, New Mexico, defeated the Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 10th Little League World Series. [2] Delaware Township had also been runner-up in the 1955 tournament.
This was the first, and to date only, time that a team from New Mexico appeared in the championship game.
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†Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 21 | ||||||||||
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August 23 | ||||||||||
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August 22 ( F/8) | ||||||||||
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August 24 | ||||||||||
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August 22 | ||||||||||
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![]() | 8 | |||||||||
August 23 | ||||||||||
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August 22 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
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August 24 | ||||||||||
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1956 Little League World Series Champions |
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![]() Lions Hondo Little League Roswell, New Mexico |
Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 21–August 24 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions |
![]() Roswell, New Mexico |
Runner-up |
![]() Delaware Township, New Jersey |
The 1956 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] The Lions Hondo Little League of Roswell, New Mexico, defeated the Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 10th Little League World Series. [2] Delaware Township had also been runner-up in the 1955 tournament.
This was the first, and to date only, time that a team from New Mexico appeared in the championship game.
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†Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 21 | ||||||||||
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August 23 | ||||||||||
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August 22 ( F/8) | ||||||||||
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August 24 | ||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | |||||||||
August 22 | ||||||||||
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![]() | 8 | |||||||||
August 23 | ||||||||||
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August 22 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
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August 24 | ||||||||||
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1956 Little League World Series Champions |
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![]() Lions Hondo Little League Roswell, New Mexico |