The 1962 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Moreland Little League of San Jose, California, defeated Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the championship game of the 16th Little League World Series.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 21–August 25 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   Moreland Little LeagueSan Jose, California |
| Runner-up |  Jaycee Little LeagueKankakee, Illinois |
Teams
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| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Kankakee, Illinois Central Region Jaycee Little League |
  Stoney Creek, OntarioCanada Region Optimist Little League |
 Pitman, New JerseyEast Region Pitman Little League |
 Vienne, FranceEurope Region Poitiers Post Little League |
 Del Rio, TexasSouth Region Val Verde County Little League |
 Kunitachi, TokyoFar East Region Kunitachi Little League |
| San Jose, California West Region Moreland Little League |
  Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoLatin America Region Del Norte Little League |
Championship bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Texas | 1 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 5 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 9 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 13 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | |||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||
| California | 22 | |||||||||
| California | 2 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 8 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
edit| Games A & B | Game C | |||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| Texas | 8 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| Game D | ||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 9 | |||||
| 1962 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Moreland Little League San Jose, California |
Notable players
edit- Larvell Blanks of Del Rio went on to play in MLB as an infielder from 1972 through 1980