1981 Big League World Series
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{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| tourney_name = Big League World Series
| year = 1981
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| city = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
| country = United States
| dates = {{start and end dates|1981|08|15|1981|08|22|df=y}}
| num_teams = 11
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| champion_other = {{flagicon|ROC}} Taipei, Taiwan
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| second_other = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
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| prevseason = 1980
| nextseason = 1982
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The 1981 Big League World Series took place from August 15–22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Taipei, Taiwan defeated Puerto Rico in the championship game.
Teams
| class="wikitable"
! United States ! International |
| {{flagicon|Florida}} Broward County, Florida Host |
| {{flagicon|Delaware}} Dover, Delaware East | {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany |
| {{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago, Illinois North |
| {{flagicon|Florida}} Miami, Florida South |
| {{flagicon|California}} Villa Park, California District 30 West | {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico |
| | {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela Venezuela |
Results
West Placentia Loses in Finals. Orange County RegisterBroward No Joke in Big League Series. Fort Lauderdale NewsDover-Taiwan Game Rescheduled. The News JournalBig League Series Tries Again Today. Fort Lauderdale NewsBroward Alive in Series. Fort Lauderdale NewsDover Ousted on 1-Hitter in Big League Series. The News JournalSports. United Press InternationalPuerto Rico, Taiwan Meet for Big League Title. Fort Lauderdale NewsTaiwan Tops Little League Series. Lethbridge Herald
{{11TeamBracket-2Elim |lowerstyle=2
| RD1-seed1=—
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD1-score1=7
| RD1-seed2=—
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=—
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=—
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|California}} California
| RD1-score4=4
| RD1-seed5=—
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6=—
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD1-score6=10
| RD2-seed1 =1–0
| RD2-team1 ={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD2-score1 =7
| RD2-seed2 =—
| RD2-team2 ={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD2-score2 =0
| RD2-seed3 =—
| RD2-team3 ={{flagicon|Delaware}} Delaware
| RD2-score3 =3
| RD2-seed4 =—
| RD2-team4 ={{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany
| RD2-score4 =1
| RD2-seed5 =1–0
| RD2-team5 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD2-score5 =6
| RD2-seed6 =—
| RD2-team6 ={{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD2-score6 =1
| RD2-seed7 =1–0
| RD2-team7 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD2-score7 =8
| RD2-seed8 =—
| RD2-team8 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD2-score8 =2
| RD3-seed1 =2–0
| RD3-team1 ={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD3-score1 =4
| RD3-seed2 =1–0
| RD3-team2 ={{flagicon|Delaware}} Delaware
| RD3-score2 =2
| RD3-seed3 =2–0
| RD3-team3 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD3-score3 =2
| RD3-seed4 =2–0
| RD3-team4 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD3-score4 =10
| RD4-seed1 =3–0
| RD4-team1 ={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD4-score1 =4
| RD4-seed2 =3–0
| RD4-team2 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD4-score2 =0
| RD1-seed7 = {{nowrap|0–1}}
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD1-score7 =
| RD1-seed8 = 0–1
| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD1-score8 =
| RD2-seed9 = 0–1
| RD2-team9 = {{flagicon|California}} California
| RD2-score9 = 4
| RD2-seed10 = 0–1
| RD2-team10 = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD2-score10 = 6
| RD2-seed11 = 0–1
| RD2-team11 = {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany
| RD2-score11 = 2
| RD2-seed12 = 1–1
| RD2-team12 = {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD2-score12 = 9
| RD3-seed5 = 0–1
| RD3-team5 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD3-score5 = 1
| RD3-seed6 = 1–1
| RD3-team6 = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD3-score6 = 3
| RD3-seed7 = 0–1
| RD3-team7 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD3-score7 = 7
| RD3-seed8 = 2–1
| RD3-team8 = {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD3-score8 = 11
| RD4-seed3 = 1–1
| RD4-team3 = {{flagicon|Delaware}} Delaware
| RD4-score3 = 0
| RD4-seed4 = 2–1
| RD4-team4 = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD4-score4 = 4
| RD4-seed5 = 2–1
| RD4-team5 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD4-score5 = 5
| RD4-seed6 = 3–1
| RD4-team6 = {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD4-score6 = 4
| RD5-seed1 = 3–1
| RD5-team1 = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD5-score1 = 3
| RD5-seed2 = 3–1
| RD5-team2 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD5-score2 = 2
| RD6-seed1=3–1
| RD6-team1={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD6-score1=3
| RD6-seed2=4–1
| RD6-team2={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD6-score2=10
| RD7-legs=2
| RD7-seed1=4–0
| RD7-team1={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD7-score1-1=14
| RD7-score1-2=–
| RD7-seed2=5–1
| RD7-team2={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD7-score2-1=2
| RD7-score2-2=–
}}
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| 1981 Big League World Series Champions |
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| 100px Taipei, Taiwan |
