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1996 Senior League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Kissimmee, Florida
Dates	August 11–17, 1996
Final positions
Champions	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Runner-up	Thousand Oaks, California

The 1996 Senior League World Series took place from August 11–17 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Thousand Oaks, California in the championship game. This would be the final year that 17-time champion Taiwan competed in Senior League Baseball.

Teams

United States	International
St. Cloud, Florida District 3 Host	North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Maumee, Ohio Central	Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Aramco Europe
Midway, Delaware East	Tainan, Taiwan Far East
Mobile, Alabama South	Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America
Thousand Oaks, California District 13 West

Results

Winner's Bracket

	Opening Game					—					—					Bracket Final
						1–0	Venezuela (F/10)	6
	—	Venezuela	13			—	Florida	5
	—	Canada	2								2–0	Venezuela	2
											1–0	Alabama	1
						—	Alabama	7
						—	Saudi Arabia	2
																3–0	Venezuela	3
																2–0	California	0
						—	Ohio	2
						—	Delaware	3
											1–0	Delaware	0
											1–0	California	8
						—	Taiwan	0
						—	California	6

Loser's Bracket

	—					—					—					Bracket Final
	1
	0–1	Taiwan	10								1–1	Alabama (F/10)	6
						0–1	Florida	3			1–1	Florida	3
	0–1	Ohio	5			1–1	Taiwan	1
																2–1	Alabama	3
	7
																3–1	California	11
	3										2–1	California	21
	0–1	Saudi Arabia	2			1–1	Delaware	2			2–1	Ohio	6
						1–1	Ohio	7
	0–1	Canada	0
	5

Placement Bracket

	—					—					—					Third-place game
	1
	0–2	Canada									2–2	Ohio	2
						1–2	Delaware	11			2–2	Delaware	7
	2					1–2	Canada	2
																3–2	Delaware	4
	7
																3–2	Alabama	3
	3										2–2	Alabama	2
	6					1–2	Florida	0			2–2	Taiwan	0
						1–2	Taiwan	6
	0–2	Saudi Arabia
	5

Elimination Round

	Semifinals					World championship
	3–0	Venezuela	3
	2–0	California	0
						4–0	Venezuela	4
						4–1	California	2
	2–1	Alabama	3
	3–1	California	11			Third-place game
						3–2	Delaware	4
						3–2	Alabama	3

1996 Senior League World Series Champions
Maracaibo, Venezuela