<Tr> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Td> Lufkin Little League Lufkin, Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2016 2018 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2017 Little League World Series was held from August 17 to 27 . Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 71st edition of the tournament . Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Lufkin Little League of Lufkin, Texas, in the championship game by a 12--2 score . It was the 11th time that a team from Japan won the tournament . Tokyo Kitasuna became the first league to win the tournament four times . </P> <P> Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2017 . </P>

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