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It’s that time of year again, where one of the most pure sporting events of the summer goes down with the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
10 teams from the United States and 10 International squads face off in a double-elimination tournament, with the winners from each side facing off in the LLWS Championship on Sunday, August 30.
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This year, the United States side features teams from Bridgewater, Massachusetts; West Chester, Pennsylvania, Boerne, Texas; Bonita, California; and Henderson, Nevada.
Bridgewater’s Luke Schlatz during practice at the Little League World Series Complex in South Williamsport, PA on Monday, August 17, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters) On the International side, we have representatives from South Korea, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Nicaragua, and Mexico.
Every game throughout the tournament will air live on the ESPN family of networks, with the championship game set for a nationally-televised broadcast on ABC.
Who is being represented in Williamsport this summer?
A full look at the teams participating in this year’s Little League World Series can be seen below.
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2026 Little League World Series Teams & Participants
Bridgewater’s Luke Schlatz, left, and teammates practice with the Japan team at the Little League World Series Complex in South Williamsport, PA on Monday, August 17, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters) United States
Great Lakes Region : West Side LL (Hamilton, Ohio)
Metro Region : Bayonne Central LL (Bayonne, New Jersey)
Mid-Atlantic Region : East Side LL (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
Midwest Region : Davenport Northwest LL (Davenport, Iowa)
Mountain Region : Paseo Verde, LL (Henderson, Nevada)
New England Region : Bridgewater Joe Lozaro LL (Bridgewater, Massachusetts)
Northwest Region : Soundview LL (Tacoma, Washington)
Southeast Region : Phenix City Youth Baseball LL (Phenix City, Alabama)
Southwest Region : Boerne LL (Boerne, Texas)
West Region : Sweetwater Valley LL (Bonita, California)
International
Asian-Pacific Region : West Seoul (B) LL (Seoul, South Korea)
Australia Region : Ryde Little League (Sydney, New South Wales)
Canada Region : Little Mountain LLC (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Caribbean Region : Los Nacionales LL (Santiago, Dominican Republic)
Curaçao Region : Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curaçao)
Europe and Africa Region : South Czech Republic LL (Brno, Czechia)
Japan Region : Joto LL (Tokyo, Japan)
Latin American Region : Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila LL (Leon, Nicaragua)
Mexico Region : Municipal De Tijuana LL (Tijuana, Baja California)
Panama Region : David Doleguita LL (Chiriquí, Panama)
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