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Sport in Seriousness
The Little League World Series, the worldwide baseball tournament for 12-year-old athletes, begins soon in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Players from all over the United States and several other countries will compete for the title of the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) from August 14-25.
Teams from the U.S. regions have won the last five Little League World Series titles, while the last international champion was Japan in 2017.
Here you can find everything you need to know about the teams, schedule, results and standings of the Little League World Series.
Where can you watch the 2024 Little League World Series?
The best place to visit during the tournament is Williamsport and South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to watch the games live at Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium. If you can’t travel, you can watch the games on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC), stream the games on ESPN+, and access the ESPN app.
What is ESPN+?
ESPN+ is ESPN’s subscription streaming service that provides access to a wide variety of sports content on ESPN. However, ESPN+ does not provide direct access to all ESPN content. You will still need to sign up with a TV or cable provider to get full access to all ESPN content. Plans for ESPN+ start at $10.99 per month.
2024 Little League World Series Regionals
The 10 U.S. regions are Great Lakes, Metropolitan, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain, New England, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest and West. The 10 international regions are Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Cuba, Europe-Africa, Japan, Latin America, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The 2024 US Regional Champions
Great Lakes – Hinsdale Little League – Hinsdale, Illinois
metro – South Shore Little League – Staten Island, New York
Mid-Atlantic – Council Rock Newtown Little League – Newtown, Pennsylvania
Midwest – Sioux Falls Little League – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Mountain – Paseo Verde Little League – Henderson, Nevada
New England – Salem Little League – Salem, New Hampshire
northwest – South Hill Little League – Puyallup, Washington
Southeast – Lake Mary Little League – Lake Mary, Florida
southwest – Boerne Little League – Boerne, Texas
west -Central East Maui Little League-Wailuku, Hawaii
The international regional champions 2024
Asia-Pacific – Kuei-Shan Little League – Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei
Australia – Hills Little League – Sydney, New South Wales
Canada – Whalley Little League – Surrey, British Columbia
Caribbean – Aruba Center Little League – Santa Cruz, Aruba
Cuba – Santa Clara Little League – Villa Clara, Cuba
Europe-Africa – Small League South Czech Republic – Brno, Czech Republic
Japan – Johoku Little League – Tokyo, Japan
Latin America – Cardenales Little League – Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Mexico – Matamoros Little League – Tamaulipas, Mexico
Puerto Rico – Radames Lopez Little League – Guayama, Puerto Rico
Tables for the Little League World Series 2024
The LLBWS has two groups, one for the 10 United States regional champions and one for the 10 international regional champions.
2024 MLB Little League Classic
According to Little League, the seventh annual MLB Little League Classic will feature Major League Baseball clubs playing in front of Little League Baseball World Series players and their families on Sunday, August 18, at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport.
WHO: New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers
When: Sunday, August 18, 2024
Time: 7pm ET
TV: ESPN
Little League World Series 2024 TV schedule
All game times are ET
Wednesday, August 14
Game 1 International Match: Caribbean – Mexico, 1:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 United States: New England vs. West, 3:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 3, international match: Asia-Pacific vs. Canada, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 4 United States: Southeast vs. Midwest, 7 p.m. ESPN
Thursday, August 15
Game 5 International: Japan – Puerto Rico, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 6 United States: Metro vs. Mountain, 3:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 7 International: Cuba vs. Europe-Africa, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 8 United States: Southwest vs. Mid-Atlantic, 7 p.m., ESPN
Friday, August 16
Game 9 International: Winner of Game 1 vs. Latin America, 1:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 10 United States: Winner of Game 2 vs. Great Lakes, 3:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 11 International Match: Winner of Game 3 against Australia, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 12 USA: Winner of Game 4 vs. Northwest, 7:00 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, August 17
Game 13 International Match: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 5, 1:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 14 USA: Loser of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 6, 3:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 15 International Match: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 7, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 16 United States: Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 8, 7:00 p.m. ESPN2
Sunday, August 18
Game 17 USA: Loser of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 14, 9 a.m. ESPN
Game 18 International Match: Loser of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 13, 11 a.m. ESPN
Game 19 USA: Loser of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 16, 1:00 p.m. ABC
Game 20 International: Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 15, 2:00 p.m. ESPN
Monday, August 19
Game 21 International: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 9, 1:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 22 United States: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 10, 3:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 23 International: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 11, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 24 United States: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 12, 7:00 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, August 20
Game 25 International: Winner of Game 20 vs. Loser of Game 21, 1:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 26 United States: Winner of Game 19 vs. Loser of Game 22, 3:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 27 International: Winner of Game 18 vs. Loser of Game 23, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 28 United States: Winner of Game 17 vs. Loser of Game 24, 7:00 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, August 21
Match 29 International Match: Winner of Game 21 vs. Winner of Game 23, 1:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 30 United States: Winner of Game 22 vs. Winner of Game 24, 3:00 p.m. ESPN
Match 31 International Match: Winner of Game 25 vs. Winner of Game 27, 5:00 p.m. ESPN
Game 32 United States: Winner of Game 26 vs. Winner of Game 28, 7:00 p.m. ESPN
Thursday, August 22
Game 33 International Match: Loser of Game 29 vs. Winner of Game 31, 3:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 34 United States: Loser of Game 30 vs. Winner of Game 32, 7:00 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, August 24
International championship game
Game 35 International: Winner of Game 29 vs. Winner of Game 33, 12:30 ABC
United States Championship Game
Game 36 United States: Winner of Game 30 vs. Winner of Game 34, 3:30 p.m. ABC
Sunday, August 25
Third place in the Little League World Series
Game 37: Loser of Game 35 vs. Loser of Game 36, 10 a.m. ESPN2
Little League World Series Championship
Game 38: Winner of Game 35 vs. Winner of Game 36, 3:00 p.m. ABC
Previous Little League World Series Champions: Year by Year
2023 – El Segundo (California)
2022 – Honolulu (Hawaii)
2021 – Taylor North (Michigan)
2020 – *No event due to COVID-19*
2019 – East Bank Region (Louisiana)
2018 – Honolulu (Hawaii)
2017 – Tokyo Kitasuna (Japan)
2016 – Maine-Endwell (New York) Region
2015 – Tokyo-Kitasuna (Japan)
2014 – Seoul (South Korea)
2013 – Musashi Fuchu (Japan)
2012 – Tokyo-Kitasuna (Japan)
2011 – Huntington Beach (California)
2010 – Edogawa Minami (Japan)
2009 – Park View (California)
2008 – Waipio Region (Hawaii)
2007 – Warner Robins (Georgia)
2006 – North (Georgia)
2005 – West Oahu (Hawaii)
2004 – Pabao (Curacao)
2003 – Musashi Fuchu (Japan)
2002 – Valley Sports (Kentucky)
2001 – The Kitasuna (Japan)
2000 – The Sierra Maestra (Venezuela)
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