2026 Little League World Series: Schedules, results, channels

Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM ET

The 2026 Little League World Series has arrived, showcasing some of the best young baseball and softball players in the country.

The Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) and the Little League Softball World Series (LLSWS) will showcase a field of 20 and 12 teams, respectively.

ESPN's coverage of Little League Baseball began Aug. 6 with the United States regional tournaments, while Little League Softball regional tournament coverage started July 17.

The team from Clayton, North Carolina won the LLSWS championship in Greenville, North Carolina with a 2-0 victory over Owensboro, Kentucky on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the LLBWS tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, starts Aug. 19 and is capped with the United States and International finals on Aug. 29 and the LLBWS championship game on Aug. 30.

This year's MLB Little League Classic will feature the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves facing off at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport on Aug. 23, which will air on ESPN.

We have everything you need to know -- from a comprehensive schedule to how to watch all the games to results and highlights as we get underway.

Full coverage of the LLWS can be found here.

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Little League Softball World Series schedule

(All times ET)

Aug. 2
LLSWS Game 1: Southeast 14, Northwest 0
LLSWS Game 2: Asia-Pacific 4, Mid-Atlantic 1
LLSWS Game 3: Central 11, West 1

Aug. 3
LLSWS Game 4: North Carolina 16, Canada 4
LLSWS Game 5: Latin America 7, Asia-Pacific 2
LLSWS Game 6: Southeast 15, Europe-Africa 0
LLSWS Game 7: North Carolina 2, Southwest 1
LLSWS Game 8: Central 15, New England 1

Aug. 4
LLSWS Game 9: Northwest 7, Southwest 3
LLSWS Game 10: Mid-Atlantic 13, New England 3
LLSWS Game 11: Asia-Pacific 1, West 0
LLSWS Game 12: Canada 2, Europe-Africa 1

Aug. 5
LLSWS Game 13: Mid-Atlantic 11, Asia-Pacific 0
LLSWS Game 14: Northwest 9, Canada 1

Aug. 6
LLSWS Game 15: North Carolina 5, Southeast 2
LLSWS Game 16: Central 2, Latin America 0

Aug. 7
LLSWS Game 17: Southwest 5, Northwest 0
LLSWS Game 18: Mid-Atlantic 4, Latin America 0

Aug. 8
LLSWS Game 19: Central 2, Mid-Atlantic 1 (Orange Bracket Final)
LLSWS Game 20: North Carolina 4, Southeast 0 (Purple Bracket Final)

Aug. 9
World Series Championship: North Carolina 2, Central 0

Little League Baseball U.S. regional tournament schedule

(All times ET)

Great Lakes
Aug. 8-12 in Whitestown, Indiana
Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 12, ESPN2

Metro
Aug. 8-14 in Bristol, Connecticut
Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN

Mid-Atlantic
Aug. 9-14 in Bristol, Connecticut
Championship: 3 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN

Midwest
Aug. 7-14 in Whitestown, Indiana
Championship: 1 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN

Mountain
Aug. 8-14 in San Bernardino, California
Championship: 5 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN

New England
Aug. 8-13 in Bristol, Connecticut.
Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 13, ESPN

Northwest
Aug. 8-13 in San Bernardino, California
Championship: 9 p.m., Aug. 13, ESPN

Southeast
Aug. 6-11 in Warner Robins, Georgia
Championship: Alabama 4, Tennessee 0
Region winner: Phenix City Youth Baseball LL, Alabama

Southwest
Aug. 6-11 in Waco, Texas
Championship: Texas West 4, Louisiana 1
Region winner: Boerne LL, Texas West

West
Aug. 9-14 in San Bernardino, California
Championship: 9 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN

Little League Baseball World Series schedule

(All times in ET)

Aug. 19
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 1: Latin America vs. Caribbean, ESPN
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 2: Southeast vs. Northwest, ESPN
5 p.m. LLBWS Game 3: Canada vs. Asia-Pacific, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 4: Metro vs. New England, ESPN

Aug. 20
12 p.m. LLBWS Game 5: Australia vs. Mexico, ESPN
2 p.m. LLBWS Game 6: Great Lakes vs. Mountain, ESPN
4 p.m. LLBWS Game 7: Curacao vs. Japan, ESPN
6 p.m. LLBWS Game 8: West vs. Midwest, ESPN2

Aug. 21
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 9: Panama vs. TBA, ESPN
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 10: Southwest vs. TBA, ESPN
5 p.m. LLBWS Game 11: Europe-Africa vs. TBA, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 12: Mid-Atlantic vs. TBA, ESPN

Aug. 22
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 13, ESPN
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 14, ESPN
5 p.m. LLBWS Game 15, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 16, ESPN

Aug. 23
9 a.m. LLBWS Game 17, ESPN
11 a.m. LLBWS Game 18, ESPN
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 19, ABC
2 p.m. LLBWS Game 20, ESPN
7:10 p.m. MLB Little League Classic: Braves vs. Brewers, ESPN

Aug. 24
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 21, ESPN
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 22, ESPN
5 p.m. LLBWS Game 23, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 24, ESPN

Aug. 25
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 25, ESPN
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 26, ESPN
5 p.m. LLBWS Game 27, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 28, ESPN

Aug. 26
1 p.m. LLBWS Game 29, ESPN
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 30, ESPN
5 p.m. LLBWS Game 31, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 32, ESPN

Aug. 27
3 p.m. LLBWS Game 33, ESPN
7 p.m. LLBWS Game 34, ESPN

Aug. 29
12:30 p.m. International Championship, ABC
3:30 p.m. U.S. Championship, ABC

Aug. 30
10 a.m. Consolation Game, ESPN
3 p.m. World Series Championship, ABC

Reporting from ESPN contributed to this story.