LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
What teams are playing in the 2024 Little League World Series?
The 77th edition of the youth baseball tournament will be played in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 14 to 25 August.
The 2024 Little League World Series is just around the corner, with a total of 20 teams from the United States and 10 other countries to fight it out to be crowned champions of the latest edition of the youth baseball tournament.
You’ll be able to feast your eyes on baseball’s hottest prospects for the future (aged 10 to 12) between Wednesday, August 14 and Sunday, August 25.
10 regional champions from the US and 10 international regional champions will compete in the 77th edition of the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
2024 Little League World Series teams
United States teams (by region)
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
International teams (by region)
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 - South Czech Republic Little League - 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
The competition will have two brackets, one for US teams and another for international teams.
Each bracket will also have upper and lower rounds, with the teams participating depending on the results in the opening games, the first eight of which have already been set.
2024 Little League World Series confirmed opening fixtures: dates and times
Wednesday, August 14
Game 1 International: Caribbean vs. Mexico, 1 p.m.
Game 2 United States: New England vs. West, 3 p.m.
Game 3 International: Asia-Pacific vs. Canada, 5 p.m.
Game 4 United States: Southeast vs. Midwest, 7 p.m.
Thursday, August 15
Game 5 International: Japan vs. Puerto Rico, 1 p.m.
Game 6 United States: Metro vs. Mountain, 3 p.m.
Game 7 International: Cuba vs. Europe-Africa, 5 p.m.
Game 8 United States: Southwest vs. Mid-Atlantic, 7 p.m.
The games from Friday, August 16 onwards will be established based on the winners and losers of the above match-ups. In the United States bracket, Great Lakes (Hindsdale, Illinois) and Northwest (Puyallup, Washington) don’t yet know which teams they will play first, as is the case for Australia (Sydney) and Latin America (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) in the international bracket.
The International Championship Game will be played on Saturday, August 25 at 12:30 p.m. ET, immediately before the United States Championship Game at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The 2024 Little League World Series concludes with the Little League World Series Championship, which will be played the following day, Sunday, August 25a t 3 p.m ET.