Little League Softball World Series 2026 Bracket: TV Schedule, Results, Dates, Times

Little League Softball World Series 2026 bracket: Schedule, results, Scores, Dates, Times, TV channel, How to watch live..

The 2026 Little League Softball World Series is set to take place from August 2 to August 9 in Greenville, North Carolina. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament, including TV channels, streaming options, full schedule, and key details.

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Pennsylvania made its first championship game appearance since 2018, and the West Suburban LL squad from Johnstown did not disappoint.

Johnstown, representing the Mid-Atlantic region, recorded four consecutive shutout wins to end the tournament and capture the 2025 LLSWS championship over Floyds Knobs, Indiana, which was representing the Central region.

The victory marks the first Little League Softball World Series title for a team from Pennsylvania since 1978.

Reagan Bills was once again the star of the show for Johnstown, pitching yet another complete game shutout en route to a 1-0 victory. Bills also drove in the only run of the contest, proving vital on both sides of home plate.

The Little League Softball World Series, the epicenter of youth softball, is set to take over Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina from August 3-10 this year.


Here’s everything to know about the 2025 Little League Softball World Series and the teams that are participating in the tournament.

Who is playing in 2026 Little League Softball World Series: LLSWS Brackets, Full teams list

LLSWS teams in the purple bracket

Central Region: Daviess County Little League (Owensboro, Kentucky)

Latin America Region: Guayama Softball Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico)

Mid-Atlantic Region: Toms River Little League (Toms River, New Jersey)

New England Region: Bristol Girls Softball Little League (Bristol, Connecticut)

Canada Region: TBD (Tournament concludes July 29)

Southwest Region: Greater Helotes Little League (Helotes, Texas)

LLSWS teams in the orange bracket

Europe-Africa Region: Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy)

Host Region (North Carolina): Johnston County Little League (Clayton, North 

Carolina)

Northwest Region: Snohomish Little League (Snohomish, Washington)

Southeast Region: Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)

Asia-Pacific Region: Kinki Softball Little League (Sangō, Japan)

West Region: Live Oak Little League (Live Oak, California)

Where to Watch the 2026 Little League Softball World Series, TV Channel, Live streaming

TV Channel: 

Opening Rounds & Bracket Play: Games 1 through 18 will air live on ESPN2.

Bracket Championships: Both the Orange and Purple bracket championship games on Saturday, August 8, will air on ESPN and ESPN2.

World Series Championship: The final championship game on Sunday, August 9, will be broadcast nationally on ABC.

Live Streaming.

ESPN+: Live streams of tournament games will be available on ESPN+.

ESPN App: You can stream every game directly through the mobile app or via the ESPN Little League World Series Hub by logging in with your television provider credentials.

Live TV Streaming Services: Digital platforms that carry ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2—such as YouTube TV, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and Sling TV—will provide live feeds of the broadcast.

Little League Softball World Series 2026 TV schedule, results, date, times, where to watch live

All Times ET

Sunday, August 2 

Game 1 (Purple): Northwest vs. Southeast – 10 a.m. ET (ESPN2)  

Game 2 (Orange): Mid-Atlantic vs. Asia-Pacific – 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)  

Game 3 (Orange): West vs. Central – 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2)  

Game 4 (Purple): Canada vs. North Carolina – 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Monday, August 3 

Game 5 (Orange): Winner Game 2 vs. Latin America – 10 a.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 6 (Purple): Winner Game 1 vs. Europe & Africa – 1 p.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 7 (Purple): Winner Game 4 vs. Southwest – 4 p.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 8 (Orange): Winner Game 3 vs. New England – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Tuesday, August 4 (Elimination Games) 

Game 9 (Purple) – 10 a.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 10 (Orange) – 1 p.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 11 (Orange) – 4 p.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 12 (Purple) – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Wednesday, August 5 

Game 13 (Orange) – 10 a.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 14 (Purple) – 1 p.m. (ESPN2)

Thursday, August 6 

Game 15 (Purple) – 1 p.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 16 (Orange) – 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Friday, August 7 

Game 17 (Purple) – 3 p.m. (ESPN2)  

Game 18 (Orange) – 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday, August 8 (Bracket Championships) 

Game 19 – Orange Championship – 2 p.m. (ESPN)  

Game 20 – Purple Championship – 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sunday, August 9 

Game 21 – Third Place Game – 10 a.m. (ESPN)  

Game 22 – Little League Softball World Series Championship – 3 p.m. (ABC)

Who won the 2025 Little League Softball World Series Championship Game?

Game 22:  Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) 1, Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) 0

Five games. This softball team from Johnstown, Pennsylvania played five games. Through those five games, Reagan Bills and Pennsylvania pitching surrendered just one run. They ended the tournament with four straight shutouts, including 1-0 victories in two of their last three games.

Bills was certainly the standout of the tournament, and the MVP of this championship game. Not only did she pitch yet another complete game shutout, but she drove in the only run of the game. Bills was dominant from the start of the game to the very end, only ever really running into trouble once, when Indiana loaded the bases in the top of the fifth inning.

Bills ended the game with two strikeouts in the sixth, tossing over 100 pitches in the victory. It was a worthwhile effort, because for the first time in nearly half a century, the Little League Softball World Series title belongs to the state of Pennsylvania!

Little League Softball World Series Past Winners list of last 10 years.

Since 1974, the Little League Softball World Series has produced a champion with the exception of 2020, when the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is a list of the most recent champions of the LLSWS event.


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2025 − Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) 

2024 − Pitt County Girls Softball Little League (Winterville, North Carolina)

2023 − Massapequa International Little League (Massapequa Park, New York)

2022 − Midway Little League (Hewitt, Texas)

2021 − Green Country Little League (Muskogee, Oklahoma)

2020 − *No event - COVID-19 pandemic*

2019 − Rowan Little League (Salisbury, North Carolina)

2018 − Wheelersburg Little League (Wheelersburg, Ohio)

2017 − Lake Air Little League (Waco, Texas)

2016 − Greater Helotes Little League (Helotes, Texas)

2015 − Rowan Little League (Salisbury, North Carolina)

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