Who is playing in 2026 Little League World Series: US & international Teams

Little League World Series 2026 Teams: Who are the US and international representatives in LLWS?

The Little League World Series returns for its fifth edition since expanding to a 20-team tournament. Ten teams from the United States and 10 international teams from around the globe will close out their summers with a chance to etch their names in Little League lore.

Here is a look at the 20 teams heading to Williamsport, the full schedule, and more for the 2026 Little League World Series.

When is the 2026 Little League World Series?

The Little League World Series will begin on Wednesday, August 19, and conclude on Sunday, August 30.Along with the championship game on Aug. 30, several notable events will take place during the 12-day tournament.

Where is the 2026 Little League World Series?

Williamsport will once again host the 2026 tournament, as it has for every edition of the Little League World Series.

The competition will feature two venues located next to each other: Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium.Lamade Stadium will host all U.S. bracket games, select international matchups, the consolation third-place game, and the Little League World Series Final.

Volunteer Stadium will host the remaining international games and the Little League Home Run Derby. 

How many teams play in the Little League World Series?

The voice of "Play Ball!" will be heard from August 19 to 30, as 20 teams — 10 from the United States and 10 international — will seek to kiss glory.

Little League World Series teams 2026: Full LLWS Bracket

Here's a look at the entire 20-team field for this year's tournament, split into two brackets. 

Little League World Series United States Teams Bracket

Great Lakes Region − West Side Little League (Hamilton, Ohio)

Metro Region − Bayonne Central Little League (Bayonne, New Jersey)

Mid-Atlantic Region − East Side Little League (West Chester, Pennsylvania)

Midwest Region −  Davenport Northwest Little League (Davenport, Iowa)

Mountain Region − Paseo Verde Little League (Henderson, Nevada)

New England Region − Bridgewater Joe Lazaro Little League (Bridgewater, Massachusetts)

Northwest Region − SoundView Little League (Tacoma, Washington)

Southeast Region − Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League (Phenix City, Alabama)

Southwest Region − Boerne Little League (Boerne, Texas)

West Region − Sweetwater Valley Little League (Bonita, California)

Little League World Series International Team Bracket 

All 10 International regional champions are still to be decided through ongoing qualifiers.

Asia-Pacific Region − West Seoul (B) Little League (Seoul, South Korea)

Australia − Ryde Little League (Sydney, New South Wales)

Canada − Little Mountain Little League (Vancouver, British Columbia)

Caribbean Region − Los Nacionales Little League (Santiago, Dominican Republic)

Curaçao − Pariba Little League (Willemstad, Curaçao)

Europe & Africa Region − South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czechia)

Japan − Joto Little League (Tokyo, Japan)

Latin America Region − Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila Little League (Leon, Nicaragua)

Mexico − Municipal De Tijuana Little League (Tijuana, Baja California)

Panama− David Doleguita Little League (Chiriquí, Panama)

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