2026 Little League World Series
Baseball tournament for children aged 10 to 12 years old
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The 2026 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament that took place from August 19 to August 30 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams from the United States and ten teams from other countries will compete in the 79th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Pariba Little League from Willemstad, Curaçao defeated Paseo Verde Little League from Henderson, Nevada by a score of 11–2 to win the country's second LLWS title.[1]
Pariba Little League, Willemstad, Curaçao
Paseo Verde Little League, Henderson, Nevada | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 19–August 30 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pariba Little League, Willemstad, Curaçao |
| Runners-up | Paseo Verde Little League, Henderson, Nevada |
Teams
Regional qualifying tournaments were held from March to August 2026.[2] On January 20, 2026, it was announced that the Curaçao and Panama regional winners will receive direct entry into the tournament.[3]
| United States |
International | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Team | Region | Team |
| Great Lakes |  Hamilton, OhioWest Side Little League |
Asia-Pacific and Middle East |  Seoul, South KoreaWest Seoul (B) Little League |
| Metro |  Bayonne, New JerseyBayonne Central Little League |
Australia |   Sydney, New South WalesRyde Little League |
| Mid-Atlantic |  West Chester, Pennsylvania East Side Little League |
Canada |   Vancouver, British ColumbiaLittle Mountain Little League |
| Midwest |  Davenport, Iowa Davenport Northwest Little League |
Caribbean |  Santiago, Dominican RepublicLos Nacionales Little League |
| Mountain | Henderson, Nevada Paseo Verde Little League |
Curaçao | Willemstad Pariba Little League |
| New England |  Bridgewater, MassachusettsBridgewater Joe Lazaro Little League |
Europe and Africa |  Brno, Czech Republic South Czech Republic Little League |
| Northwest |  Tacoma, WashingtonSoundview Little League |
Japan |   Tokyo Joto Little League |
| Southeast |  Phenix City, AlabamaPhenix City Youth Baseball Little League |
Latin America |  León, Nicaragua Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila Little League |
| Southwest |  Boerne, TexasBoerne Little League |
Mexico |   Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaMunicipal de Tijuana Little League |
| West |  Bonita, CaliforniaSweetwater Valley Little League |
Panama |   David, ChiriquíDavid Doleguita Little League |
Results
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 10, 2026.[4]
United States bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 2 (F/7) | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | August 21 – Game 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 26 – Game 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 4 | Pennsylvania | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 1 | New Jersey | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | August 21 – Game 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | August 29 – U.S. Championship (F/5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | Nevada | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 25 – Game 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 22 | New Jersey | 2 | August 27 – Game 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 14 (F/4) | Texas | 1 | Ohio | 5 | August 26 – Game 32 | Iowa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | Ohio | 6 | Ohio | 11 | Ohio | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 10 | August 25 – Game 26 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 24 (F/7) | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 16 (F/4) | Pennsylvania | 5 | Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 12 | Alabama | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 1 | Panama | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | 2 | Nicaragua | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 1 | August 21 – Game 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 26 – Game 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curaçao | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 3 | Czechia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 – Game 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | South Korea | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 7 | August 21 – Game 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curaçao | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curaçao | 6 | August 29 – Int'l Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | Curaçao | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 25 – Game 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 21 (F/7) | South Korea | 1 | August 27 – Game 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 13 | Panama | 2 | Canada | 5 | August 26 – Game 31 | Nicaragua | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 4 | Canada | 3 | Canada | 3 | Japan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | August 25 – Game 25 | Japan | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 – Game 23 | Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 15 | Czechia | 2 | Japan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 10 | Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third place game | |||
| Ohio
| 2 | ||
| Japan
| 3 | ||
| Championship game | |||
| Curaçao
| 11 | ||
| Nevada
| 2 | ||
| 2026 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Pariba Little League Willemstad, Curaçao |
Champions path
The Pariba LL reached the LLWS with a record of 5–4.[5] In total, their record is 10–4.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Curaçao Regional Tournament First Round | ||
| Game 2 | Pabao LL | 3–4 |
| Game 3 | Willemstad LL | 10–1 |
| Game 4 | Pabao LL | 2–4 |
| Curaçao Regional Tournament Best-of-seven Championship Series | ||
| Game 1 | Pabao LL | 0–10 |
| Game 2 | 3–2 | |
| Game 3 | 5–1 | |
| Game 4 | 2–4 | |
| Game 5 | 6–2 | |
| Game 6 | 5–2 | |
MLB Little League Classic
On November 19, 2025, it was announced that the ninth MLB Little League Classic would feature the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers on August 23.[6] The Braves defeated the Brewers, 4–2.[7]