2026 Little League World Series qualification

2026 Little League World Series qualification
United States
Great Lakes winnerOhio Hamilton, Ohio
Metro winnerNew Jersey Bayonne, New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic winnerPennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania
Midwest winnerIowa Davenport, Iowa
Mountain winnerNevada Henderson, Nevada
New England winnerMassachusetts Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Northwest winnerWashington (state) Tacoma, Washington
Southeast winnerAlabama Phenix City, Alabama
Southwest winnerTexas Boerne, Texas
West winnerCalifornia Bonita, California
International
Asia-Pacific winnerSouth Korea Seoul, South Korea
Australia winnerNew South Wales Sydney, New South Wales
Canada winnerBritish Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia
Caribbean winnerDominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic
Curaçao winnerCuraçao Willemstad
Europe and Africa winnerCzech Republic Brno, Czechia
Japan winnerTokyo Tokyo
Latin America winnerNicaragua León, Nicaragua
Mexico winnerBaja California Tijuana, Baja California
Panama winner David, Chiriquí
Tournaments

Qualification for the 2026 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from March through August 2026.[1]

United States

Great Lakes

The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 8–12.[2]

State City LL Organization Record
Illinois Burbank Burbank American 0–2
Indiana Jasper Jasper National 1–2
Kentucky La Grange North Oldham 2–2
Michigan Bay City Greater Bay 1–2
Ohio Hamilton West Side 4–0
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 9 – Game 3 (F/4)
August 8 – Game 1 Indiana0
 Ohio10 Ohio11August 10 – Game 5
 Michigan4 Ohio11
August 8 – Game 2 (F/5) Kentucky4
 Illinois2
August 12 – Championship
 Kentucky12
 Ohio6
 Kentucky0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
August 11 – Game 7
August 10 – Game 6 Kentucky8
August 9 – Game 4 Indiana11 Indiana5
 Michigan6 Michigan5
 Illinois3

Metro

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 8–14.[3]

State City LL Organization Record
Connecticut Darien Darien 2–2
New Jersey Bayonne Bayonne Central 3–0
New York Port Washington PYA 1–2
Rhode Island Lincoln Lincoln 0–2
Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
August 8 – Game 1
 New York10
August 10 – Game 4 (F/4)
 Rhode Island3
 New York2
August 8 – Game 2
 New Jersey12
 Connecticut2
August 14 – Championship
 New Jersey8
 New Jersey8
 Connecticut6
Lower round 1Lower final
August 12 – Game 5
August 9 – Game 3 Connecticut8
 Rhode Island2 New York4
 Connecticut6

Mid-Atlantic

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 9–14.[4]

State City LL Organization Record
Delaware Wilmington Naamans 2–2
Maryland Berlin Berlin 0–2
Pennsylvania West Chester East Side 3–0
Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill 1–2
Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
August 9 – Game 1
 Maryland6
August 11 – Game 4 (F/4)
 Washington, D.C.7
 Washington, D.C.0
August 9 – Game 2
 Pennsylvania10
 Pennsylvania8
August 14 – Championship
 Delaware1
 Pennsylvania3
 Delaware1
Lower round 1Lower final
August 13 – Game 5
August 10 – Game 3 Washington, D.C.2
 Maryland4 Delaware7
 Delaware12

Midwest

The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 7–14.[5]

State City LL Organization Record
Iowa Davenport Davenport Northwest 4–0
Kansas Pittsburg J.L. Hutchinson Baseball 0–2
Minnesota Coon Rapids Coon Rapids Andover American 2–2
Missouri Columbia Daniel Boone 2–2
Nebraska Kearney Kearney 0–2
North Dakota Fargo Fargo 1–2
South Dakota Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 1–2
Wisconsin Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay 4–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 7 – Game 1
 Nebraska5
August 8 – Game 5
 South Dakota9
 South Dakota5
August 7 – Game 2 (F/4)
 Iowa6
 North Dakota0
August 12 – Game 12
 Iowa13
 Iowa11
August 7 – Game 3
 Missouri6
 Minnesota2
August 8 – Game 6
 Missouri4
 Missouri10
August 7 – Game 4 (F/5)
 Wisconsin4
 Wisconsin10August 14 – Championship (F/7)
 Kansas0 Iowa7
 Wisconsin6
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 10 – Game 9 (F/4)
August 9 – Game 7 Wisconsin12August 13 – Game 13
 Nebraska4 North Dakota2August 11 – Game 11 Missouri4
 North Dakota8 Wisconsin3 Wisconsin9
August 10 – Game 10 Minnesota2
August 9 – Game 8 South Dakota4
 Minnesota6 Minnesota9
 Kansas4

Mountain

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 8–14.[6]

State City LL Organization Record
Colorado Lafayette Coal Creek 1–2
Montana Billings Billings Big Sky 2–2
Nevada Henderson Paseo Verde 3–0
Utah Alpine Lone Peak 2–2
Wyoming Laramie Laramie 0–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 9 – Game 3
August 8 – Game 1 Montana3
 Utah5 Utah11August 11 – Game 6 (F/7)
 Colorado4 Utah3
August 8 – Game 2 (F/4) Nevada4
 Wyoming0
August 14 – Championship
 Nevada12
 Nevada9
 Montana2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
August 13 – Game 7
August 10 – Game 5 Utah4
August 9 – Game 4 Montana9 Montana12
 Colorado11 Colorado5
 Wyoming5

New England

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 8–13.[7]

State City LL Organization Record
Maine Gray Gray New Gloucester 2–2
Massachusetts Bridgewater Bridgewater Joe Lazaro 3–0
New Hampshire Portsmouth Portsmouth 0–2
Vermont Richmond Camels Hump 1–2
Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
August 8 – Game 1
 Vermont1
August 10 – Game 4 (F/5)
 New Hampshire0
 Vermont1
August 8 – Game 2
 Massachusetts11
 Maine0
August 13 – Championship
 Massachusetts7
 Massachusetts8
 Maine0
Lower round 1Lower final
August 12 – Game 5 (F/5)
August 9 – Game 3 Vermont0
 New Hampshire6 Maine10
 Maine10

Northwest

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 8–13.[8]

State City LL Organization Record
Alaska Anchorage Abbott-O-Rabbit 0–2
Idaho Eagle West Valley 2–1
Oregon Bend Bend North 1–2
Washington Tacoma Soundview 3–1
Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
August 8 – Game 1 (F/5)
 Alaska2
August 11 – Game 4
 Idaho12
 Idaho9
August 8 – Game 2
 Washington3
 Oregon3
August 13 – Championship
 Washington5
 Idaho5
 Washington8
Lower round 1Lower final
August 12 – Game 5
August 10 – Game 3 Washington8
 Alaska3 Oregon2
 Oregon11

Southeast

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 6–11.[9]

State City LL Organization Record
Alabama Phenix City Phenix City Youth Baseball 4–0
Florida Tallahassee Chaires–Capitola 2–2
 Georgia Columbus Columbus American 1–2
North Carolina Huntersville Lake Norman 0–2
South Carolina Irmo Irmo 2–2
Tennessee Nolensville Nolensville 4–2
Virginia Centreville SYA 1–2
West Virginia Shady Spring Shady Spring 0–2
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 6 – Game 1
 South Carolina4
August 7 – Game 7
 West Virginia1
 South Carolina1
August 6 – Game 2 (F/4)
 Florida8
 Florida16
August 9 – Game 11
 Georgia1
 Florida5
August 7 – Game 3
 Alabama8
 Virginia2
August 8 – Game 8
 Tennessee10
 Tennessee2
August 7 – Game 4
 Alabama5
 North Carolina5August 11 – Championship
 Alabama8 Alabama4
 Tennessee0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 8 – Game 9
August 7 – Game 5 Tennessee13August 10 – Game 13
 West Virginia4 Georgia1August 9 – Game 12 Florida0
 Georgia5 Tennessee6 Tennessee4
August 8 – Game 10 South Carolina1
August 7 – Game 6 (F/7) South Carolina5
 Virginia1 Virginia0
 North Carolina0

Southwest

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 6–10.[10]

State City LL Organization Record
Arkansas Little Rock Junior Deputy Baseball 1–2
Louisiana Gonzales Ascension Parish 3–1
Mississippi Clinton Clinton Baseball Association 1–2
New Mexico Albuquerque Eastdale 0–2
Oklahoma Tulsa Tulsa National 1–1*
Texas Texas East Richmond Lamar 2–2
Texas Texas West Boerne Boerne 3–1
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 7 – Game 4
 Oklahoma3
August 6 – Game 1
Texas Texas East1
Texas Texas East10
August 9 – Game 9
Texas Texas West3
 Oklahoma0*
August 6 – Game 2
 Louisiana6
 Arkansas2
August 7 – Game 5
 Louisiana8
 Louisiana2
August 6 – Game 3
 Mississippi0
 New Mexico0
August 10 – Championship
 Mississippi4
Louisiana Louisiana1
Texas Texas West4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 8 – Game 8 (F/5)
August 7 – Game 6Texas Texas East12August 10 – Not Played*
 Arkansas9 Arkansas2August 9 – Game 10 Oklahoma–
 New Mexico4Texas Texas East2Texas Texas West–
August 8 – Game 7 (F/5)Texas Texas West3
Texas Texas West10
 Mississippi0

*On August 10, 2026, Oklahoma's Tulsa National Little League was disqualified from the Southwest Region Tournament and forced to forfeit its 3–2 win over Louisiana due to fielding an ineligible player. The forfeit was officially recorded as a 6–0 win for Louisiana. Game 11 between Louisiana and Texas West served as the Championship game of the Southwest Region Tournament.[11] One day after the championship game, the Oklahoma team was granted a temporary restraining order by a judge in Waco, allowing them to play Texas West for the bid.[12][13] Later on August 11, 2026, the temporary restraining order was dismissed,[14] and Little League International confirmed that Boerne Little League is the Southwest region champions.

West

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 9–14.[15]

State City LL Organization Record
Arizona Chandler Chandler National 1–2
Hawaii Kapaʻa Kawaihau Community 2–2
California Northern California Danville San Ramon Valley 0–2
California Southern California Bonita Sweetwater Valley 3–0
Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
August 9 – Game 1
California Northern California4
August 11 – Game 4
California Southern California16
California Southern California6
August 9 – Game 2
 Hawaii0
 Arizona3
August 14 – Championship
 Hawaii7
California Southern California11
 Hawaii3
Lower round 1Lower final
August 12 – Game 5
August 10 – Game 3 Hawaii5
California Northern California5 Arizona2
 Arizona7

International

Asia-Pacific

The tournament took place in Hwaseong, South Korea from June 27 – July 3.[16]

1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

Knockout round

 
Semi-finalsAsia-Pacific Championship
 
      
 
 July 2 – Hwaseong
 
 
1B  South Korea10
 
 July 3 – Hwaseong
 
2A  Philippines0
 
1B  South Korea3
 
 July 2 – Hwaseong
 
1A  Chinese Taipei1
 
1A  Chinese Taipei13
 
 
2B  New Zealand2
 

Australia

The tournament took place in Rooty Hill, New South Wales from June 3–8.[17]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsAustralia Championship
 
      
 
June 7 – Rooty Hill
 
 
2A Western Australia Central Firebirds9
 
June 8 – Rooty Hill
 
1B Western Australia Eastern Phantoms2
 
2A Western Australia Central Firebirds3
 
June 7 – Rooty Hill
 
1A New South Wales Ryde Red9
 
2B South Australia Adelaide Marlins0
 
 
1A New South Wales Ryde Red4
 
Third place
 
 
June 8 – Rooty Hill
 
 
1B Western Australia Eastern Phantoms1
 
 
2B South Australia Adelaide Marlins5

Canada

The tournament took place in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia from August 3–12.[18]

Province City LL Organization Record
British Columbia Vancouver Little Mountain 6–0
Alberta Calgary Calgary West 4–2
Ontario Ottawa Ottawa West 4–2
Quebec Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières 3–3
Nova Scotia (Host) Glace Bay Glace Bay 2–4
Nova Scotia Sydney Mines Sydney Mines and District 2–4
Saskatchewan Regina North Regina 0–6

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsCanada Championship
 
      
 
August 11 – Glace Bay
 
 
1  British Columbia 8
 
August 12 – Glace Bay (F/8)
 
4  Quebec 0
 
1  British Columbia 4
 
August 11 – Glace Bay
 
3  Ontario 0
 
2  Alberta 1
 
 
3  Ontario 3
 

Caribbean

The tournament took place in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico from July 10–17.[19]

Country City LL Organization Record
Dominican Republic Santiago Los Nacionales 5–1
Aruba Oranjestad Aruba North 5–1
Bonaire Kralendijk Bonaire 4–2
Bahamas Nassau Freedom Farm 4–2
Puerto Rico (Host) Sabana Grande Gino Vega 2–4
US Virgin Islands St. Thomas Elrod Hendricks West 1–5
Puerto Rico Yabucoa Juan Antonio Bibiloni 0–6
 
Semi-finalsCaribbean Championship
 
      
 
July 16 – Sabana Grande
 
 
1  Dominican Republic 2
 
July 17 – Sabana Grande
 
4  Bahamas 0
 
1  Dominican Republic 5
 
July 16 – Sabana Grande
 
2  Aruba 3
 
2  Aruba 6
 
 
3  Bonaire 3
 
Third place
 
 
July 17 – Sabana Grande
 
 
4  Bahamas 11
 
 
3  Bonaire 5

Curaçao

As part of a rotational schedule, the winner of the Curaçao Region gained direct entry into the LLWS tournament in 2026.[20] The regional tournament took place in Willemstad from March 12–April 11.[21]

First Round

Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
Pariba3
Pabao12Pabao4
Willemstad0
Pabao4
Lower final
Pariba2
Pariba10
Willemstad1

Championship Series

The best-of-seven championship series was played between April 7–11.

Curaçao Championship
        
Pariba 0 3 5 2 6 5 –
Pabao 10 2 1 4 2 2 –

Europe and Africa

The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland from July 19–25.[22]

Qualifier tournament

Country City LL Organization Record
Lithuania Kaunas Central Lithuania 4–1
 Switzerland Therwil Switzerland West 3–2
Austria Vienna East Austria 3–2
Poland Wrocław Klub Sportowy Baseball Wrocław 3–2
Slovakia Bratislava Slovakia West 2–3
Ukraine Kyiv Kyiv 0–5

Regional tournament

 
Semi-finalsEurope-Africa Championship
 
      
 
July 24 – Kutno
 
 
1A  Czechia 1
 
July 25 – Kutno
 
2B  Belgium 0
 
1A  Czechia 4
 
July 24 – Kutno
 
1B  Spain 2
 
1B  Spain 5
 
 
2A  Germany 3
 

Japan

The tournament took place in Narita, Chiba from July 17–19.[23]

 
Semi-finalsJapan Championship
 
      
 
July 19 – Narita
 
 
1A Chiba Prefecture Chiba 7
 
July 19 – Narita
 
1D Saitama Prefecture Saitama Musashi 5
 
1A Chiba Prefecture Chiba 5
 
July 19 – Narita
 
1B Tokyo Joto 22
 
1B Tokyo Joto 5
 
 
1C Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka 1
 

Latin America

The tournament took place in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala from July 11–17.[24]

 
Semi-finalsLatin America Championship
 
      
 
July 16 – Guatemala City
 
 
2A  Venezuela 3
 
July 17 – Guatemala City
 
1B  Chile 4
 
1B  Chile 1
 
July 16 – Guatemala City
 
1A  Nicaragua 3
 
2B  Guatemala A 4
 
 
1A  Nicaragua 20
 
Third place
 
 
July 17 – Guatemala City
 
 
2A  Venezuela 10
 
 
2B  Guatemala A 2

Mexico

The tournament took place in Matamoros, Tamaulipas from July 5–11.[25]

 
Semi-finalsMexico Championship
 
      
 
July 10 – Matamoros
 
 
1A Tamaulipas Matamoros 1
 
July 11 – Matamoros
 
2B Nuevo León Cuauhtémoc 0
 
1A Tamaulipas Matamoros 2
 
July 10 – Matamoros
 
2A Baja California Municipal de Tijuana 8
 
1B Baja California Seguro Social 1
 
 
2A Baja California Municipal de Tijuana 3
 

Panama

As part of a rotational schedule, the winner of the Panama Region gained direct entry into the LLWS tournament in 2026.[26] The regional tournament took place in Panama City from March 7–20.[27]

First Round

Final 6

Province City LL Organization Record
Panamá Oeste La Chorrera Barrio Colon 4–1
Chiriquí David David Doleguita 3–2
Herrera Chitré Chitré 3–2
Coclé Aguadulce Aguadulce 3–2
Los Santos Las Tablas Santeños Unidos 2–3
Panamá Este Pacora Pacora 0–5
Tiebreaker 1
  
Herrera 5
Coclé 1
Tiebreaker 2
  
Herrera 3
Chiriquí 7

Championship Series

The best-of-three championship series was played between March 19–20.

Panama Championship
    
Chiriquí 2 8 8
Panamá Oeste 3 7 4

References

  1. ↑ Little League Baseball 2026 Region Tournaments
  2. ↑ 2026 LLB Great Lakes Region Tournament
  3. ↑ 2026 LLB Metro Region Tournament
  4. ↑ 2026 LLB Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament
  5. ↑ 2026 LLB Midwest Region Tournament
  6. ↑ 2026 LLB Mountain Region Tournament
  7. ↑ 2026 LLB New England Region Tournament
  8. ↑ 2026 LLB Northwest Region Tournament
  9. ↑ 2026 LLB Southeast Region Tournament
  10. ↑ 2026 LLB Southwest Region Tournament
  11. ↑ "Official Statement Regarding the 2026 Tulsa (Okla.) National Little League Baseball Team". August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Reports: Retraining order allows Tulsa team play for LLBWS bid". ESPN.com. August 11, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ Morik, Ryan (August 11, 2026). "Barred Little League team from Tulsa gets reinstated for chance to play in World Series". Fox News. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Official Statement Regarding Decision on Little League Baseball Southwest Region Tournament". August 11, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ 2026 LLB West Region Tournament
  16. ↑ 2026 LLB Asia-Pacific Region Tournament
  17. ↑ 2026 LLB Australia Region Tournament
  18. ↑ 2026 LLB Canada Region Tournament
  19. ↑ 2026 LLB Caribbean Region Tournament
  20. ↑ "Curaçao to Have Direct Entry to the 2026 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile". littleleague.org. Little League International. January 20, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  21. ↑ 2026 LLB Curaçao Region Tournament
  22. ↑ 2026 LLB Europe-Africa Region Tournament
  23. ↑ 2026 LLB Japan Region Tournament
  24. ↑ 2026 LLB Latin America Region Tournament
  25. ↑ 2026 LLB Mexico Region Tournament
  26. ↑ "Curaçao to Have Direct Entry to the 2026 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile". littleleague.org. Little League International. January 20, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  27. ↑ 2026 LLB Panama Region Tournament
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