Road to the Little League World Series: Results, schedules and more

The 2026 Little League World Series has arrived, showcasing some of the best young baseball and softball players in the country. The Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) and the Little League Softball World Series (LLSWS) will showcase a field of 20 and 12 teams, respectively. ESPN's coverage of Little League Baseball began Aug. 6 with the United States regional tournaments, while Little League Softball regional tournament coverage started July 17. The team from Clayton, North Carolina won the LLSWS championship in Greenville, North Carolina with a 2-0 victory over Owensboro, Kentucky on Sunday. Meanwhile, the LLBWS tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, starts Aug. 19 and is capped with the United States and International finals on Aug. 29 and the LLBWS championship game on Aug. 30. This year's MLB Little League Classic will feature the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves facing off at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport on Aug. 23, which will air on ESPN. We have everything you need to know -- from a comprehensive schedule to how to watch all the games to results and highlights as we get underway. Full coverage of the LLWS can be found here. Watch every game: Baseball | Softball Check out our coverage from the 2025 LLWS: Chinese Taipei wins 18th LLBWS title; first since 1996 What makes the Little League Classic so special Little League, big dreams: Mets, Mariners players as Little Leaguers Little League Softball World Series schedule (All times ET) Aug. 2 LLSWS Game 1: Southeast 14, Northwest 0 LLSWS Game 2: Asia-Pacific 4, Mid-Atlantic 1 LLSWS Game 3: Central 11, West 1 Aug. 3 LLSWS Game 4: North Carolina 16, Canada 4 LLSWS Game 5: Latin America 7, Asia-Pacific 2 LLSWS Game 6: Southeast 15, Europe-Africa 0 LLSWS Game 7: North Carolina 2, Southwest 1 LLSWS Game 8: Central 15, New England 1 Aug. 4 LLSWS Game 9: Northwest 7, Southwest 3 LLSWS Game 10: Mid-Atlantic 13, New England 3 LLSWS Game 11: Asia-Pacific 1, West 0 LLSWS Game 12: Canada 2, Europe-Africa 1 Aug. 5 LLSWS Game 13: Mid-Atlantic 11, Asia-Pacific 0 LLSWS Game 14: Northwest 9, Canada 1 Aug. 6 LLSWS Game 15: North Carolina 5, Southeast 2 LLSWS Game 16: Central 2, Latin America 0 Aug. 7 LLSWS Game 17: Southwest 5, Northwest 0 LLSWS Game 18: Mid-Atlantic 4, Latin America 0 Aug. 8 LLSWS Game 19: Central 2, Mid-Atlantic 1 (Orange Bracket Final) LLSWS Game 20: North Carolina 4, Southeast 0 (Purple Bracket Final) Aug. 9 World Series Championship: North Carolina 2, Central 0 Little League Baseball U.S. regional tournament schedule (All times ET) Great Lakes Aug. 8-12 in Whitestown, Indiana Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 12, ESPN2 Metro Aug. 8-14 in Bristol, Connecticut Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN Mid-Atlantic Aug. 9-14 in Bristol, Connecticut Championship: 3 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN Midwest Aug. 7-14 in Whitestown, Indiana Championship: 1 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN Mountain Aug. 8-14 in San Bernardino, California Championship: 5 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN New England Aug. 8-13 in Bristol, Connecticut. Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 13, ESPN Northwest Aug. 8-13 in San Bernardino, California Championship: 9 p.m., Aug. 13, ESPN Southeast Aug. 6-11 in Warner Robins, Georgia Championship: 3 p.m., Aug. 11, ESPN Southwest Aug. 6-11 in Waco, Texas Championship: 7 p.m., Aug. 11, ESPN2 West Aug. 9-14 in San Bernardino, California Championship: 9 p.m., Aug. 14, ESPN Little League Baseball World Series schedule (All times in ET) Aug. 19 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 1: Latin America vs. Caribbean, ESPN 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 2: Southeast vs. Northwest, ESPN 5 p.m. LLBWS Game 3: Canada vs. Asia-Pacific, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 4: Metro vs. New England, ESPN Aug. 20 12 p.m. LLBWS Game 5: Australia vs. Mexico, ESPN 2 p.m. LLBWS Game 6: Great Lakes vs. Mountain, ESPN 4 p.m. LLBWS Game 7: Curacao vs. Japan, ESPN 6 p.m. LLBWS Game 8: West vs. Midwest, ESPN2 Aug. 21 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 9: Panama vs. TBA, ESPN 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 10: Southwest vs. TBA, ESPN 5 p.m. LLBWS Game 11: Europe-Africa vs. TBA, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 12: Mid-Atlantic vs. TBA, ESPN Aug. 22 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 13, ESPN 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 14, ESPN 5 p.m. LLBWS Game 15, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 16, ESPN Aug. 23 9 a.m. LLBWS Game 17, ESPN 11 a.m. LLBWS Game 18, ESPN 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 19, ABC 2 p.m. LLBWS Game 20, ESPN 7:10 p.m. MLB Little League Classic: Braves vs. Brewers, ESPN Aug. 24 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 21, ESPN 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 22, ESPN 5 p.m. LLBWS Game 23, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 24, ESPN Aug. 25 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 25, ESPN 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 26, ESPN 5 p.m. LLBWS Game 27, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 28, ESPN Aug. 26 1 p.m. LLBWS Game 29, ESPN 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 30, ESPN 5 p.m. LLBWS Game 31, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 32, ESPN Aug. 27 3 p.m. LLBWS Game 33, ESPN 7 p.m. LLBWS Game 34, ESPN Aug. 29 12:30 p.m. International Championship, ABC 3:30 p.m. U.S. Championship, ABC Aug. 30 10 a.m. Consolation Game, ESPN 3 p.m. World Series Championship, ABC