Major League Baseball isn’t the only game in town this summer; the Little League World Series begins this week in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, bringing together twenty teams to compete in one of the most popular youth sports tournaments of the year. This year’s competition includes ten teams representing different regions from across the United States and ten from different regions across the globe. Every day, two international teams and two teams from the U.S. will face off against teams in their elimination bracket, culminating in a championship game on August 25 which will air live on ABC.
The tournament begins at 1 p.m. ET today, August 14, and every game will be available to watch on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, or ABC, with select games also available on ESPN+.
For a complete list of which teams are competing the 2024 Little League World series and a full schedule of all 38 games and how to watch them, read on.
How to watch the 2024 Little League World Series:
Dates: August 14-25
Location: Little League International Complex, Lamade & Volunteer Stadiums, S. Williamsport, PA
TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN+
Where can I stream the 2024 Little League World Series?
Select games from the Little League World Series will streamed live on ESPN+.
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Most of the games of the 2024 Little League World Series will be available to watch on ESPN. Select games will also be broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and ABC.
Who is competing in the 2024 Little League World Series?
There are ten American teams representing different regions across the country in the Little League World Series. They are:
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Great Lakes – Hinsdale Little League – Hinsdale, Illinois
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Metro – South Shore Little League – Staten Island, New York
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Mid-Atlantic – Council Rock Newtown Little League – Newtown, Pennsylvania
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Midwest – Sioux Falls Little League – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Mountain – Paseo Verde Little League – Henderson, Nevada
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New England – Salem Little League – Salem, New Hampshire
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Northwest – South Hill Little League – Puyallup, Washington
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Southeast – Lake Mary Little League – Lake Mary, Florida
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Southwest – Boerne Little League – Boerne, Texas
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West – Central East Maui Little League – Wailuku, Hawaii
There are also ten international teams representing different regions all over the world. They are:
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Asia-Pacific – Kuei-Shan Little League – Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei
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Australia – Hills Little League – Sydney, New South Wales
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Canada – Whalley Little League – Surrey, British Columbia
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Caribbean – Aruba Center Little League – Santa Cruz, Aruba
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Cuba – Santa Clara Little League – Villa Clara, Cuba
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Europe-Africa – South Czech Republic Little League – Brno, Czech Republic
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Japan – Johoku Little League – Tokyo, Japan
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Latin America – Cardenales Little League – Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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Mexico – Matamoros Little League – Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Puerto Rico – Radames Lopez Little League – Guayama, Puerto Rico
When is the 2024 Little League World Series?
The 2024 Little League World Series will run from August 14 through August 25 in Williamsport, PA. The complete schedule of games is below:
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Game 1 International: Caribbean vs. Mexico, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2 United States: New England vs. West, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3 International: Asia-Pacific vs. Canada, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4 United States: Southeast vs. Midwest, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Thursday, Aug. 15
Game 5 International: Japan vs. Puerto Rico, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+)
Game 6 United States: Metro vs. Mountain, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 7 International: Cuba vs. Europe-Africa, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
Game 8 United States: Southwest vs. Mid-Atlantic, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, Aug. 16
Game 9 International: Winner of Game 1 vs. Latin America, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
Game 10 United States: Winner of Game 2 vs. Great Lakes, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 11 International: Winner of Game 3 vs. Australia, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 12 United States: Winner of Game 4 vs. Northwest, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 17
Game 13 International: Loser of Game 3 vs Loser of Game 5, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 14 United States: Loser of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 6, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 15 International: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 7, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 16 United States: Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 8, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Sunday, Aug. 18
Game 17 United States: Loser of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 14, 9 a.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 18 International: Loser of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 13, 11 a.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 19 United States: Loser of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 16, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 20 International: Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 15, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Monday, Aug. 19
Game 21 International: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 9, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 22 United States: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 10, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 23 International: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 11, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 24 United States: Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 12, 7 p.m.ET (ESPN)
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Game 25 International: Winner of Game 20 vs Loser of Game 21, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 26 United States: Winner of Game 19 vs Loser of Game 22, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 27 International: Winner of Game 18 vs Loser of Game 23, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 28 United States: Winner of Game 17 vs Loser of Game 24, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Wednesday, August 21
Game 29 International: Winner of Game 21 vs Winner of Game 23, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 30 United States: Winner of Game 22 vs Winner of Game 24, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 31 International: Winner of Game 25 vs Winner of Game 27, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 32 United States: Winner of Game 26 vs Winner of Game 28, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Thursday, August 22
Game 33 International: Loser of Game 29 vs Winner of Game 31, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 34 United States: Loser of Game 30 vs Winner of Game 32, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, August 24
International Championship Game (Game 35): Winner of Game 29 vs Winner of Game 33, 10:30 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
United States Championship Game (Game 36): Winner of Game 30 vs Winner of Game 34, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Sunday, August 25
Little League World Series Third Place (Game 37): Loser of Game 35 vs Loser of Game 36, 10 a.m. ET (ESPN2)
Little League World Series Championship (Game 38): Winner of Game 35 vs Winner of Game 36, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)