Little League World Series 2026 launches in Williamsport and Greenville

The 2026 Little League World Series begins this August, with the baseball tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and the softball tournament in Greenville, North Carolina. The baseball bracket features 20 teams, including the defending champion from Chinese Taipei, while the softball side hosts 12 teams – eight U.S. regional champions and four international champions such as Japan's Kinki Little League.

Games will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and the championship games on ABC, with streaming on ESPN Unlimited and Fubo. The MLB Little League Classic will also be played at historic Bowman Field, pairing the Milwaukee Brewers with the Atlanta Braves.

Participating U.S. teams include Toms River Little League from New Jersey, Live Oak Little League from California and other regional champions, highlighting the youth softball and baseball competition across the United States and abroad.