The Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) has arrived with an exciting slate of games to play out, starting on Wednesday.
With the Grand Slam Parade on Tuesday and the opening ceremonies on Wednesday, the greatest tournament for 12-year-olds ever conceived will take center stage once again, as the United States will aim for a sixth consecutive championship.
This year will be somewhat different than those in years past. The most obvious difference is that this year will not feature a team from California. Just last year, El Segundo, California won the championship. Now, there isn't a single team from California in this year's tournament.
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That said, this year's tournament is still expected to bring unforgettable moments, as 10 American teams duke it out with 10 international teams to determine the best in the world. Follow along live as we cover this year's Little League World Series:
2024 Little League World Series: Time, TV, streaming and how to watch
All 38 games of the Little League World Series will be broadcast on one of ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. The action will start Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, with eight hours of coverage the first day.
Each game can also be streamed on ESPN+ or Fubo , the latter of which offers a free trial.
The LLWS championship game is slated for Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. ET. The third-place consolation game will take place the same day at 10 a.m. ET.
The international and U.S. championship games — which serve as the semifinals to Sunday's championship game — will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. ET, respectively.
The Little League World Series is split into two brackets: the United States bracket and the international bracket. Each bracket will play out their own individual tournaments, with the winner from each bracket facing each other in the championship.
The U.S. and international brackets are double-elimination brackets, meaning a team must lose twice before it is eliminated from the tournament.
Great Lakes - Hinsdale Little League - Hinsdale, Illinois
Metro - Sou th Shore Little League - Staten Island, New York
Mid-Atlantic - Council Rock Newtown Little League - Newtown, Pennsylvania
Midwest - S ioux Falls Little League - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Mountain - Paseo Verde Little League - Henderson, Nevada
New England - Salem Little League - Salem, New Hampshire
Northwest - South Hill Little League - Puyallup, Washington
Southeast - Lake Mary Little League - Lake Mary, Florida
Southwest - Boerne Little League - Boerne, Texas
West - Central East Maui Little League - Wailuku, Hawaii
Asia-Pacific - Ku ei-Shan Lit tle League - Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei
Australia - Hills Little League - Sydney, New South Wales
Canada - Whalley Little League - Surrey, British Columbia
Caribbean - Aruba Center Little League - Santa Cruz, Aruba
Cuba - Santa Clara Little League - Villa Clara, Cuba
Europe-Africa - South Czech Republic Little League - Brno, Czech Republic
Japan - Johoku Little League - Tokyo, Japan
Latin America - Cardenales Little League - Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Mexico - Matamoros Little League - Tamaulipas, Mexico
Puerto Rico - Radames Lopez Little League - Guayama, Puerto Rico
Here is the full 2024 LLWS bracket, courtesy of the Little League World Series:
Teams from the United States have dominated the Little League World Series as of late, having won each of the last five dating back to 2017. The last international team to win the tournament was Japan, who beat Lufkin, Texas 12-2 in just five innings in the 2017 final.
List of past winners:
Results date back to 2010 LLWS.
- 2023: El Segundo, Calif.
- 2022: Honolulu
- 2021: Taylor, Mich.
- 2020: Canceled due to COVID
- 2019: River Ridge, La.
- 2018: Honolulu
- 2017: Tokyo
- 2016: Maine-Endwell, N.Y.
- 2015: Tokyo
- 2014: Seoul, South Korea
- 2013: Tokyo
- 2012: Tokyo
- 2011: Huntington Beach, Calif.
- 2010: Tokyo
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