Little League Baseball Regionals 2026: Championship game schedule, how to watch

The road to Williamsport is officially heating up.

Across the United States and around the world, young baseball stars are competing in the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series regional tournaments, chasing a dream that millions of fans follow every summer.

ESPN platforms are carrying the action live as future baseball standouts attempt to make history and the excitement only grows as the August 19 opening day of the Little League World Series approaches.

USA TODAY Sports will keep track of the teams playing in the 10 United States regional championship games and follow the teams that clinch the regional titles and head to the LLWS.

Here’s everything to know about the 10 U.S. Little League World Series Regional Championship games.

• Date: August 12

• Time: 7 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN2

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Whitestown, Indiana

• Teams: Indiana/Michigan/Ohio/Kentucky

• Game-by-Game: Results

Teams: Indiana/Michigan/Ohio/Kentucky

• Date: August 14

• Time: 7 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Bristol, Connecticut

• Teams: : New York/New Jersey/Connecticut

• Game-by-Game: Results

Teams: : New York/New Jersey/Connecticut

• Date: August 14

• Time: 3 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Bristol, Connecticut

• Teams:: Maryland/Delaware/Washington, D.C./Pennsylvania

• Game-by-Game:Results

Teams:: Maryland/Delaware/Washington, D.C./Pennsylvania

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• Date: August 14

• Time: 1 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Whitestown, Indiana

• Teams: Minnesota/South Dakota/Wisconsin/Iowa/Missouri

• Game-by-Game:Results

Teams: Minnesota/South Dakota/Wisconsin/Iowa/Missouri

• Date: August 14

• Time: 5 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: San Bernardino, California

• Teams: Montana/Colorado/Nevada/Utah

• Game-by-Game:Results

Location: San Bernardino, California

Teams: Montana/Colorado/Nevada/Utah

• Date: August 13

• Time: 7 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Bristol, Connecticut

• Teams: Massachusetts/Maine/Vermont

• Game-by-Game:Results

The Little League Baseball World Series has produced generations of champions and unforgettable moments on youth baseball’s biggest stage.

See the teams that won the LLWS title through the years.

Above, 2025 Little League World Series: Asia-Pacific Region team from Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei pose for a team photo after defeating the Mountain Region from Las Vegas, Nevada to win the 2025 Little League World Series Championship at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on August 24, 2025, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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The Little League Baseball World Series has produced generations of champions and unforgettable moments on youth baseball’s biggest stage.

See the teams that won the LLWS title through the years.

Above, 2025 Little League World Series: Asia-Pacific Region team from Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei pose for a team photo after defeating the Mountain Region from Las Vegas, Nevada to win the 2025 Little League World Series Championship at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on August 24, 2025, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2024 Little League World Series: The Southeast Region team from Lake Mary, Florida poses for photos after beating the Asia-Pacific Region team from Taoyuan Ciy, Chinese Taipei 2-1 to win the Little League World Series Championship Game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on August 25, 2024, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2023 Little League World Series: Members of the West Region team from El Segundo, California pose with the championship banner after defeating of the Caribbean Region team from Willemstad, Curacao to win the Little League World Series Championship Game at Little League International Complex on August 27, 2023, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2022 Little League World Series: Players from the West Region team from Honolulu, Hawaii celebrate winning the Little League World Series Championship game 13-3 against the Caribbean Region team from Willemstad, Curacao at the Little League International Complex on August 28, 2022, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2021 Little League World Series: Team Michigan holds a banner after winning the 2021 Little League World Series game against Team Ohio at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2021, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

2020 Little League World Series: Tournament canceled (COVID‑19)

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2019 Little League World Series: Members of the Southwest Region team from River Ridge Louisiana pose with the banner after defeating the Caribbean Region team from Willemstad, Curacao to win the Championship Game of the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 25, 2019, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2018 Little League World Series: Members of the West Region from Hawaii pose with the banner after defeating South Korea to win the Championship Game of the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 26, 2018, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2017 Little League World Series: Members of Japan poses for a photo after defeating the Southwest Team from Texas to win the Championship Game of the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 27, 2017, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2016 Little League World Series: Mid-Atlantic Region players celebrate after beating the Asia-Pacific Region 2-1 during the championship game of the 2016 Little League World Series at Howard J. Lamade Stadium

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2015 Little League World Series: Japan Region players pose for a photo after beating the Mid-Atlantic Region 18-11 at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.

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2014 Little League World Series: Members of Team Asia-Pacific (L) pose following their 8-4 win over the Great Lakes Team from Chicago, Illinois to win the Little League World Series Championship game at Lamade Stadium on August 24, 2014, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2013 Little League World Series: Members of the Tokyo, Japan team celebrate after defeating the West team from Chula Vista, Ca 6-4 during the Little League World Series Championship game on August 25, 2013, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2012 Little League World Series: Members of team Japan pose with the banner after defeating the Southeast team from Goodlettsville, Tennessee 12-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game on August 26, 2012, in South Willamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2011 Little League World Series: Members of the West team from Huntington Beach, California take a victory lap in the outfield after defeating the Japan team from Hamamatsu City, Japan 2-1 to win the Little League Word Series championship game on August 28, 2011, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2010 Little League World Series: Team Japan rounds the ball park and wave to the crowd after their 4-1 victory over the United States to win the Little League World Series Championship on August 29, 2010 in South Willamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2009 Little League World Series: California (Chula Vista) players celebrate their victory against Asia Pacific (Taoyuan, Taiwan) after the game after the little league world series final at Lamade Stadium on August 30, 2009 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2008 Little League World Series: The United States team poses after defeating Mexico during the Little League World Series Championship game at Lamade Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The United States defeated Mexico 12-3.

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2007 Little League World Series: The Southeast team from Warner Robins, Georgia celebrate after defeating the Japanese team from Tokyo, Japan during the Little League World Series Championship game on August 26, 2007 at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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2006 Little League World Series: The Southeast team from Columbus, Georgia pose with their banner after defeating the Asian team from Kawaguchi City, Japan during the Championship game of the Little League World Series on August 28, 2006 at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Southeast defeated Asia 2-1.

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2005 Little League World Series: The Northwest team poses with the championship banner after their win over the Caribbean team during the Championship Game of the Little League World Series on August 28, 2005 at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Northwest team from Ewa Beach, Hawaii defeated the Caribbean team from Curacao 7-6 in seven innings.

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2004 Little League World Series: Rigynoel Rondei of Curacao leads the way around the field as his teammates and the California team follow after the Little League World Series Championship Game on August 29, 2004 at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Curacao defeated California 5-2 to win the Little League World Series.

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2003 Little League World Series: Tokyo Japan players hold the Little League World Series Championship banner after deafeating Boynton Beach Florida 10-1 in the championship game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 24, 2003.

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2002 Little League World Series: Great Lakes pose for a team photo after winning the Little League World Series Championship Game on August 25, 2002, at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Great Lakes, from Louisvlle, Kentucky, beat Asia, from Sendai, Japan, 1-0 to win the Little League World Series Championship Game.

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2001 Little League World Series: New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo poses for a photo August 27, 2001, with members of the Tokyo Kitasuna team that won the Little League World series by defeating USA Apopka Florida 2-1 August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team was introduced before the Mets game with the San Francisco Giants at New York’s Shea Stadium. The Giants won the game 6-5. RFS

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2000 Little League World Series: Players from Sierra Maestra Little League from Sierra Maestra, Maracaibo, Venezuela, (L) carry the Little League World Series Champions banner as the parade with players Bellaire Little League from Bellaire, Texas, (R) following the 2000 Little League World Series Championship game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 26, 2000. Venezuela won the game over Texas 3-2. MS/RCS

• Date: August 13

• Time: 9 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: San Bernardino, California

• Teams: Alaska/Oregon/Idaho/Washington

• Game-by-Game:Results

Location: San Bernardino, California

Teams: Alaska/Oregon/Idaho/Washington

• Date: August 11

• Time: 3 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Warner Robins, Georgia

• Teams: Alabama, Florida, Tennessee

• Game-by-Game:Results

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• Date: August 11

• Time: 9 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: Waco, Texas

• Teams: Oklahoma/Louisiana/Texas West

• Game-by-Game:Results

Teams: Oklahoma/Louisiana/Texas West

• Date: August 14

• Time: 9 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

• Stream: ESPN+

• Location: San Bernardino, California

• Teams: Arizona/Northern California/Southern California/Hawaii

• Game-by-Game:Results

Location: San Bernardino, California

Teams: Arizona/Northern California/Southern California/Hawaii

Sherlon Christie is a USA TODAY Sports senior trending editor and an expert on Little League Baseball and Little League Softball. You can reach him by email at schristie@usatoday.com. Follow him on X at @sherlonchristie, on Bluesky at @sherlonchristie.bsky.social.