The Little League World Series is back. The annual tournament that crowns the best Little League team in the world will be held August 14-25 in Williamsport, Massachusetts, when the Little League World Series champion will also be crowned.
There will be 36 games in total in Williamsport this year, and you can watch every single one of them on TV. There will be four games a day for eight consecutive days as the teams go through the double elimination bracket, so you can watch.
The Little League World Series will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. There are four games a day, starting at 1 p.m. Here is the schedule of matchups we know for the start of the tournament.
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14 August |
Comparison |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
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Game 1 |
Caribbean vs. Mexico |
ESPN / 1 p.m. |
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Game 2 |
New England to the West |
ESPN / 3:00 p.m. |
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Game 3 |
Asia-Pacific vs. Canada |
ESPN / 5:00 p.m. |
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Game 4 |
Southeast vs. Midwest |
ESPN / 7pm |
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15.August |
Comparison |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
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Game 5 |
Japan vs Puerto Rico |
ESPN / 1 p.m. |
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Game 6 |
Metro vs. Mountain |
ESPN / 3:00 p.m. |
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Game 7 |
Cuba vs. Europe-Africa |
ESPN / 5:00 p.m. |
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Game 8 |
Southwest vs. Mid-Atlantic |
ESPN / 7pm |
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16.August |
Comparison |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
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Game 9 |
G1 winner against Latin America |
ESPN / 1 p.m. |
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Game 10 |
G2 winner against Great Lakes |
ESPN / 3:00 p.m. |
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Game 11 |
Australia vs. G3 winner |
ESPN / 5:00 p.m. |
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Game 12 |
Northwest vs. G4 winner |
ESPN / 7pm |
From there, teams will continue playing in the winners bracket or move to the elimination bracket to try to avoid being sent home. Games will generally still be played every day from Thursday, August 14th through Wednesday, August 21st at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on ESPN. The only exception is Sunday, August 18th. Here’s the schedule.
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18.August |
Comparison |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
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Game 17 |
G10 Loser vs. Winner of Game 14 |
ESPN / 9 a.m. |
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Game 18 |
G9 Loser vs. Winner of Game 13 |
ESPN / 11am |
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Game 19 |
Winner G16 vs. Loser Game 12 |
ABC / 1pm |
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Game 20 |
G15 winner vs. G11 loser |
ESPN / 2:00 p.m. |
All Little League World Series games are available on ESPN+. You can also stream ESPN channels on Fubo, YouTubeTV, DirecTV, Hulu Live, and Sling, to name a few options.
The quarterfinals will take place on Wednesday, August 21 and Thursday, August 22. Here is the schedule for the semifinals and the championship.
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Date |
Game |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
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Saturday, August 24 |
International Championship |
ABC / 12:30 p.m. |
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US Championship |
ABC / 3 p.m. |
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Sunday, August 25 |
Match for third place |
ESPN2 / 10am |
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LLWS Championship Game |
ABC / 3 p.m. |
