Everyone’s favorite summer baseball tradition, the Little League World Series, returns this week in Williamsport.
Twenty of the best teams from around the world will meet in Pennsylvania over the next two weeks for the annual tournament and compete for the title of world champion. There are ten teams from the United States and ten other teams from countries around the world.
California produced the 2023 LLWS champion. The team from El Segundo defeated the Caribbean team from Curacao to win the tournament.
Who will win the competition this year? The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the 2024 Little League World Series.
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Teams of the 2024 Little League World Series
There are 20 teams taking part in the Little League World Series – ten from the USA and ten from countries around the world.
Of note, the Little League World Series expansion teams began a three-year rotation between Panama, Puerto Rico and Cuba in 2022. The automatic bid rotation attracted Puerto Rico and Cuba in 2024 and will attract Panama and Puerto Rico in 2025. The third country each year still has a chance to qualify through its regional tournament (Panama did not qualify from the Caribbean region in 2024).
Here’s a look at the teams competing for the 2024 Little League World Series title:
Teams of the United States
| region | team | Location |
| Great Lakes | Hinsdale Little League | Chicago, Illinois. |
| metro | Small league on the south coast | Staten Island, New York |
| Mid-Atlantic | Little League of Council Rock Newtown | Newtown, Pennsylvania. |
| Midwest | Sioux Falls Little League | Sioux Falls, SD |
| Mountain | Paseo Verde Little League | Henderson, Nevada. |
| New England | Salem Little League | Salem, NH |
| northwest | Little League in South Hill | Washington DC, USA. |
| Southeast | Lake Mary Little League | Florida, United States. |
| southwest | Boerne Little League | Boerne, Texas |
| west | Little League in Central East Maui | Wailuku, Hawaii |
International teams
| region | team | Location |
| Asia-Pacific | Little League of Kuei-Shan | Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei |
| Australia | Hills Little League | Sydney, Australia |
| Canada | Whalley Little League | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Caribbean | Aruba Center Little League | Aruba |
| Cuba | Santa Clara Little League | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Europe-Africa | Small League of the Southern Czech Republic | 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 | Guaymas, Puerto Rico |
Ranking of the Little League World Series 2024
You can download a PDF of the full 2024 Little League World Series schedule here.
MORE: Follow the 2024 Little League World Series standings
Venue of the Little League World Series
The Little League World Series returns to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where the event has been held every year since its inception in 1947.
How old are the players in the Little League World Series?
This year, the age range of participants is 10 to 12 years (as of August 31, 2024).
In 2020 and 2021, the league only accepted 11- and 12-year-olds. Previously, children as young as 13 were allowed to play in this age group.
What is the LLWS pitch limit?
Since 10-year-olds are also allowed to take part in the Little League World Series tournament, different rules apply to the participants regarding the number of throws.
According to Little League Baseball rules, 10-year-olds are allowed to make 75 pitches. Participants who are 11 or 12 years old are allowed to make up to 85 pitches in a game.
The rest time per pitch count is the same for all participants aged 10-12 years and remains the same as in previous years:
| Parking spaces | Rest days |
|---|---|
| 66-85 | 4 |
| 51-65 | 3 |
| 36-50 | 2 |
| 21-35 | 1 |
| 1-20 | 0 |
Little League World Series field size
- 46 feet: Throw rubber ball to home plate
- 60 feet: Length of base paths
- 225 feet: Home Plate to Outfield Fence
The Little League World Series will again be played in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and games will be split between Howard J. Lamade and Little League Volunteer stadiums, both of which are the same size.
MORE: Full table, results, transfer information and more for 2024 LLWS
Who won the LLWS 2023?
The El Segundo Little League (California) defeated the Pabao Little League (Caribbean) in the finals of the 2023 Little League World Series, marking the second consecutive championship loss for the Pabao Little League team.
This victory was the eighth for the state of California and the most of any individual state in the U.S. Among international teams, California still trails Chinese Taipei (17) and Japan (11).
List of past Little League World Series champions
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) has won the most Little League World Series titles with 17 throughout its history, but the last one was in 1996.
Next on the list are Japan and California with 11 and 8 respectively. Japan last won in 2017, while California won the championship in 2023.
| Year | winner |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania. |
| 1948 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. |
| 1949 | Hammonton, NJ |
| 1951 | Stamford, Connecticut. |
| 1952 | Norwalk, Connecticut. |
| 1953 | Birmingham, Alabama. |
| 1954 | Schenectady, New York |
| 1955 | Morrisville, Pennsylvania. |
| 1956 | Roswell, New Mexico |
| 1957 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 1958 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 1959 | Hamtramck, Michigan. |
| 1960 | Levittown, Pennsylvania. |
| 1961 | El Cajon, California. |
| 1962 | San Jose, California. |
| 1963 | Granada Hills, California. |
| 1964 | Staten Island, New York |
| 1965 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut. |
| 1966 | Houston |
| 1967 | West Tokyo, Japan |
| 1968 | Osaka, Japan |
| 1969 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1970 | Wayne, NJ |
| 1971 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1972 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
| 1973 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1974 | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1975 | Lakewood, New Jersey |
| 1976 | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1977 | Kahosiung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1978 | Pingtung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1979 | Chiayi County, Chinese Taipei |
| 1980 | Hua Lien, Chinese Taipei |
| 1981 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1982 | Washington, D.C. |
| 1983 | Georgia |
| 1984 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 1985 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 1986 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1987 | Hua Lien, Chinese Taipei |
| 1988 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1989 | Trumbull, Connecticut. |
| 1990 | Tainan County, Chinese Taipei |
| 1991 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1992 | Long Beach, California. |
| 1993 | Long Beach, California. |
| 1994 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 1995 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1996 | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1997 | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 1998 | Tom’s River, New Jersey |
| 1999 | Osaka, Japan |
| 2001 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 2002 | Kentucky |
| 2003 | Musashi-Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2004 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| 2005 | Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| 2006 | Columbus, Georgia. |
| 2007 | Warner Robins, Georgia. |
| 2008 | Waipahu, Hawaii |
| 2009 | Chula Vista, California. |
| 2010 | Edogawa Minami, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2011 | Huntington Beach, California. |
| 2012 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2013 | Musashi Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2014 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2015 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2016 | Maine-Endwell, NY |
| 2017 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2019 | River Ridge, Louisiana, USA. |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Taylor, Mich. |
| 2022 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2023 | Los Angeles, California. |
