The 2026 Little League Baseball regionals are set to take place from August 6 to 14, featuring fifty-one teams vying for ten coveted spots in the Little League World Series (LLWS). The excitement builds as teams from across the United States gather at five regional sites, including locations from Connecticut to California, each hoping to make their way to South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the ultimate youth baseball championship.
These U.S. regional tournaments are crucial as they determine which teams will advance to the LLWS. The stakes are high, with young athletes representing their states and Washington, D.C., in a series of competitive matchups. The LLWS is a prestigious event that showcases the best youth baseball talent, and the journey to get there is both challenging and thrilling for these young players.
Last year, the championship game saw the Asia-Pacific representative from Chinese Taipei triumph over the Mountain Region champion from Summerlin, Nevada, in a nail-biting finish. This year, teams are eager to make their mark and secure a chance to compete on that grand stage.
The regional tournaments will feature a total of ten regions: Great Lakes, Metro, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain, New England, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and West. Each region will host its own set of games, with teams competing in a bracket-style format. The full list of participating teams and their respective regional sites is detailed below.
In the Great Lakes Region, teams include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio, competing in Whitestown, Indiana. The Metro Region, hosted in Bristol, Connecticut, features Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Meanwhile, the Mid-Atlantic Region, also in Bristol, will see Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. face off against one another.
The Midwest Region, taking place in Whitestown, Indiana, includes teams from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Mountain Region, hosted in San Bernardino, California, features Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. In the New England Region, also in Bristol, teams from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont will compete.
The Northwest Region, hosted in San Bernardino, California, includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, while the Southeast Region in Warner Robins, Georgia, features Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Lastly, the Southwest Region in Waco, Texas, includes teams from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and both Texas East and Texas West.
Fans can catch the action live on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional streaming options available through platforms like fubo and the ESPN app. Most games will also be streamed live on ESPN+, providing ample opportunities for supporters to follow their favorite teams as they battle for a chance to compete in the LLWS.
The Little League Baseball World Series is scheduled to begin on August 19 and will run until August 30, culminating in an exciting championship game where the top teams from both the U.S. and international brackets will face off. The anticipation is building as young athletes prepare for this incredible journey, and fans are eager to see which teams will emerge victorious in the regionals and earn their place in history.
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