Qualification for the 2022 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from February through August 2022. International regions will gain entry to the tournament after the 2021 tournament consisted of only teams from the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the first year that 20 teams will qualify for the Little League World Series. In the United States, two new regions were created (Metro and Mountain) made up of states being pulled from already existing regions. On the international side, a rotational schedule consisting of Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico will begin. Two teams from the three countries will automatically qualify for the LLWS, while the third may still qualify through its normal regional tournament. In 2022, the two teams qualifying automatically are Panama and Puerto Rico. Cuba will compete in the Caribbean Region tournament in 2022 but will directly qualify in 2023 and 2024.
United States
Great Lakes The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 6–11.2022 LLB Great Lakes Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordHinsdaleHinsdale0–2HagerstownHagerstown3–0LondonNorth Laurel3–2Grosse Pointe FarmsGrosse Pointe Farms-City1–2HamiltonWest Side1–2
Metro The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 6–12.2022 LLB Metro Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordFairfieldFairfield American1–2Toms RiverToms River East2–2MassapequaMassapequa Coast3–0CumberlandCumberland0–2
Mid-Atlantic The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 7–12.2022 LLB Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordWilmingtonNaamans2–1WilliamsportConococheague0–2HollidaysburgHollidaysburg Area Summer Baseball3–1Northwest Washington1–2
Midwest The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 5–12.2022 LLB Midwest Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordDavenportDavenport Southeast4–1PittsburgJ.L. Hutchinson Baseball1–2Coon RapidsCoon Rapids Andover American2–2Webb CityWebb City3–1KearneyKearney0–2FargoFargo3–2Sioux FallsSioux Falls0–2KenoshaLittle Leaguers of Kenosha1–2
Mountain The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 7–12.2022 LLB Mountain Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordBillingsBoulder Arrowhead1–2HendersonPaseo Verde2–2Santa ClaraSnow Canyon3–0GilletteGillette0–2
New England The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 6–11.2022 LLB New England Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordBangorBangor East2–1MiddleboroMiddleboro3–1ConcordConcord1–2BrattleboroBrattleboro0–2
Northwest The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 6–11.2022 LLB Northwest Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordAnchorageAbbott-O-Rabbit0–2 Lewiston Lewiston1–2BendBend North2–2Bonney LakeBonney Lake/Sumner3–0
Southeast The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 4–9.2022 LLB Southeast Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordSylacaugaSylacauga0–2TampaKeystone1–2HamiltonHarris County2–2DurhamBull City2–2TaylorsNorthwood1–2NolensvilleNolensville4–0South RidingLoudoun South American4–2BridgeportBridgeport0–2
Southwest The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 4–9.2022 LLB Southwest Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordWhite HallWhite Hall1–2Glenwood SpringsThree Rivers0–2KennerEastbank1–2StarkvilleStarkville2–2AlbuquerqueEastdale0–2TulsaTulsa National4–2 EastPearlandPearland4–0 WestAbileneWylie2–2
West The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 6–12.2022 LLB West Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordPeoriaSidewinder2–2HonoluluHonolulu3–0 Northern CaliforniaRocklinTri-City1–2 Southern CaliforniaGlendoraGlendora American0–2
International
Asia-Pacific The tournament took place in Hwaseong, South Korea from June 29–July 4.2022 LLB Asia-Pacific Region Tournament
Teams Country LL Organization Record Fu-Lin 4–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–2
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Australia The tournament took place in Macquarie Fields, New South Wales from June 8–13.2022 LLB Australia Region Tournament2022 Australian Region Tournament
Pool A
Pool B
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Canada The tournament took place in Calgary, Alberta from August 4–12.2022 LLB Canada Region Tournament
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Caribbean The tournament took place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from July 6–9.2022 LLB Caribbean Region Tournament
Pool A
Pool B
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Europe and Africa The tournament took place in Moergestel, Netherlands from July 16–22.2022 LLB Europe-Africa Region Tournament Teams Country City LL Organization Record Vienna East Austria 2–2 Sisak Croatia North 1–2 Brno South Czech Republic 3–1 Bologna Emilia Romagna 4–1 Haarlem Kennemerland 3–2 Barcelona Catalunya 3–2 Basel Switzerland East/West 0–2 Odesa/Mykolaiv/Kyiv Odesa/Mykolaiv/Kyiv 0–2 London London 0–2
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Japan The tournament took place in Hachiōji, Tokyo from July 23–24.2022 LLB Japan Region Tournament Prior to the start of the tournament, Musashi Fuchi LL and Ryūgasaki LL decided to withdraw due to positive COVID tests among their players and/or coaching staff. Therefore, their first round opponents were given an automatic bye to the quarterfinal round.2022 Japanese Region Tournament
Participating teamsPrefectureCityLL OrganizationChūgoku ChampionsHiroshimaHiroshima AkiHigashikanto Champions RyūgasakiRyūgasakiKanagawa ChampionsHiratsukaHiratsukaKansai Champions TakarazukaTakarazukaKansai Runner-up HirakataHirakataKitakanto Champions ŌmiyaŌmiya HigashiKyushu Champions NagasakiNagasaki ChuoShikoku ChampionsMatsuyamaEhimeShin'etsu Champions MatsumotoMatsumoto MinamiTōhoku Champions MiyagiMiyagiTōhoku Runner-up MizusawaMizusawaTōkai Champions AnjōAnjōTōkai Runner-up ToyotaToyotaTokyo ChampionsTokyoTokyo KitasunaTokyo Runner-UpTokyoMusashi Fuchu
Latin America The tournament took place in Managua, Nicaragua from July 2–9.2022 LLB Latin America Region Tournament
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord (B)Managua14 de Septiembre4–1San FranciscoSan Francisco4–1 (A)ChinandegaHermanos por Cristo3–2San Pedro SulaMarinera1–4Santo DomingoCosta Rica0–4
Mexico The tournament took place in Matamoros, Tamaulipas from July 10–14.2022 LLB Mexico Region Tournament
+Pool A State City LL Organization Record Matamoros Matamoros 4–1 Tijuana Municipal de Tijuana 4–1 Palaú José Inés Castañeda 3–2 Medellín Ramón Arano 2–3 Monterrey Unidad Modelo 1–4 San Miguel el Alto San Miguel el Alto 0–5
+Pool B State City LL Organization Record Navojoa Mario Manos de Seda Mendoza 6–0 San Nicolás de los Garza San Nicolás 4–2 Reynosa Guadalupe Treviño Kelly 4–2 Sabinas Juvenil de Sabinas 3–3 Mexico City Maya 3–3 Tepic Liga Kora 1–5 Delicias A Cura Trillo 0–6
Panama In February 2022, Aguadulce Cabezera Little League won the Panama Region championship after defeating Villa de Los Santos Little League by a 12–0 final score. Overall, the team finished with a 5–0 record and outscored their opponents 30–3.
Puerto Rico The double elimination tournament began May 28 and ended on July 2.2022 LLB Puerto Rico Region Tournament
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