The 2026 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament that took place from August 19 to August 30 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams from the United States and ten teams from other countries competed in the 79th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Pariba Little League from Willemstad, Curaçao defeated Paseo Verde Little League from Henderson, Nevada by a score of 11–2 to win the country's second LLWS title.
Teams
Regional qualifying tournaments were held from March to August 2026.Little League Baseball 2026 Region Tournaments On January 20, 2026, it was announced that the Curaçao and Panama regional winners would receive direct entry into the tournament.
United States International Region Team Region Team Great Lakes Hamilton, OhioWest Side Little League Asia-Pacific and Middle East Seoul, South KoreaWest Seoul (B) Little League Metro Bayonne, New JerseyBayonne Central Little League Australia Sydney, New South WalesRyde Little League Mid-Atlantic West Chester, Pennsylvania East Side Little League Canada Vancouver, British ColumbiaLittle Mountain Little League Midwest Davenport, Iowa Davenport Northwest Little League Caribbean Santiago, Dominican RepublicLos Nacionales Little League Mountain Henderson, NevadaPaseo Verde Little League Curaçao Willemstad Pariba Little League New England Bridgewater, MassachusettsBridgewater Joe Lazaro Little League Europe and Africa Brno, Czech Republic South Czech Republic Little League Northwest Tacoma, WashingtonSoundview Little League Japan Tokyo Joto Little League Southeast Phenix City, AlabamaPhenix City Youth Baseball Little League Latin America León, Nicaragua Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila Little League Southwest Boerne, TexasBoerne Little League Mexico Tijuana, Baja California Municipal de Tijuana Little League West Bonita, CaliforniaSweetwater Valley Little League Panama David, ChiriquíDavid Doleguita Little League
Results
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 10, 2026.
United States bracket
International bracket
2026 Little League World Series ChampionsPariba Little LeagueWillemstad, Curaçao
Champions path The Pariba LL reached the LLWS with a record of 5–4. In total, their record is 10–4.
RoundOppositionResultCuraçao Regional TournamentFirst RoundGame 2Pabao LL3–4Game 3Willemstad LL10–1Game 4Pabao LL2–4Curaçao Regional TournamentBest-of-seven Championship SeriesGame 1Pabao LL0–10Game 23–2Game 35–1Game 42–4Game 56–2Game 65–2
MLB Little League Classic On November 19, 2025, it was announced that the ninth MLB Little League Classic would feature the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers on August 23. The Braves defeated the Brewers, 4–2.
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