2026 Little League World Series: The 12 teams competing for LLSWS glory

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The 2026 Little League Softball World Series is 24 hours away, promising a week filled with action across 22 games. This year’s tournament will see 12 teams, eight representing regions from across the United States and four from international contenders, compete for LLSWS glory.

Each team earned its place through regional competitions. Representing the United States is Daviess County Little League from Kentucky, Toms River Little League from New Jersey, and Bristol Girls Softball Little League from Connecticut.

They are joined by Johnston County Little League from North Carolina and Snohomish Little League from Washington. Lake Mary Little League from Florida, Greater Helotes Little League from Texas, and Live Oak Little League from California round out the U.S. lineup.

The international bracket features elite teams from Japan, Canada, Italy, and Puerto Rico, each representing the youth softball in their respective countries.

All 12 teams are split into two brackets, Purple and Orange, setting the stage for an action-packed week. Here are the teams participating in the LLSWS:

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How to watch the 2026 Little League Softball World Series​

The 2026 Little League Softball World Series will be shown on ESPN networks, with the final game broadcast on ABC. Additionally, games can be streamed on ESPN+.

• Dates: Aug. 2-9
• TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
• Stream: ESPN+
• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

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Teams in the 2026 Little League Softball World Series​

United States teams​

Central Region​

Team:Daviess County Little League (Owensboro, Kentucky)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-1
• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st
• State LLSWS Appearance: 2nd

Mid-Atlantic Region​

Team: Toms River Little League (Toms River, New Jersey)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-1
• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st
• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th

New England Region​

Team: Bristol Girls Softball Little League (Bristol, Connecticut)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st
• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th

North Carolina Region​

Team:Johnston County Little League (Clayton, North Carolina)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st
• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th as host, 16th overall

Northwest Region​

Team: Snohomish Little League (Snohomish, Washington)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 2nd (1st under the current name of the charter)
• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th

Southeast Region​

Team: Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 4th
• State LLSWS Appearance: 13th

Southwest Region​

Team: Greater Helotes Little League (Helotes, Texas)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-1
• League LLSWS Appearance: 2nd
• State LLSWS Appearance: 19th

West Region​

Team:Live Oak Little League (Live Oak, California)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st
• State LLSWS Appearance: 8th

International teams​

Asia-Pacific Region​

Team:Kinki Softball Little League (Japan)

• Region Tournament Record: 2-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st
• Country LLSWS Appearance: 2nd

Canada Region​

Team: OnField Little League (Repentigny, Quebec)

• Region Tournament Record: 2-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd
• Country LLSWS Appearance: 5th

Europe & Africa Region​

Team: Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy)

• Region Tournament Record: 5-1
• League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd
• Country LLSWS Appearance: 9th

Latin America Region​

Team: Guayama Softball Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico)

• Region Tournament Record: 5-0
• League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd
• Country LLSWS Appearance: 17th

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Little League World Series: The 12 teams competing for LLSWS glory

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