Every Little League player dreams of becoming a world champion in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. While the international teams have almost been decided, the U.S. qualifying tournament is just about to begin on August 3rd. This tournament will determine the 10 teams that will represent the United States in the Little League World Series.
Across the country, 53 teams will battle it out in regional tournaments to earn their spot in Williamsport. The regions include Great Lakes, Metro, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain, New England, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and West.
Road to Williamsport: U.S. Qualifying Tournament
Starting on August 3rd, Little League teams from across the United States will compete in their respective regional tournaments. The teams will face off in Bristol, Connecticut; Whitestown, Indiana; San Bernardino, California; Warner Robins, Georgia; and Waco, Texas. Only the best team from each region will advance to the Little League World Series.
Let’s take a closer look at the teams and host sites for each region:
Great Lakes (Whitestown, Ind.)
- Illinois (Elmhurst Youth Baseball Little League)
- Indiana (Bedford Little League)
- Kentucky (Lexington Eastern Little League)
- Michigan (Midland Northeast Little League)
- Ohio (New Albany Little League)
Metro (Bristol, Conn.)
- Connecticut (East Lyme Little League)
- New Jersey (East Hanover Little League)
- New York (Massapequa Coast Little League)
- Rhode Island (Smithfield Little League)
Mid-Atlantic (Bristol, Conn.)
- Delaware (M O T Little League)
- Maryland (Montgomery County Little League)
- Pennsylvania (Media Little League)
- Washington, D.C. (Northwest Washington Little League)
Midwest (Whitestown, Ind.)
- Iowa (Johnston Little League)
- Kansas (J L Hutchinson Baseball Little League)
- Minnesota (Coon Rapids Andover American Little League)
- Missouri (Webb City Little League)
- Nebraska (Kearney Little League)
- North Dakota (Fargo Little League)
- South Dakota (Sioux Falls Little League)
- Wisconsin (Shorewood Little League)
Mountain (San Bernardino, Calif.)
- Montana (Boulder Arrowhead Little League)
- Nevada (Henderson Little League)
- Utah (Snow Canyon Little League)
- Wyoming (Torrington Little League)
New England (Bristol, Conn.)
- Maine (Gray New Gloucester Little League)
- Massachusetts (Canton Little League)
- New Hampshire (Salem Little League)
- Vermont (St. Johnsbury Little League)
Northwest (San Bernardino, Calif.)
- Alaska (Dimond-West Little League)
- Idaho (Coeur d’Alene Little League)
- Oregon (Murrayhill Little League)
- Washington (Northeast Seattle Little League)
Southeast (Warner Robins, Ga.)
- Alabama (Coosa Little League)
- Florida (Lake Mary Little League)
- Georgia (Harris County Little League)
- North Carolina (South Durham Little League)
- South Carolina (Northwood Little League)
- Tennessee (Nolensville Little League)
- Virginia (Vienna Little League)
- West Virginia (Bridgeport Little League)
Southwest (Waco, Texas)
- Arkansas (Junior Deputy Little League)
- Colorado (Three Rivers Little League)
- Louisiana (Ascension Parish Little League)
- Mississippi (Starkville Little League)
- New Mexico (Roadrunner Little League)
- Oklahoma (Tulsa National Little League)
- Texas East (Needville Little League)
- Texas West (Northern Little League)
West (San Bernardino, Calif.)
- Arizona (Canyon View Little League)
- Hawaii (Hilo Little League)
- Northern California (Bollinger Canyon Little League)
- Southern California (El Segundo Little League)
How to Watch the U.S. Regionals
Baseball fans can look forward to a thrilling August of games before the Little League World Series starts. From August 3rd to 11th, there will be several regional matchups every day. You can catch all the action on the ESPN family of networks, but most of the games will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
Here’s a glimpse of the matchups from the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest regions:
Southeast Region
Thursday, Aug. 3
- Game 1: Florida 5, North Carolina 4
- Game 2: Virginia 11, South Carolina 8
- Game 3: Tennessee 10, Alabama 0
Friday, Aug. 4
- Game 4: Georgia 13, West Virginia 0
- Game 5: South Carolina 4, North Carolina 3 (North Carolina eliminated)
- Game 6: West Virginia 8, Alabama 5 (Alabama eliminated)
Saturday, Aug. 5
- Game 7: Florida 11, Virginia 1
- Game 8: Georgia 6, Tennessee 2
- Game 9: Tennessee 8, South Carolina 1 (South Carolina eliminated)
- Game 10: Virginia 5, West Virginia 4 (West Virginia eliminated)
Sunday, Aug. 6
- Game 11: Tennessee 7, Virginia 2 (Virginia eliminated)
- Game 12: Florida 7, Georgia 0
Monday, Aug. 7
- Game 13: Tennessee 4, Georgia 0 (Georgia eliminated)
Tuesday, Aug. 8
- Game 14: Tennessee 4, Florida 1 (Tennessee advances)
Southwest Region
Thursday, Aug. 3
- Game 1: Texas East 9, Mississippi 5
- Game 2: Texas West 10, Colorado 1
- Game 3: Louisiana 11, New Mexico 1
- Game 4: Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 0
Friday, Aug. 4
- Game 5: Mississippi 11, Colorado 1 (Colorado eliminated)
- Game 6: New Mexico 9, Arkansas 3 (Arkansas eliminated)
- Game 7: Texas East 5, Texas West 2
- Game 8: Louisiana 5, Oklahoma 1
Saturday, Aug. 5
- Game 9: Oklahoma 5, Mississippi 4 (Mississippi eliminated)
- Game 10: New Mexico 8, Texas West 1 (Texas West eliminated)
Sunday, Aug. 6
- Game 11: Oklahoma 9, New Mexico 1 (New Mexico eliminated)
- Game 12: Texas East 3, Louisiana 0
Monday, Aug. 7
- Game 13: Louisiana 8, Oklahoma 7 (Oklahoma eliminated)
Tuesday, Aug. 8
- Game 14: Texas East 5, Louisiana 3 (Texas East advances)
Midwest Region
Friday, Aug. 4
- Game 1: North Dakota 15, Kansas 1
- Game 2: Wisconsin 5, Missouri 2
- Game 3: Nebraska 4, Minnesota 1
- Game 4: South Dakota 2, Iowa 1
Saturday, Aug. 5
- Game 5: North Dakota 16, Wisconsin 2
- Game 6: South Dakota 7, Nebraska 4
Sunday, Aug. 6
- Game 7: Kansas 8, Missouri 5 (Missouri eliminated)
- Game 8: Iowa 11, Minnesota 5 (Minnesota eliminated)
Monday, Aug. 7
- Game 9: Nebraska 9, Kansas 3 (Kansas eliminated)
- Game 10: Iowa 2, Wisconsin 0 (Wisconsin eliminated)
Tuesday, Aug. 8
- Game 11: Iowa 9, Nebraska 3 (Nebraska eliminated)
Wednesday, Aug. 9
- Game 12: South Dakota 7, North Dakota 3
Thursday, Aug. 10
- Game 13: North Dakota 12, Iowa 7 (Iowa eliminated)
Friday, Aug. 11
- Game 14: North Dakota 9, South Dakota 7 (North Dakota advances)
These are just a few highlights of the regional tournaments. Exciting matchups are happening all across the country, so be sure to tune in and support your favorite teams!
Little League World Series International Teams 2023
The regional winners from the U.S. will join 10 international teams in the Little League World Series. The international representatives for 2023 include teams from Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Cuba, Europe-Africa, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, and Panama.
Little League World Series Tournament Schedule
The U.S. qualifying tournament will run from August 3rd to 11th. Shortly after that, on August 16th, the Little League World Series will officially begin. The tournament features separate brackets for U.S.-based teams and international teams.
Mark your calendars for the championship games on August 27th. The International Championship will be held at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the U.S. Championship at 3:30 p.m. ET. The winners will face off in the championship match at 3 p.m. ET on the same day.
Get ready for a summer filled with exciting baseball action as young athletes from around the world strive for greatness in Williamsport, Pennsylvania!
