The 2026 Little League Baseball World Series is set to begin on August 19th, with 20 teams competing in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The United States will account for 10 teams, divided into 10 regions, while 10 international teams will represent their respective regions. The U.S. regional tournaments took place in the first two weeks of August, with the international regional tournaments happening earlier in the summer. Here's a breakdown of the 20 contenders and their regional tournament records.
U.S. Regional Champions
- Great Lakes Region: West Side Little League (Hamilton, Ohio) - 4-0 record, 6 League LLBWS appearances, 13 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1952
- Metro Region: Bayonne Central Little League (Bayonne, New Jersey) - 3-0 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 21 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1951
- Mid-Atlantic Region: East Side Little League (West Chester, Pennsylvania) - 3-0 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 39 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1957
- Midwest Region: Davenport Northwest Little League (Davenport, Iowa) - 4-0 record, 3 League LLBWS Appearances, 16 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1952
- Mountain Region: Paseo Verde Little League (Henderson, Nevada) - 3-0 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 5 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2001
- New England Region: Bridgewater Joe Lazaro Little League (Bridgewater, Massachusetts) - 3-0 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 13 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1952
- Northwest Region: SoundView Little League (Tacoma, Washington) - 3-1 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 18 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1970
- Southeast Region: Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League (Phenix City, Alabama) - 4-0 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 9 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1978
- Southwest Region: Boerne Little League (Boerne, Texas) - 3-1 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 33 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2002
- West Region: Sweetwater Valley Little League (Bonita, California) - 3-0 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 51 State LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1961
International Regional Champions
- Asia-Pacific Region: West Seoul (B) Little League (Seoul, South Korea) - 6-0 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 8 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2019
- Australian Region: Ryde Little League (Sydney, Australia) - 6-1 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 12 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2008
- Canada Region: Little Mountain Little League (Vancouver, British Columbia) - 8-0 record, 5 League LLBWS Appearances, 68 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1951
- Caribbean Region: Los Nacionales Little League (Santiago, Dominican Republic) - 7-1 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 10 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2026
- Curacao Region: Pariba Little League (Willemstad, Curaçao) - 5-3 record, 5 League LLBWS Appearances, 16 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1969
- Europe-Africa Region: South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czechia) - 6-0 record, 4 League LLBWS Appearances (as South Czech Republic Little League), 6 overall as league was previously called South Moravia Little League from Brno, Czechia, 6 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2008
- Japan Region: Joto Little League (Tokyo, Japan) - 4-0 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 35 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2022
- Latin America Region: Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila Little League (Leon, Nicaragua) - 7-0 record, 1 League LLBWS Appearance, 4 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2026
- Mexico Region: Municipal de Tijuana Little League (Tijuana, Mexico) - 7-1 record, 3 League LLBWS Appearances, 38 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 2010
- Panama Region: David Doleguita Little League (Chiriqui, Panama) - 11-3 record, 2 League LLBWS Appearances, 14 Country LLBWS Appearances, Little League Charter since 1985
Automatic/Direct Bids
Australia, Canada, Japan, and Mexico have permanent automatic bids. Cuba, Curacao, Panama, and Puerto Rico participate in a rotating selection. For the 2026 LLBWS, Panama and Curacao's champions will have direct entry.
The 2025 Little League Baseball World Series saw an international team, Chinese Taipei, emerge as champions, defeating Nevada in the U.S. championship game. Chinese Taipei's ace pitcher, Lin Chin-Tse, dominated with a 5-inning, 1-hit performance, including a bases-clearing triple.
