For the second consecutive year, it will be a West vs. Caribbean matchup to decide a Little League World Series champion.
LIVE: Updates, highlights from California vs. Curacao LLWS final
California meets Curacao in the 2023 championship game today as this year's LLWS is set to wrap up action from Williamsport.
Louis Lappe nearly single-handedly helped California win the U.S. bracket, recording five RBIs and throwing 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball against Texas in the United States final on Saturday. Lappe hit his fourth home run of the tournament, while his teammate Brody Brooks launched his third for the El Segundo Little League squad.
Curacao received a dominant pitching effort from Helmir Helmijr in the international final, blanking Chinese Taipei 2-0. Helmijr gave up just a single hit and no runs to help the Pabao Little League team get back to the LLWS championship, where it lost to Hawaii in 2022.
A team from California has not won the Little League World Series since the squad from Huntington Beach won the title in 2011. Meanwhile, Curacao has not had a Little League champion since 2004.
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Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2023 Little League World Series championship:
What channel is California vs. Curacao on today?
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo | ESPN+
The championship game of the 2023 Little League World Series will air live on ABC. It is the final game of the tournament.
For the fans looking to stream the action, live streaming the game is available on ESPN+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
What time does the Little League World Series championship start today?
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 27
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Little League World Series concludes with its championship on Sunday, Aug. 27.
The final contest is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. ET from Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Little League World Series schedule
The tournament began on Aug. 16 and will conclude with the championship game at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 27. Here is the complete tournament schedule, including previous results for both Curacao and California.
Wednesday, Aug. 16
| Game | Result |
| 1 | Panama 4, Europe-Africa 0 |
| 2 | Metro 3, Mountain 1 |
| 3 | Japan 1, Cuba 0 |
| 4 | Southwest 2, Mid-Atlantic 1 |
Thursday, Aug. 17
| Game | Result |
| 5 | Caribbean 2, Australia 1 |
| 6 | Northwest 10, New England 0 |
| 7 | Asia-Pacific 6, Canada 0 |
| 8 | West 4, Great Lakes 3 |
Friday, Aug. 18
| Game | Result |
| 9 | Latin America 4, Panama 3 |
| 10 | Southeast 8, Metro 1 |
| 11 | Japan 6, Mexico 1 |
| 12 | Southwest 6, Midwest 2 |
Saturday, Aug. 19
| Game | Result |
| 13 | Cuba 11, Australia (F/5, Australia eliminated) |
| 14 | Mid-Atlantic 5, New England 3 (New England eliminated) |
| 15 | Canada 3, Europe-Africa 0 (Europe-Africa eliminated) |
| 16 | Mountain 13, Great Lakes 2 (F/4, Great Lakes eliminated) |
Sunday, Aug. 20
| Game | Result |
| 17 | Panama 3, Cuba 2 (Cuba eliminated) |
| 18 | Metro 7, Mid-Atlantic 2 (Mid-Atlantic eliminated) |
| 19 | Mexico 10, Canada 1 (Canada eliminated) |
| 20 | Mountain 7, Midwest 1 (Midwest eliminated) |
Monday, Aug. 21
| Game | Result |
| 21 | Caribbean 2, Latin America 1 |
| 22 | Northwest 6, Southeast 2 |
| 23 | Asia-Pacific 10, Japan 0 |
| 24 | Southwest 3, West 1 |
Tuesday, Aug. 22
| Game | Result |
| 25 | Mexico 3, Latin America 1 (Latin America eliminated) |
| 26 | Southeast 2, Mountain 1 (Mountain eliminated) |
| 27 | Japan 5, Panama 4 (Panama eliminated) |
| 28 | West 9, Metro 3 (Metro eliminated) |
Wednesday, Aug. 23
| Game | Result |
| 29 | Asia-Pacific 9, Caribbean 1 |
| 30 | Southwest 1, Northwest 0 (F/9) |
| 31 | Mexico 2, Japan 0 (Japan eliminated) |
| 32 | West 5, Southeast 3 (Southeast eliminated) |
Thursday, Aug. 24
| Game | Result |
| 33 | Caribbean 4, Mexico 2 (Mexico eliminated) |
| 34 | West 2, Northwest 1 (Northwest eliminated) |
Saturday, Aug. 26
| Game | Matchup (Region) |
| 35 | International championship: Caribbean 2, Asia-Pacific 0 |
| 36 | U.S. championship: West 6, Southwest 1 |
Sunday, Aug. 27
| Game | Matchup (Region) | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
| Third Place | Asia-Pacific vs. Southwest | 11 a.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Championship | Caribbean vs. West | 3 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
