The future of softball is making the pilgrimage to Greenville, N.C., for the 2022 Little League Softball World Series.
Much like its Williamsport-based baseball counterpart, the tournament has undergone a few changes since the last time it hosted teams hailing from both the United States and abroad.
The most significant of those changes is that the East and West regions were divided into two. Now, the East region contains two regions (the Mid-Atlantic Region and the New England region), while the West region consists of the Northwest and West regions.
That change allowed for 12 teams to take part in this year's tournament, as opposed to the ten that have participated in the past. More action for those making the trek to Greenville.
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The tournament has tended to be dominated by American sides. An international side has only won the competition on one occasion — Puerto Rico in 2001. Nonetheless, the game continues to grow at home and abroad, much of which stems from intrigue that comes while watching the storied softball competition itself.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2022 Little League Softball World Series, including bracket information and television schedule.
Little League Softball World Series bracket 2022
There are 12 teams taking part in the 2022 Little League Softball World Series. It is a double-elimination tournament, meaning that teams still have a chance at reaching the finals if they lose their first game.
The larger bracket is split up into two different brackets of their own: the purple bracket and the orange bracket. Teams that advance out of the purple and orange brackets will then face off against the winner of the two elimination brackets to determine which sides compete for the crown of Little League Softball World Series champions. The losers of the two semifinals will meet in a consolation game for third place.
Each team that travels to Greenville will play a minimum of three games. You can download a PDF version of the tournament bracket off of the LLSWS's official website.
Little League Softball World Series schedule
The Little League Softball World Series will start on Aug. 9 and wrap up on Aug. 15. Twenty-two games will be played over the course of those seven days, with the final set to take place at Stallings Stadium in Greenville, N.C.
Here is the complete television schedule for the 2022 Little League Softball World Series, featuring start times and channels for each game:
Tuesday, Aug. 9
| Game | Matchup |
| 1 | Mid-Atlantic 3, Central 1 |
| 2 | Southwest 13, Northwest 4 |
| 3 | West 9, North Carolina 2 |
| 4 | Asia-Pacific 1, Canada 0 |
Wednesday, Aug. 10
| Game | Matchup |
| 5 | Southwest 2, Latin America 0 |
| 6 | Mid-Atlantic 2, New England 1 |
| 7 | Asia-Pacific 4, Europe-Africa 1 |
| 8 | Southeast 6, West 1 |
Thursday, Aug. 11
| Game | Matchup |
| 9 | Central 12, Europe-Africa 0 (Europe-Africa eliminated) |
| 10 | West 7, Northwest 1 (Northwest eliminated) |
| 11 | North Carolina 8, Latin America 0 (Latin America eliminated) |
| 12 | New England 4, Canada 0 (Canada eliminated) |
Friday, Aug. 12
| Game | Matchup |
| 13 | North Carolina 6, West 1 (West eliminated) |
| 14 | New England 8, Central 2 (Central eliminated) |
Saturday, Aug. 13
| Game | Matchup |
| 15 | Mid-Atlantic 2, Asia-Pacific 0 |
| 16 | Southwest 1, Southeast 0 |
| 17 | Asia-Pacific 1, New England 0 (New England eliminated) |
| 18 | Southeast 2, North Carolina 1 (North Carolina eliminated) |
Sunday, Aug. 14
| Game | Matchup |
| 19 | Semifinal: Southwest 5, Southeast 1 |
| 20 | Semifinal: Mid-Atlantic 11, Asia-Pacific 0 |
Monday, Aug. 15
| Game | Matchup |
| 22 | Championship: Southwest 5, Mid-Atlantic 4 (7 innings) |
| 21 | Third-place game: Southeast 9, Asia-Pacific 0 |
How to watch Little League Softball World Series
- TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
- Live stream: ESPN+, fuboTV
The Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast across a host of ESPN networks, including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
Cord-cutters have a few options, as well, including ESPN+ (which will broadcast every game) and fuboTV, which will air the games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU and offers a free trial.
Little League Softball World Series teams, rosters
Twelve teams are taking part in the 2022 Little League Softball World Series. Eight hail from the United States, while four are international sides. This is the first tournament international teams are competing in since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below are the teams competing in the 2022 Little League Softball World Series:
Purple Bracket
| Region | Team | Location |
| Mid-Atlantic | Delmar Little League | Delmar, Maryland |
| Central | Daniel Boone Little League | Columbia, Missouri |
| New England | Milford Little League | Milford, Connecticut |
| Canada | St. Albert Softball Little League | Alberta, British Columbia, Canada |
| Europe-Africa | Emilia Romagna Little League | Bologna, Italy |
| Asia-Pacific | Negros Occidental Little League | Bacolod City, Philippines |
Orange Bracket
| Region | Team | Location |
| Southeast | Chesterfield Little League | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| North Carolina (Host) | Pitt County Girls Softball Little League | Winterville, North Carolina |
| Northwest | Issaquah Little League | Issaquah, Washington |
| Southwest | Midway Little League | Hewitt, Texas |
| West | La Verne Little League | La Verne, California |
| Latin America | Guayarma Softball Little League | Guayarma, Puerto Rico |
