Little League World Series bracket tracker: Updated list of teams to qualify for 2023 LLWS baseball tournament

Edward Sutelan

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Just about everyone has some memories playing Little League baseball. A few teams are going to have the chance to their time a little extra memorable.

The 2023 Little League World Series is just around the corner, with regional tournaments wrapping up on through Aug. 11 as the final teams that will head to Williamsport, Pa., are decided.

Last year was a bit of a return to normalcy for the Little League World Series. The tournament was called off in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and only American-based teams competed in 2021. A year ago, it was back to the full 20-team version of the LLWS, ending with Hawaii's Little League team besting Curacao's to win the championship.

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Here is everything you need to know about the teams in the 2023 Little League World Series:

Who is in the Little League World Series?

The 2023 Little League World Series field is slowly being rounded out, with only teams from the U.S. and Canada remaining to be decided. There will be 20 total teams competing for a title, with 10 coming from the United States and 10 internationally.

United States

  • Southeast: Nolensville Little League (Nolensville, Tenn.)
  • New England: Gray New Gloucester Little League (Gray, Maine)
  • West: El Segundo Little League (El Segundo, Calif.)
  • Northwest: Northeast Seattle Little League (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Great Lakes: New Albany Little League (New Albany, Ohio)
  • Midwest: Fargo Little League (Fargo, North Dakota)
  • Mountain: Henderson Little League (Henderson, Nev.)
  • Metro: Smithfield Little League (Smithfield, R.I.)
  • Mid-Atlantic: Media Little League (Media, Pa.)
  • Southwest: Needville Little League (Needville, Texas)

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International

  • Latin America: San Francisco Little League (Maracaibo, Venezuela)
  • Caribbean: Pabao Little League (Willemstad, Curacao)
  • Cuba: Bayamo Little League (Bayamo, Cuba)
  • Australia: Hills Little League (Sydney)
  • Canada: North Regina Little League (Regina, Saskatchewan)
  • Europe-Africa: South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czech Republic)
  • Asia-Pacific: Kuei-Shan Little League (Taoyuan Chinese Taipei)
  • Panama: Club Activo 2030 Little League (Veraguas, Panama)
  • Japan: Musashi Fuchu Little League (Tokyo)
  • Mexico: Municipal de Tijuana Little League (Tijuana, Mexico)

When is the Little League World Series?

  • Date: Aug.16-27

The Little League World Series will run from Aug. 16 until the championship and third-place games, which will be played on Aug. 27. Each team will be guaranteed to play in at least two games as they face double elimination up to the championship.

Little League World Series bracket

Little League Baseball World Series bracket 2023
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Here is a link to the Little League World Series bracket, as provided on the official Little League World Series website.

What channel is the Little League World Series on?

  • Channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
  • Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo

ESPN will carry the 2023 Little League World Series across three channels: ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.

There will be several notable broadcasters throughout the Little League World Series, including Karl Ravech, Kyler Peterson, Jessica Mendoza and Eduardo Perez, among many others.

Those hoping to stream the Little League World Series can find it on ESPN+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Where is the Little League World Series?

  • Location: Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium; South Williamsport, Penn.

There are two stadiums that host Little League World Series action. Howard J. Lamade Stadium will be the main home of the LLWS, including the championship game. It seats 10,000 people, though up to 40,000 people can see the game in the greenery behind the outfield walls.

The next stadium is Volunteer Stadium, which will also host several games during the tournament. Up to 5,000 people can be seated at the venue.

While the seating sizes are different for both, the two stadiums do feature the same dimensions, with mounds 46 feet away from home, base paths 60 feet away and outfield fences reaching 225 feet.

Who won the Little League World Series last year?

Honolulu Little League defeated Pabao Little League from Willemstad, Curacao, in the 2022 Little League World Series final, winning the first international LLWS since 2019. The 2020 edition had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there were no international teams competing in 2021.

That win marked the fourth total for the state of Hawaii, bumping it into a tie for fourth among states/countries with the most wins at four. It trails only California (seven) among U.S. states, and still trails Chinese Taipei (17) and Japan (11) among international squads.

Which state/country has won the most Little League World Series titles?

Teams from the United States have won the most, accounting for 38 of the total titles. On the international side, Chinese Taipei has the most wins at 17, while Japan has the second-most with 11, including five since 2010.

From within the U.S., California has won more than any other state with seven total, with Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Hawaii and New Jersey all tied at fourth with four.

Past Little League World Series winners

Here is a list of every Little League World Series winner since 2000:

YearWinnerLoserScore
2000VenezuelaTexas3-2
2001JapanFlorida2-1
2002KentuckyJapan1-0
2003JapanFlorida10-1
2004CuracaoCalifornia5-2
2005HawaiiCuracao7-6 (F/7)
2006GeorgiaJapan2-1
2007GeorgiaJapan3-2 (F/8)
2008HawaiiMexico12-3
2009CaliforniaChinese Taipei6-3
2010JapanHawaii4-1
2011CaliforniaJapan2-1
2012JapanTennessee12-2 (F/5)
2013JapanCalifornia6-4
2014South KoreaIllinois8-4
2015JapanPennsylvania18-11
2016New YorkSouth Korea2-1
2017JapanTexas12-2 (F/5)
2018HawaiiSouth Korea3-0
2019LouisianaCuracao8-0
2020*---
2021MichiganOhio5-2
2022HawaiiCuracao13-3 (F/4)

* - canceled due to COVID-19

Edward Sutelan

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Edward Sutelan joined The Sporting News in 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. Edward graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Edward also spent time working for The Columbus Dispatch and Cape Cod Times.