Little League World Series schedule: Full bracket, times, channels for every 2021 LLWS game

Edward Sutelan

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After a year's hiatus, the top Little League teams in the nation will again face off against one another to determine the very best. 

The 2020 Little League World Series was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will return in 2021, albeit without the presence of spectators as it has decided that due to the rising case counts due to the delta variant, it would be safest to keep the stands empty. The 2021 tournament is also without international teams due to the pandemic.

Still, the young stars from across the country will again have the chance to make the pilgrimage to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in the hopes of capturing the LLWS title. 

Here's everything to know about the Little League World Series in 2021, including a full TV schedule plus an updated bracket and scores for every game.

MORE: Watch LLWS games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Little League World Series bracket 2021

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There will be 16 teams competing in a double-elimination bracket. So those teams that lose in their first-round matchup will have the chance to fight their way back to the final. In fact, one team in each of the Hank Aaron and Tom Seaver finals will be from the elimination bracket with the other team having won each of their previous three games to play for a chance in the final. 

After the Aaron and Seaver finals, the two winners will advance to the Little League World Series final in a winner-take-all game, while the other two teams will play in a consolation game. 

You can download a PDF of the full 2021 Little League World Series bracket here . The tournament schedule and scores from all of the games can be found below. 

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Little League World Series schedule

Little League World Series games will begin on Aug. 19 and run through Aug. 29, when the championship game will be held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Here is the complete TV schedule with start times and channels for each game. 

Thursday, Aug. 19

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
1 Hawaii vs. Connecticut 1 p.m. ESPN
2 Tennessee vs. Ohio 3 p.m. ESPN
3 Nebraska vs. New Jersey 5 p.m. ESPN
4 New Hampshire vs. California 7 p.m. ESPN

Friday, Aug. 20

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
5 Pennsylvania vs. Oregon 1 p.m. ESPN
6 Michigan vs. Florida 3 p.m. ESPN
7 Louisiana vs. South Dakota 5 p.m. ESPN
8 Washington vs. Texas 7 p.m. ESPN2

Saturday, Aug. 21

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
9 Tennessee vs. New Hampshire 1 p.m. ESPN
10 Connecticut vs. New Jersey 3 p.m. ABC
11 Florida vs. Washington 6 p.m. ESPN
12 Pennsylvania vs. Louisiana 8 p.m. ESPN

Sunday, Aug. 22

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
13 Ohio vs. California 9 a.m. ESPN
14 Hawaii vs. Nebraska 11 a.m. ESPN

Monday, Aug. 23

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
15 Michigan vs. Texas 1 p.m. ESPN
16 Oregon vs. South Dakota 4:50 p.m. ABC
19 Louisiana vs. Ohio 7:02 p.m. ESPN2
20 Washington vs. Nebraska 7 p.m. ESPN2

Tuesday, Aug. 24

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
17 Texas vs. New Jersey 1 p.m. ESPN
18 Oregon vs. New Hampshire 3 p.m. ESPN

Wednesday, Aug. 25

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
21 New Hampshire vs. Ohio 3 p.m. ESPN
22 Texas vs. Nebraska 7:30 p.m. ESPN
23 California vs. South Dakota 3 p.m. ESPN
24 Hawaii vs. Michigan 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Thursday, Aug. 26

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
25 Michigan vs. Texas 3 p.m. ESPN
26 California vs. Ohio 7 p.m. ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 28

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
27 South Dakota vs. Ohio 12:30 p.m. ABC
28 Hawaii vs. Michigan 3:30 p.m. ABC

Sunday, Aug. 29

Game Matchup Time (ET) Channel
29 (Consolation) South Dakota vs. Hawaii 10 a.m. ESPN
30 (Final) Ohio vs. Michigan 3 p.m. ABC

How to watch Little League World Series games

ESPN will be carrying the Little League World Series throughout August, with one of its channels scheduled to air each of the games. Most will be on the main ESPN channel, with a few carried on ESPN2. The two semifinal games and the final game will both be on ABC, as will two other games in the bracket. 

Those hoping to stream the Little League World Series can do so either on ESPN+ or on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial

Little League World Series teams, rosters

Below are the teams competing in the 2021 Little League World Series. There are 16 teams total in this year's field, all from the United States. International teams, which customarily compete in an eight-team bracket opposite the U.S., were not invited to the 2021 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Hank Aaron championship teams

State Team Location
Hawaii Honolulu Little League Honolulu, Hawaii
Nebraska Hastings Baseball Little League Hastings, Neb.
Michigan Taylor North Little League Taylor, Mich.
Washington Eastlake Little League Sammamish, Wa.
Connecticut Manchester Little League Manchester, Conn.
New Jersey Toms River East Little League Toms River, N.J.
Florida Martin County North Little League Palm City, Fla.
Texas Wylie Little League Abilene, Texas

Tom Seaver championship teams

State Team Location
Tennessee Nolensville Little League Nolensville, Tenn.
New Hampshire North Manchester-Hooksett Little League Hooksett, N.H.
Pennsylvania Upper Providence Little League Oaks, Pa.
Louisiana Lafayette Little League Lafayette, La.
Ohio West Side Little League Hamilton, Ohio
California Torrance Little League Torrance, Calif.
Oregon Lake Oswego Little League Lake Oswego, Ore.
South Dakota Sioux Falls Little League Sioux Falls, S.D.

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.