The 2023 Little League World Series has started in Williamsport, Pa. with 20 teams competing for the championship. The event began on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and will conclude on Sunday, Aug. 27.
This year, there are 20 teams participating, with 10 from the United States and 10 from international locations. This is the second season with an expanded field, allowing more teams to compete.
Last season, Hawaii’s Honolulu Little League team won the World Series representing the West Region. They defeated the Caribbean Region, 13-3, in the championship game. This year, El Segundo Little League from California will represent the West Region.
Since 2019, American teams have won the Little League World Series four times in a row. The last international team to win was Japan in 2017, when they defeated the Southwest Region. The United States has the most titles with 38, followed by Chinese Taipei with 17 and Japan with 11.
As the action unfolds in Williamsport, here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Little League World Series.
Teams
United States
- Great Lakes: New Albany Little League; New Albany, Ohio
- Metro Region: Smithfield Little League; Smithfield, Rhode Island
- Mid-Atlantic Region: Media Little League; Media, Pennsylvania
- Midwest Region: Fargo Little League; Fargo, North Dakota
- Mountain Region: Henderson Little League; Henderson, Nevada
- New England Region: Gray New Gloucester Little League; Gray, Maine
- Northwest Region: Northeast Seattle Little League; Seattle, Washington
- Southeast Region: Nolensville Little League; Nolensville, Tennessee
- Southwest Region: Needville Little League; Needville, Texas
- West Region: El Segundo Little League; El Segundo, California
International
Asia-Pacific Region: Kuei-Shan Little League; Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Australia Region: Hills Little League; Sydney, Australia
Canada Region: North Regina Little League; Regina, Saskatchewan
Caribbean Region: Pabao Little League; Willemstad, Curaçao
Cuba Region: Bayamo Little League; Bayamo, Cuba
Europe-Africa Region: South Czech Republic Little League; Brno, Czech Republic
Japan Region: Musashi Fuchu Little League; Tokyo, Japan
Latin America Region: San Francisco Little League; Maracaibo, Venezuela
Mexico Region: Municipal de Tijuana Little League; Tijuana, Mexico
Panama Region: Activo 20-30 Little League; Santiago de Veraguas, Panama
2023 Little League World Series Schedule
All games on ESPN and ESPN2 can be streamed on fubo (try for free).
All times Eastern
Wednesday, Aug. 16
- Final: Panama 4, Europe-Africa 0
- Final: Metro 3, Mountain 1
- Final: Japan 1, Cuba 0
- Final: Southwest 2, Mid-Atlantic 1
Thursday, Aug. 17
- Final: Caribbean 2, Australia 1
- Final: Northwest 1, New England 0
- Final: Asia-Pacific 6, Canada 0
- Final: West 4, Great Lakes 3
Friday, Aug. 18
- Final: Latin America 4, Panama 3
- Final: Southeast 8, Metro 1
- Final: Japan 6, Mexico 1
- Final: Southwest 6, Midwest 2
Saturday, Aug. 19
- Final: Cuba 11, Australia 1
- Final: Mid-Atlantic 5, New England 3
- Final: Canada 3, Europe-Africa 0
- Mountain vs. Great Lakes | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Sunday, Aug. 20
- Panama vs. Cuba | 9 a.m. | ESPN
- Metro vs. Mid-Atlantic | 11 a.m. | ESPN
- Mexico vs. TBA | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Midwest vs. TBA | 2 p.m. | ABC
Monday, Aug. 21
- Caribbean vs. Latin America | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Southeast vs. Northwest | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Asia-Pacific vs. Japan | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- West vs. Southwest | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
