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The 2025 Little League World Series will take place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from August 13-24.20 teams (10 from the U.S. and 10 international) will compete in a modified double-elimination format.The championship game will be on Sunday, August 24th at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.Several teams are making repeat appearances, while others are attending for the first time.The article highlights teams and regions with notable histories and recent successes in the LLWS.<\/p>\n

Since 1947, the Little League World Series<\/a> has made summertime youth baseball a must-watch event.<\/p>\n

When 20 teams (10 from the United States regions<\/a> and 10 representing other regions of the world) descend upon on Williamsport, Pennsylvania from Aug. 13-24, all eyes will be on the 12-U baseball All-Stars on the various teams.<\/p>\n

The 20 teams will compete in a modified double-elimination format<\/a> until the championship games of each bracket, which are single elimination.<\/p>\n

After 11 days of action and 38 games overall, this year\u2019s Little League World Series champion will be decided on Sunday, Aug. 24 in a 3 p.m. ET title game on ABC.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything to know about the 2025 Little League World Series and the teams that are participating<\/a> in the tournament.<\/p>\n

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2025 Little League World Series United States bracketGreat Lakes region<\/p>\n

It is the year of firsts for Clarendon Hills Little League<\/a> (Clarendon Hills, Illinois), which won the Great Lakes region tournament this year. According to the Chicago Tribune<\/a>, Clarendon won its first-ever state title in 2025 and subsequently earned its first trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Since a team from Illinois has never won the LLWS title, Clarendon Hill would make history if it won this year\u2019s championship.<\/p>\n

Metro region<\/p>\n

For the second time since 2017, a team from Connecticut will go to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, but this time from the Metro region bracket. Prior to 2022, Connecticut was a member of the New England region, but the Little League World Series expanded from 16 teams to its current format of 20 in 2022. This year, Fairfield National Little League (Fairfield, Connecticut) edged St. James-Smithtown Little League (Smithtown, New York), 12-1, to guarantee its spot at the LLWS. Connecticut has won four LLWS titles with the last coming in 1989 from Trumbull National Little League (Trumbull, Connecticut).<\/p>\n

Mid-Atlantic region<\/p>\n

The Glenmoore Eagle Little League team (Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania) has the shortest trip (160 miles) to Williamsport this year, and when the team arrives, it will be one of the hottest teams in the Little League World Series. Glenmoore Eagle won 14 consecutive games to earn its spot as the Mid-Atlantic champion after a 7-1 victory over Montgomery County Little League (Germantown, Maryland). Pennsylvania has four LLWS titles with the last coming in 1960 from Levittown American Little League (Levittown, Pennsylvania).<\/p>\n

Midwest region<\/p>\n

Sioux Falls Little League (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is becoming a regular participant in Williamsport. Not only is Sioux Falls LL making back-to-back appearances in the LLWS, it will be the team\u2019s fourth trip since 2017. Sioux Falls LL became the Midwest champion with a 6-0 victory over Fargo Little League (Fargo, North Dakota). Sioux Falls has now advanced to the LLWS in 2017, 2021, 2024 and 2025. However, a team from South Dakota has never won the Little League World Series. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mountain region<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas area appears to be a hot spot for Little League baseball talent and Summerlin South Little League (Las Vegas) is just the latest example. Summerlin South LL defeated Lone Peak Little League (Alpine, Utah), 6-3, in the Mountain championship game to earn a spot this year. According to Fox 5 Las Vegas<\/a>, Summerlin South is the third straight team from Southern Nevada to represent the region at the LLWS. If Summerlin South can win the 2025 Little League World Series title, it will be the first team from Nevada to do it. \u00a0<\/p>\n

New England region<\/p>\n

According to the Patriot Ledger<\/a>, Braintree American Little League, this year\u2019s New England region champion, “advances to the Little League World Series for the first time in the program’s 72-year history.\u201d Braintree American LL (Braintree, Massachusetts) defeated Bedford Little League (Bedford, New Hampshire), 3-2, in eight innings<\/a> to secure a trip to Williamsport. Earlier this year, Braintree American won the program\u2019s first state title. If the historic season for the Massachusetts-based squad ends with a LLWS championship, it would be the first in the history of the state.<\/p>\n

Northwest region<\/p>\n

Bonney Lake\/Sumner Little League (Bonney Lake, Washington) clinched the last spot in this year\u2019s Little League World Series with a 6-1 win over Murrayhill Little League (Beaverton, Oregon) in the Northwest region title game. Washington has one LLWS title in its history. In 1982, the Kirkland National Little League from Kirkland, Washington, claimed the championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Southeast region<\/p>\n

The Irmo Little League team (Irmo, South Carolina) can say it did something that no other team in this year\u2019s field has done \u2013 beating the defending LLWS champions. And the program did it in dramatic fashion. Brady Westbrooks had one hit in the Southeast region championship game, and it was a three-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning that vaulted Irmo LL past Lake Mary Little League, 5-4, to secure the Southeast title. According to the State newspaper<\/a>, this will be Irmo\u2019s first LLWS appearance and just the fourth by a South Carolina team. Overall, a team from South Carolina has never won the Little League World Series.<\/p>\n

Southwest region<\/p>\n

Little League teams from Texas have enjoyed some success in Williamsport, and now it is Lamar Little League\u2019s opportunity to make some headlines. The Richmond, Texas team is headed to the LLWS for the third time, according to Chron.com<\/a>, and the state of Texas will represent the Southwest region for the fourth consecutive year. Overall, Texas has won two LLWS titles, the last coming in 1966 when Houston’s Westbury Little League brought home the championship.<\/p>\n

West region<\/p>\n

Honolulu Little League (Honolulu, Hawaii) has a decorated history in the Little League World Series. The program comes to Williamsport with a 15-1 all-time record in the LLWS, according to ESPN, and has the most wins by a U.S. Little League team in the event. This year\u2019s squad won the West region title, 4-1, over Golden Hill Little League (Fullerton, California). It is the 17th overall appearance by a team from Hawaii in the LLWS and the eighth since 2006, according to ESPN. Hawaii is tied for the second most LLWS titles (four) among U.S. states with Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In addition, Honolulu LL has won two LLWS titles (2018, 2022) from the four Hawaii has secured.<\/p>\n

2025 Little League World Series International bracketAsia-Pacific region<\/p>\n

Tung-Yuan LL (Taipei, Chinese Taipei) cruised to a 6-1 record in the Asia-Pacific tournament to get to Williamsport. According to Little League,<\/a> “this will be the fourth-straight trip for Chinese Taipei as the representative for the Asia-Pacific region, starting with Fu-Lin Little League (Taipei, Chinese Taipei) earning the bid in 2022.\u201d Chinese Taipei has a rich history in the LLWS with 33 appearances, including this year. Tung-Yuan Little League made its last, and only other, trip to Williamsport back in 2015, finishing the tournament with a 2-2 record, Little League said. If it seems like Chinese Taipei is one of the international teams to watch every year, that\u2019s because Chinese Taipei is the country with the most Little League World Series titles (17), outside the United States, with the country’s last championship coming in 1996 from Kaohsiung Little League.<\/p>\n

Australia region<\/p>\n

According to Little League<\/a>, \u201cThis will be the second trip to Williamsport for Brisbane North Region Little League (Brisbane, Queensland)\u201d as the squad has a 2022 appearance on its r\u00e9sum\u00e9 already. This is also the third team from Queensland to earn the honor of playing for a LLWS title. A team from Australia has never won the Little League World Series. Australian Little League Baseball launched in 2007 with the Australian Little League Championship held for the first time in 2008, according to Baseball Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canada region<\/p>\n

For the second time in four years, the 12-U All-Stars from Little Mountain Little League (Vancouver, British Columbia) will represent the Canada region in the Little League World Series. Previously, Little Mountain LL was the Canada tournament winner in 2022 and participated in the 75th anniversary of the Little League Baseball World Series that year. With Little Mountain joining the field of 20 once again, the program is now seeking Canada\u2019s first LLWS title.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Caribbean region<\/p>\n

Aruba Center Little League (Santa Cruz, Aruba) will make a return trip to the LLWS this year after once again capturing the Caribbean region title. Overall, this will be Aruba Center\u2019s third trip to the LLWS, after previous appearances in 2024 and 2011, according to Little League<\/a>. The 2024 team went 2-2 in in Williamsport. A team from Aruba has never won the Little League World Series.<\/p>\n

Europe-Africa region<\/p>\n

South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czechia) has dominated the Europe-Africa region lately and subsequently will make another trip to Williamsport \u2013 the program\u2019s third straight and the country\u2019s fifth overall. The country of Czechia is still seeking its first LLWS title.<\/p>\n

Japan region<\/p>\n

While the country of Japan has a storied history in the LLWS, the program from Joto Little League (Tokyo) will be a newcomer to the legendary baseball tournament. In fact, Joto LL just started chartering with with Little League International for the first time in 2022, according to Little League<\/a>. Japan has the third most appearances (34) among international teams, trailing Canada (64) and Mexico (36). Japan\u2019s last championship came in 2017 with a Little League squad from Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Latin America region<\/p>\n

Cardenales Little League (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is making a repeat appearance at the LLWS this year as the Latin America champion. According to Little League,<\/a> \u201cCardenales LL has represented Latin American in Williamsport three times previously, and it will be the\u202f23rd\u202fappearance for the country, the sixth-most appearances among international teams.\u201d Last year, Cardenales LL finished in third place with a 5-2 record. The country of Venezuela has won the LLWS twice, the last time coming in 2000 by Maracaibo, Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Mexico region<\/p>\n

El Swing Perfecto Little League (Chihuahua, Mexico) is a fairly new program after chartering with Little League is 2023, and the team is making its first trip to the LLWS<\/a>. Mexico has the fourth most LLWS titles by international teams with the last championship coming in 1997 by Guadalupe, Mexico.<\/p>\n

Panama region<\/p>\n

According to Little League<\/a>, Vacamonte Little League (Arraijan, Panama) was the first team to qualify for Williamsport when the team won the Panama region this year. This will be Vacamonte LL\u2019s second appearance in the LLWS, the first since 2018 and 13th overall for the country, Little League said. No team from Panama has ever won the Little League World Series.<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico region<\/p>\n

It has been over two decades since Juan A. Bibiloni Little League\u2019s last appearance at the Little League World Series, and it was a memorable run back in 1999. According to Little League<\/a>, the Yabucoa, Puerto Rico squad had a run for the ages going 3-1 and getting to the International Championship game against Japan \u2014 “marking the best performance by a Puerto Rican team in LLBWS history.\u201d Still, Puerto Rico is seeking its first Little League World Series title.<\/p>\n

History of Little League World Series winners, by country, as of 20241. United States: 402. Chinese Taipei: 173. Japan: 11T4. Mexico: 3T4. South Korea: 36. Venezuela: 27. Cura\u00e7ao: 1\"play\"<\/p>\n

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History of United States Little League World Series winners, by state, as of 20241. California: 8T2. Connecticut: 4T2. Hawaii: 4T2. New Jersey: 4T2. Pennsylvania: 4T6. Georgia: 3T6. New York: 3T8. Michigan: 2T8. Texas: 2T10. Alabama: 1T10. Florida: 1T10. Kentucky: 1T10. Louisiana: 1T10. New Mexico: 1T10. Washington: 1\"play\"<\/p>\n

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History of Little League World Series winners by year2024: Lake Mary, Florida2023: El Segundo, California2022: Honolulu, Hawaii2021: Taylor, Michigan2019: River Ridge, Louisiana2018: Honolulu, Hawaii2017: Tokyo, Japan2016: Endwell, New York2015: Tokyo Japan2014: Seoul, South Korea2013: Tokyo, Japan2012: Tokyo, Japan2011: Huntington Beach, California2010: Tokyo, Japan2009: Chula Vista, California2008: Waipahu, Hawaii2007: Warner Robins, Georgia2006: Columbus, Georgia2005: \u2018Ewa Beach, Hawaii2004: Willemstad, Cura\u00e7ao2003: Tokyo, Japan2002: Louisville, Kentucky2001: Tokyo, Japan2000: Maracaibo, Venezuela1999: Hirikata, Japan1998: Toms River, New Jersey1997: Guadalupe, Mexico1996: Kaohsiung, Taiwan1995: Tainan, Taiwan1994: Maracaibo, Venezuela1993: Long Beach, California1992: Long Beach, California1991: Taichung, Taiwan1990: Tainan County, Taiwan1989: Trumbull, Connecticut1988: Taichung, Taiwan1987: Hualien, Taiwan1986: Tainan Park, Taiwan1985: Seoul, South Korea1984: Seoul, South Korea1983: Marietta, Georgia1982: Kirkland, Washington1981: Taichung, Taiwan1980: Hualien, Taiwan1979: Chiayi, Taiwan1978: Pingtung, Taiwan1977: Kaohsiung, Taiwan1976: Tokyo, Japan1975: Lakewood, New Jersey1974: Kaohsiung, Taiwan1973: Tainan City, Taiwan1972: Taipei, Taiwan1971: Tainan, Taiwan1970: Wayne, New Jersey1969: Taipei, Taiwan1968: Wakayama, Japan1967: West Tokyo, Japan1966: Houston, Texas1965: Windsor Locks, Connecticut1964: Staten Island, New York1963: Granada Hills, California1962: San Jose, California1961: El Cajon, California1960: Levittown, Pennsylvania1959: Hamtramck, Michigan1958: Monterrey, Mexico1957: Monterrey, Mexico1956: Roswell, New Mexico1955: Morrisville, Pennsylvania1954: Schenectady, New York1953: Birmingham, Alabama1952: Norwalk, Connecticut1951: Stamford, Connecticut1950: Houston, Texas1949: Hammonton, New Jersey1948: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania1947: Williamsport, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

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