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Elizabeth FloresUSA TODAY
Aug. 2, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET
The 2026 Little League Softball World Series has arrived, bringing a week of competition across 22 games. The world’s top youth softball teams will compete for a chance to claim the championship trophy and add their names to Little League history.
This year’s tournament features 12 teams: eight representing regions from across the United States and four international contenders.
The teams are divided into two brackets, Purple and Orange, and each bracket winner will earn a spot in the championship game.
Day one of the competition kicks off with a matchup between the Snohomish Little League and Lake Mary Little League, followed by the Toms River Little League team squaring off against the Kinki Softball Little League squad.
The day continues with Live Oak Little League battling Daviess County Little League, and opening day concludes with OnField Little League taking on Johnston County Little League, capping off a lineup of games.
Be sure to follow all the live action and updates from Day 1 of the Little League Softball World Series.
How to watch 2026 Little League Softball World Series
Here is the full Little League Softball World Series schedule for Aug. 2 and how to watch all the games.
All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at 5:31 p.m.
- 10 a.m. – Northwest Region at Southeast Region (Purple Bracket)
- 1 p.m. – Mid-Atlantic Region at Asia-Pacific Region (Orange Bracket )
- 4 p.m. – West Region at Central Region (Orange Bracket)
- 7 p.m. – Canada Region at North Carolina Region (Purple Bracket)
Little League Softball World Series Aug. 1 results
Results will be updated as play continues through Sunday.
Little League Softball World Series schedule, bracket
- Dates : Aug. 2-9
- TV : ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC
- Stream : ESPN+
- Location : Greenville, North Carolina
Orange Bracket
- Asia-Pacific Regional Champion
- Kinki Softball Little League (Sango, Japan)
- Central Regional Champion
- Latin America Regional Champion
- Guayama Softball Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico)
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion
- Toms River Little League (Toms River, New Jersey)
- New England Regional Champion
- West Regional Champion
Purple Bracket
- Canada Regional Champion
- OnField Little League (Repentigny, Quebec)
- Europe & Africa Regional Champion
- Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy)
- North Carolina Regional Champion
- Northwest Regional Champion
- Southeast Regional Champion
- Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)
- Southwest Regional Champion
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