Dan RorabaughUSA TODAY NETWORK – Florida
Aug. 19, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET
- The 2026 Little League World Series begins with four games Wednesday, August 19. It concludes with the championship game August 30.
- Lake Mary won the 2024 LLWS, but no Florida team has made it past regionals since then.
For about two weeks, the sports world revolves around Williamsport, an unassuming town in central Pennsylvania that just happens to be the dream destination of baseball-loving kids across the planet.
Twenty teams of 10- to 12-year-olds begin play today in the 2026 Little League World Series, the annual celebration of America’s pastime and the unofficial end of summer (these kids head back to school once they get back home). The teams will play a double-elimination tournament that ends with the United States champion facing off against the winners of the international bracket.
In 2024, the boys from Lake Mary, Florida, took home the trophy, making them the first champions from the Sunshine State. They’re also the most recent victors from the U.S. after Chinese Taipei beat the team from Las Vegas, Nevada, last year.
This year’s Florida team came from Tallahassee, with the Chaires-Capitola All-Starsshutting out Lake Mary in the state championship. But they went down in the regional tournament, and it’ll be Phenix City, Alabama, wearing the Southeast uniforms today in Williamsport. If you see a blue bow holding back the pitcher’s hair, that would be Kinley Rasmus, daughter of former MLB pitcher Cory Rasmus, niece of big-league outfielder Colby Rasmus and one of two girls playing in the LLWS. The other, Carsynn Meyer, plays for the Nevada team representing the Mountain region.
Only three teams are back from last year’s tournament: Vancouver, Canada; Tokyo, Japan; and Brmo, Czechia. Here’s what to know about the 2026 Little League World Series, including the schedule, teams, brackets and how to watch on TV and streaming.
Is Florida in the 2026 Little League World Series?
No. The Chaires-Capitola Little League team from Tallahassee was a game away from playing for the Southeast regional championship in Warner Robins, Georgia. They opened with a dominating 16-1 run-rule victory over Columbus, Georgia, before taking down last year’s regional champs from Irmo, South Carolina, in an 8-1 win.
But then the Tallahassee boys ran into Phenix City, Alabama, who stormed back from a four-run deficit to win 8-5 and force Florida into an elimination game. Chaires was shut out 4-0 by Nolensville, Tennessee, to come one game short of the regional title game.
Florida did see one team make the Little League World Series: the Lake Mary girls, who played in the softball tournament for the second year in a row. They made it all the way to the semifinals and lost to only one team, the eventual champions from Clayton, North Carolina. Lake Mary finished their tournament by beating Toms River, New Jersey, 5-4 on a walk-off hit to claim third place.
Little League World Series bracket
See the full schedule and each team’s path to the championship with the updating LLWS bracket.
How to watch Little League World Series 2026
Most games in the 2026 Little League World Series will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 with select games, including the semifinals and championship game, airing on ABC. Streaming options include Fubo, which carries all three channels and offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Little League World Series schedule 2026
All times Eastern.
Wednesday, Aug. 19
- Game 1: Leon, Nicaragua vs. Santiago, Dominican Republic | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 2: Phenix City, Alabama vs. Tacoma, Washington | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 3: Vancouver, Canada vs. Seoul, South Korea | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 4: Bayonne, New Jersey vs. Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, Aug. 20
- Game 5: Sydney, Australia vs. Tijuana, Mexico | Noon | ESPN
- Game 6: Hamilton, Ohio vs. Henderson, Nevada | 2 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 7: Willemstad, Curaçao vs. Tokyo, Japan | 4 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 8: Bonita, California vs. Davenport, Iowa | 6 p.m. | ESPN2
Friday, Aug. 21
- Game 9: Chiriquí, Panama vs. Game 1 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 10.: Boerne, Texas vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 11.: Brno, Czechia vs. Game 3 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 12: West Chester, Pennsylvania vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Game 13: Game 3 loser vs. Game 5 loser | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 14: Game 4 loser vs. Game 6 loser | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 15: Game 1 loser vs. Game 7 loser | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 16: Game 2 loser vs. Game 8 loser | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Sunday, Aug. 23
- Game 17: Game 6 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 9 a.m. | ESPN
- Game 18: Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 11 a.m. | ESPN
- Game 19: Game 8 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 1 p.m. | ABC
- Game 20: Game 7 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Monday, Aug. 24
- Game 21: Game 9 loser vs. Game 13 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 22: Game 10 loser vs. Game 14 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 23: Game 11 loser vs. Game 15 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 24: Game 12 loser vs. Game 16 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Game 25: Game 18 loser vs. Game 23 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 26: Game 17 loser vs. Game 24 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 27: Game 20 loser vs. Game 21 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 28: Game 19 loser vs. Game 22 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Game 29: Game 18 winner vs. Game 20 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 30: Game 17 winner vs. Game 19 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 31: Game 25 winner vs. Game 27 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 32: Game 26 winner vs. Game 28 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, Aug. 27
- Game 33: Game 29 loser vs. Game 31 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 34: Game 30 loser vs. Game 32 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 29
- International championship: Game 29 winner vs. Game 33 winner | 12:30 p.m. | ABC
- U.S. championship: Game 30 winner vs. Game 34 winner | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Sunday, Aug. 30
- Consolation game: International loser vs. U.S. loser | 10 a.m. | ESPN
- LLWS championship game: International winner vs. U.S. winner | 3 p.m. | ABC
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