The 2026 Little League Baseball Regionals run from August 6 to 14, 2026, with all 10 US regions playing to reach the Little League World Series in Williamsport. Download our free printable regional schedule and TV grid below, then follow each region’s bracket as the matchups are set.
2026 Little League Baseball Regionals Quick Facts
- When are the 2026 Little League Baseball Regionals? August 6 to 14, 2026, with the Southeast and Southwest regions opening on August 6.
- How many US regions are there? Ten, and each region’s champion advances to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- Where are they played? Across five host sites: Warner Robins, Georgia; Waco, Texas; Whitestown, Indiana; Bristol, Connecticut; and San Bernardino, California.
- What is the format? Each region plays a double-elimination bracket among its state and district champions.
- How can I watch? Games air across the ESPN family of networks and stream on the ESPN app, with 340+ games in all.
Update – August 14, 2026: The 2026 Little League Baseball regionals are complete. All ten US region champions are set: the Southeast champion is Phenix City Youth Baseball LL of Phenix City, Alabama; the Southwest champion is Boerne LL of Boerne, Texas; the Great Lakes champion is West Side LL of Hamilton, Ohio; the New England champion is Bridgewater Joe Lazaro LL of Bridgewater, Massachusetts; the Metro champion is Bayonne Central LL of Bayonne, New Jersey; the Mid-Atlantic champion is East Side LL of West Chester, Pennsylvania; the Midwest champion is Davenport Northwest LL of Davenport, Iowa; the Mountain champion is Paseo Verde LL of Henderson, Nevada; the Northwest champion is Soundview LL of Tacoma, Washington; and the West champion is Sweetwater Valley LL of Bonita, California. Each region’s champion advances to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 19 to 30. Every region has now crowned its champion.
2026 Little League Baseball Regionals Schedule
All 10 US regionals are played between August 6 and 14, 2026. Here is the full schedule with host sites and dates.
| US Region | Host Site | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast | Warner Robins, GA | Aug 6 – 11 |
| Southwest | Waco, TX | Aug 6 – 11 |
| Midwest | Whitestown, IN | Aug 7 – 14 |
| Great Lakes | Whitestown, IN | Aug 8 – 12 |
| Metro | Bristol, CT | Aug 8 – 14 |
| New England | Bristol, CT | Aug 8 – 13 |
| Mountain | San Bernardino, CA | Aug 8 – 14 |
| Northwest | San Bernardino, CA | Aug 8 – 13 |
| Mid-Atlantic | Bristol, CT | Aug 9 – 14 |
| West | San Bernardino, CA | Aug 9 – 14 |
How the Regionals Work
Each of the 10 US regions runs its own double-elimination tournament among the state and district champions in that region. The winner of each regional earns a berth in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, joining the international qualifiers for the 20-team field. Because the regional fields are set as state tournaments finish in late July and early August, matchups fill in right up to the opening games – print the schedule now and track each bracket as it is confirmed.
How to Watch on TV
The regionals are carried across the ESPN family of networks – ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN+ – with more than 340 games streamed on the ESPN app. Regional championship games get the marquee windows, and every regional final leads directly into the World Series bracket.
2026 Little League Regional Brackets and Finals
The ten U.S. regional tournaments run through August 14, with most games streaming live on ESPN+ and the regional finals on ESPN and ESPN2. Each region winner advances to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, August 19 to 30. Below is every regional field and its final.
| Region | Host Site | Teams | Regional Final (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | Warner Robins, GA | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia | Champion: Phenix City LL (Phenix City, AL) | ESPN |
| Southwest | Waco, TX | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas East, Texas West | Champion: Boerne LL (Boerne, TX) | ESPN2 |
| Great Lakes | Whitestown, IN | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio | Champion: Hamilton LL (Hamilton, OH) | ESPN2 |
| New England | Bristol, CT | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont | Champion: Bridgewater Joe Lazaro LL (Bridgewater, MA) | ESPN |
| Northwest | San Bernardino, CA | Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington | Champion: Soundview LL (Tacoma, WA) | ESPN |
| Midwest | Whitestown, IN | Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin | Champion: Davenport Northwest LL (Davenport, IA) | ESPN |
| Mid-Atlantic | Bristol, CT | Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. | Champion: East Side LL (West Chester, PA) | ESPN |
| Mountain | San Bernardino, CA | Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming | Champion: Paseo Verde LL (Henderson, NV) | ESPN |
| Metro | Bristol, CT | Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island | Champion: Bayonne Central LL (Bayonne, NJ) | ESPN |
| West | San Bernardino, CA | Arizona, Hawaii, Northern California, Southern California | Champion: Sweetwater Valley LL (Bonita, CA) | ESPN |
More Little League Resources
- Little League World Series Hub (brackets, schedules, and printables)
- 2026 Little League World Series schedule and printable bracket
- 2026 Little League Softball World Series and regionals
2026 Little League Baseball Regionals FAQ
How many teams make the Little League World Series? Twenty teams reach Williamsport – the 10 US regional champions plus 10 international qualifiers.
Which regionals start first? The Southeast (Warner Robins, GA) and Southwest (Waco, TX) regionals both open on August 6, 2026.
When does the 2026 Little League World Series start? The World Series in Williamsport begins in mid-August, right after the regional champions are decided.
