The brackets are set for the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, and it’s time to meet the 20 teams participating in this year’s historic event:
UNITED STATES BRACKET
Great Lakes Region: Hinsdale (Illinois) Little League
Hinsdale Little League was able to power through the Great Lakes Region tournament with a 3-0 record. Illinois walked off Kentucky in the region semifinals sending the league to the championship game against Indiana. Down to their final strike, an 8-7 extra innings victory propelled Hinsdale LL to Williamsport for its first ever appearance in the LLBWS.
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Metro Region: South Shore (New York) Little League
After falling to New Jersey in its second game of the Metro Region tournament, South Shore Little League battled its way to the championship. In a rematch against New Jersey, Stephen Grippa pitched five shutout innings while collecting two RBIs to take South Shore LL back to the LLBWS for the third time, with its most recent trip back in 1991.
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Mid-Atlantic Region: Council Rock Newton (Pennsylvania) Little League
For the fourth straight year, Little Leaguers® from Pennsylvania will represent the Mid-Atlantic Region in the LLBWS. After defeating Washington D.C. in the Mid Atlantic Region championship, Council Rock Newtown Little League finished the tournament with a 3-0 record. This marks the 37th appearance in the LLBWS from the state of Pennsylvania and Council Rock Newtown’s second appearance.
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Midwest Region: Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Little League
Despite losing its third game to Missouri in the Midwest Region tournament, Sioux Falls Little League powered its way to a rematch with Missouri in the championship. A strong pitching performance from Griff Sommer and timely hitting from Devin Cargin helped propel Sioux Falls LL to the LLBWS for the third time in league history.
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Mountain Region: Paseo Verde (Nevada) Little League
Although Paseo Verde Little League lost its first game of the Mountain Region tournament, a no-hitter from Wyatt Erickson in the region championship game helped defeat Utah 2-0. For the second year in a row, Nevada will represent the Mountain Region in the LLBWS, marking the third time the state has made the trip to Williamsport in tournament history and the first time Paseo Verde LL will make an appearance.
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New England Region: Salem (New Hampshire) Little League
Despite losing to Maine at the beginning of the New England Region tournament, Salem Little League made its way out of elimination to force a rematch in the championship. Backed by Colton Johnson’s complete game shutout and timely hitting from Patrick DeFrancesco and Jackson Lemire, New Hampshire defeated Maine 2-0 to send them for the first time to the LLBWS.
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Northwest Region: South Hill (Washington) Little League
Down to its final out in the Northwest Region championship game, South Hill Little League erupted for eight runs in the top of the sixth inning to move Washington past Idaho. This will be South Hill Little League’s first appearance in the LLBWS and the fourth straight year that a league from Washington will represent the Northwest Region.
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Southeast Region: Lake Mary (Florida) Little League
Outscoring its opponents 35-8, Lake Mary Little League ran through the Southeast Region tournament undefeated with a 4-0 record. DJ Mieses led the team with two home runs and an .889 batting average, while JJ Feliciano struck out 13 throughout the tournament. This will be Lake Mary Florida LL’s first trip to Williamsport to compete in the series and Florida’s 24th appearance.
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Southwest Region: Boerne (Texas) Little League
Boerne Little League picked up four wins in the Southwest Region tournament to make its way to the LLBWS. With its 6-3 win against Louisiana in the Southwest Region championship game, Boerne Little League will make its first ever trip to the LLBWS, making it the 29th appearance in the LLBWS by a team from Texas.
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West Region: Central East Maui (Hawaii) Little League
Central East Maui Little League will make its second trip to the LLBWS, representing Hawaii in the state’s 16th appearance. In the West Region championship game, Evan Tavares struck out 13 batters against California to secure the victory for Hawaii and the final spot in the United States bracket for the 2024 LLBWS.
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INTERNATIONAL BRACKET
Asia-Pacific Region: Kuei-Shan Little League (Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei)
Kuei-Shan Little League returns to the LLBWS after winning the Consolation Third Place game in the 2023 LLBWS against the Southwest Region. Chinese Taipei has won the LLBWS in 17 of its last 20 appearances, with its most recent championship victory in 1996 (Fu-Hsing Little League).
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Australia Region: Hills Little League (Sydney, Australia)
With their victory in the Australia Region championship game, Hills Little League will make its fourth appearance in the LLBWS. Hills LL went 5-2 in the Australian Region tournament and commanded the championship game, winning 16-3.
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Canada Region: Whalley Little League (British Columbia, Canada)
Whalley Little League dominated the Canada Region tournament going 7-1 to qualify for the LLBWS. This marks Whalley Little League’s seventh appearance in the international tournament, their most recent trip to Williamsport was in 2018.
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Caribbean Region: Aruba Center Little League (Santa Cruz, Aruba)
For the second time in series history, a league from Aruba has won the region championship and will represent the Caribbean Region in the LLBWS. After losing its first two games in the Caribbean Region tournament, Aruba Center LL went on a four game winning streak, punching their ticket to Williamsport.
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Cuba Region: Santa Clara Little League (Santa Clara, Cuba)
After dominating the Cuba Region tournament with an 8-1 record, Santa Clara Little League is the second team from Cuba to qualify for the LLBWS. Cuba made history last year, competing for the first time ever in the international tournament (Bayamo Little League), finishing with a 1-2 record.
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Europe and Africa Region: South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czech Republic)
South Czech Republic Little League makes its return to the international tournament after making its first appearance in the 2023 LLBWS. This is the fourth time a team from the Czech Republic will make an appearance in Williamsport, after going undefeated in the Europe Africa Region tournament.
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Japan Region: Johoku Little League (Tokyo, Japan)
For the first time ever, Johoku Little League has qualified for the LLBWS. This marks the 33rdtime a team from Japan will compete in the international tournament and this year’s group of Little Leaguers looks to win the international championship title for the 12th time.
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Latin America Region: Cardenales Little League (Barquisimeto, Venezuela)
Cardenales Little League powered its way to the LLBWS, outscoring its opponents 55-8 in the Latin America Region tournament. This will be the 22nd time a team from Venezuela will play in the LLBWS. San Francisco LL (Maracaibo, Venezuela) competed in 2023, finishing the tournament with a 1-2 record after being eliminated by Mexico.
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Mexico Region: Matamoros Little League (Matamoros, Mexico)
Matamoros Little League makes its seventh appearance in the LLBWS, returning to the tournament for the first time since 2022. This marks Matamoros Little League’s 36th trip to Williamsport to compete in the international tournament, the second most appearances by an international team.
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Puerto Rico Region: Radames Lopez Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico)
Radames Lopez Little League makes its second appearance in the LLBWS after dominating the Puerto Rico Region tournament with a 7-0 record. Radames Lopez last qualified for the tournament in 2018 and this year’s appearance will mark the 13th time a team from Puerto Rico has competed in the LLBWS.
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The 2024 Little League Baseball World Series is set to take place August 14-25. More information about the 2024 Little League World Series tournaments, including full schedules and downloadable brackets, can be found at LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries.
