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Little League World Series TV Schedule & How to Watch
The Little League World Series is back. The annual tournament that crowns the best Little League team in the world will be played in Williamsport, Massachusetts between August 14 and August 25 when the Little League World Series champion will be crowned.
In total 36 games will be played at Williamsport this year and you can watch every single one on television. There will be four games a day for eight consecutive days as teams move through the double-elimination bracket. Here’s how to watch.
The Little League World Series will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. There are four games a day starting at 1pm. Here’s the schedule for the matchups we know about to start the tournament.
August 14 |
Matchup |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
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Game 1 |
Carribbean vs. Mexico |
ESPN / 1pm |
Game 2 |
New England vs. West |
ESPN / 3pm |
Game 3 |
Asia-Pacific vs. Canada |
ESPN / 5pm |
Game 4 |
Southeast vs. Midwest |
ESPN / 7pm |
August 15 |
Matchup |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
---|---|---|
Game 5 |
Japan vs. Puerto Rico |
ESPN / 1pm |
Game 6 |
Metro vs. Mountain |
ESPN / 3pm |
Game 7 |
Cuba vs. Europe-Africa |
ESPN / 5pm |
Game 8 |
Southwest vs. Mid-Atlantic |
ESPN / 7pm |
August 16 |
Matchup |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
---|---|---|
Game 9 |
G1 Winner vs. Latin America |
ESPN / 1pm |
Game 10 |
G2 Winner vs. Great Lakes |
ESPN / 3pm |
Game 11 |
Australia vs. G3 Winner |
ESPN / 5pm |
Game 12 |
Northwest vs. G4 Winner |
ESPN / 7pm |
From there teams will keep going in the winners bracket or move to the elimination bracket to try and avoid being sent home. Games will basically continue to be played at 1pm / 3pm / 5pm and 7pm every day from Thursday, August 14 to Wednesday, August 21 on ESPN. The only exception being Sunday, August 18. Here’s that schedule.
August 18 |
Matchup |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
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Game 17 |
G10 Loser vs. Game 14 winner |
ESPN / 9am |
Game 18 |
G9 Loser vs. Game 13 winner |
ESPN / 11am |
Game 19 |
G16 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser |
ABC / 1pm |
Game 20 |
G15 winner vs. G11 Loser |
ESPN / 2pm |
All Little League World Series games are available on ESPN+. You can also stream ESPN channels on Fubo, YouTubeTV, DirecTV, Hulu Live and Sling to name a few options.
The quarterfinals take place on Wenesday, August 21 and Thursday, August 22. Here is the schedule for the semifinals and championship.
Date |
Game |
Channel / Time (Eastern) |
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Saturday August 24 |
International Championship |
ABC / 12:30pm |
US Championship |
ABC / 3pm |
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Sunday, August 25 |
Third-Place Game |
ESPN2 / 10am |
LLWS Championship Game |
ABC / 3pm |