The 2026 Little League Softball World Series is just days away, and this year’s event will feature 12 teams, eight from across the United States and four representing international regions, vying for the LLSWS championship title.
From the United States, the tournament features a field that includes Daviess County Little League from Kentucky, Toms River Little League
from New Jersey and Bristol Girls Softball Little League from Connecticut.Johnston County Little League represents North Carolina, while Snohomish Little League travels from Washington. Lake Mary Little League comes from Florida, Greater Helotes Little League from Texas, and Live Oak Little League rounds out the group from California.
The international lineup has top teams traveling
from Japan, Canada, Italy and Puerto Rico.
The 12 teams are divided into two brackets, the Purple and the Orange, setting the stage for 21 games as teams battle for a spot in the championship game.
Here is a look at the schedule as the Little League Softball World Series kicks off Sunday, August 2.
How to watch the 2026 Little League Softball World Series
The 2026 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN networks, with the final game broadcast on ABC. All games can be streamed on ESPN+.
- Dates: Aug. 2-9
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
- Stream: ESPN+
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
2026 Little League Softball World Series schedule
Sunday, Aug. 2
All times Eastern
- Game 1: (Purple): Northwest vs. Southeast, 10 a.m. ESPN2
- Game 2: (Orange): Mid-Atlantic vs. Asia-Pacific, 1 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 3: (Orange): West vs. Central, 4 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 4: (Purple): Canada vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Monday, Aug. 3
- Game 5 (Orange): Winner of Game 2 vs. Latin America, 10 a.m. ESPN2
- Game 6 (Purple): Winner of Game 1 vs. Europe-Africa, 1 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 7 (Purple): Winner of Game 4 vs. Southwest, 4 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 8 (Orange): Winner of Game 3 vs. New England, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Tuesday, Aug. 4
- Game 9 (Purple): Loser of Game 1 vs Loser of Game 7, 10 a.m. ESPN2
- Game 10 (Orange): Loser of Game 2 vs Loser of Game 8, 1 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 11 (Orange): Loser of Game 3 vs Loser of Game 5, 4 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 12 (Purple): Loser of Game 4 vs Loser of Game 6, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Aug. 5
- Game 13 (Orange): Winner of Game 10 vs Winner of Game 11, 10 a.m. ESPN2
- Game 14 (Purple): Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 12, 1 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Aug. 6
- Game 15 (Purple): Winner of Game 6 vs Winner of Game 7, 1 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 16 (Orange): Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 8, 5 p.m. ESPN2
Friday, Aug. 7
- Game 17 (Purple): Loser of Game 15 vs Winner of Game 14, 3 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 18 (Orange): Loser of Game 16 vs Winner of Game 13, 6 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Aug. 8
- Game 19 (Orange championship): Winner of Game 16 vs Winner of Game 18, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 20 (Purple championship): Winner of Game 15 vs. Winner of Game 17, 6 p.m. ESPN 2
Sunday, Aug. 9
- Game 21 (Third place game): Loser of Game 19 vs Loser of Game 20, 10 a.m. ESPN
- Game 22 (Little League Softball World Series Championship): Winner of Game 19 vs Winner of Game 20, 3 p.m. ABC
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Little League Softball World Series: Schedule for all 22 games
