Teams from the East Coast of the United States have won the last three Little League Softball World Series titles.
Will that streak continue in 2026?
We’re going to find out real soon as 12 teams (eight from the United States, four from other countries) begin play for this year’s title in Greenville, North Carolina. The tournament will be played at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park and it runs from Sunday, August 2 to Sunday, August 9, with all 22 games airing on ESPN platforms.Here is everything you need to know as the Little League Softball World Series draws closer.
What state holds the most Little League Softball World Series titles?
Texas has dominated the Little League Softball World Series since the event started in 1974. The state of Texas has the most titles (14) with Florida (8), California (5) and then
North Carolina (3) following in descending order. Those four states have won more LLSWS titles in total than all other winners combined in the rich history of the tournament.
Here’s the full day-by-day schedule with television times for the 2026 Little League Softball World Series.
How to watch the 2026 Little League Softball World Series
The 2026 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.
- Dates: August 2nd - August 9th
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
- Stream: ESPN+
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
2026 Little League Softball World Series Bracket
The 2026 Little League Softball World Series (LLSWS) features 12 regional championship teams that are split evenly into two double-elimination brackets: the purple bracket and the orange bracket.The purple bracket teams are the regional champions from: Canada, Europe-Africa, North Carolina, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. The orange bracket teams are the regional winners from: Asia-Pacific, Central, Latin America, Mid-Atlantic, New England and West.
2026 Little League Softball World Series schedule
Sunday, August 2
- 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, August 3
- Game 5 (Orange): Winner of Game 2 vs. Latin America, 10 a.m. ESPN2
- Game 6 (Purple): Winner of Game 1 vs. Europe and 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, August 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, August 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, August 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, August 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, August 8
- Game 19 (Orange championship): Winner of Game 16 vs Winner of Game 18, 2 p.m. ESPN
- Game 20 (Purple championship): Winner of Game 15 vs. Winner of Game 17, 5 p.m. ESPN 2
Sunday, August 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
Who won the 2025 Little League Softball World Series?
West Suburban Little League from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was the 2025 Little League Softball World Series champion with a 1-0 victory over Floyds Knobs, Indiana, in the championship game held in Greenville, North Carolina.
Sherlon Christie is a USA TODAY Sports senior trending editor and an expert on Little League Baseball and Little League Softball. You can reach him by email at schristie@usatoday.com. Follow him on X at @sherlonchristie, on Bluesky at @sherlonchristie.bsky.social.
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