Everyone’s favorite summer baseball tradition, the Little League World Series, is back in action this week in Williamsport.
Twenty of the best teams from around the globe are gathered in Pennsylvania for the next two weeks for the annual tournament, going head-to-head to be crowned world champions. It includes 10 squads from the United States and another 10 teams representing nations from all around the world.
California produced the LLWS champion in 2023. The team from El Segundo defeated the Caribbean crew from Curacao to win the tournament.
Who will win the competition this year? The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the 2024 Little League World Series.
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Little League World Series teams 2024
The Little League World Series will feature a 20-team field — 10 from the United States and 10 from countries around the globe.
To note, the Little League World Series’ expansion teams began a three-year rotation in 2022 among Panama, Puerto Rico and Cuba. The rotation of auto bids drew Puerto Rico and Cuba in 2024 and will draw Panama and Puerto Rico in 2025. The third country each year will still have a chance to qualify through its regional tournament (Panama did not qualify from the Caribbean Region in 2024).
Here’s a look at the teams set to challenge for the 2024 Little League World Series title:
United States teamsRegionTeamLocationGreat LakesHinsdale Little LeagueHinsdale, Ill.MetroSouth Shore Little LeagueStaten Island, N.Y.Mid-AtlanticCouncil Rock Newtown Little LeagueNewtown, Pa.MidwestSioux Falls Little LeagueSioux Falls, S.D.MountainPaseo Verde Little LeagueHenderson, Nev.New EnglandSalem Little LeagueSalem, N.H.NorthwestSouth Hill Little LeaguePuyallup, Wash.SoutheastLake Mary Little LeagueLake Mary, Fla.SouthwestBoerne Little LeagueBoerne, TexasWestCentral East Maui Little LeagueWailuku, HawaiiInternational teamsRegionTeamLocationAsia-PacificKuei-Shan Little LeagueTaoyuan City, Chinese TaipeiAustraliaHills Little LeagueSydney, AustraliaCanadaWhalley Little LeagueSurrey, British ColumbiaCaribbeanAruba Center Little LeagueSanta Cruz, ArubaCubaSanta Clara Little LeagueVilla Clara, CubaEurope-AfricaSouth Czech Republic Little LeagueBrno, Czech RepublicJapanJohoku Little LeagueTokyo, JapanLatin AmericaCardenales Little LeagueBarquisimeto, VenezuelaMexicoMatamoros Little LeagueTamaulipas, MexicoPuerto RicoRadames Lopez Little LeagueGuayama, Puerto Rico2024 Little League World Series bracket
You can download a PDF of the full 2024 Little League World Series bracket here.
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Little League World Series location
The Little League World Series returns to Williamsport, Pa., which has hosted the event every year since its inception in 1947.
How old are Little League World Series players?
This year, the eligible age range for participants is 10 to 12 years old as of Aug. 31, 2024.
In 2020 and 2021, the league accepted only 11- and 12-year-olds. Before then, the age group allowed children as old as 13 to play.
What is the LLWS pitch count limit?
With the Little League World Series allowing 10-year-olds at the tournament, there are differing pitch count rules for its participants.
Per Little League Baseball regulations, 10-year-olds have a 75-pitch count. Participants who are 11 or 12 can throw as many as 85 pitches in a game.
The designated rest period per pitch count is the same for all participants aged 10-12, and remains the same as in previous years:
PitchesDays of rest66-85451-65336-50221-3511-200Little League World Series field size46 feet: Pitching rubber to home plate60 feet: Length of basepaths225 feet: Home plate to outfield fence
Once again, the Little League World Series will take place in Williamsport, Pa., and the games will be split between Howard J. Lamade and Little League Volunteer stadiums, both of which have the same dimensions.
MORE: Full bracket, results, broadcast info and more for 2024 LLWS
Who won the LLWS in 2023?
El Segundo Little League (California) defeated Pabao Little League (Caribbean) in the 2023 Little League World Series final, marking the second year in a row that the Pabao Little League team lost in the championship.
That win marked the eighth total for the state of California, the most out of any individual state in the U.S. California still trails Chinese Taipei (17) and Japan (11) among international squads.
List of past Little League World Series champions
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) has claimed the most Little League World Series titles, with 17 in its history, but the last one was in 1996.
Next on the list is Japan and California, who have 11 and eight, respectively. Japan last won in 2017, while California took the championship in 2023.
YearWinner1947Williamsport, Pa.1948Lock Haven, Pa.1949Hammonton, N.J.1951Stamford, Conn.1952Norwalk, Conn.1953Birmingham, Ala.1954Schenectady, N.Y.1955Morrisville, Pa.1956Roswell, N.M.1957Monterrey, Mexico1958Monterrey, Mexico1959Hamtramck, Mich.1960Levittown, Pa.1961El Cajon, Calif.1962San Jose, Calif.1963Granada Hills, Calif.1964Staten Island, N.Y.1965Windsor Locks, Conn.1966Houston1967West Tokyo, Japan1968Wakayama, Osaka, Japan1969Taichung, Chinese Taipei1970Wayne, N.J.1971Tainan, Chinese Taipei1972Taipei, Chinese Taipei1973Tainan, Chinese Taipei1974Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei1975Lakewood, N.J.1976Chofu, Tokyo, Japan1977Kahosiung, Chinese Taipei1978Pingtung, Chinese Taipei1979Chiayi County, Chinese Taipei1980Hua-Lien, Chinese Taipei1981Taichung, Chinese Taipei1982Kirkland, Wash.1983Marietta, Ga.1984Seoul, South Korea1985Seoul, South Korea1986Tainan, Chinese Taipei1987Hua-Lien, Chinese Taipei1988Taichung, Chinese Taipei1989Trumbull, Conn.1990Tainan County, Chinese Taipei1991Taichung, Chinese Taipei1992Long Beach, Calif.1993Long Beach, Calif.1994Maracaibo, Venezuela1995Tainan, Chinese Taipei1996Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei1997Guadalupe, Mexico1998Toms River, N.J.1999Hirakata, Osaka, Japan2001Maracaibo, Venezuela2002Valley Station, Ky.2003Musashi-Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan2004Willemstad, Curacao2005Ewa Beach, Hawaii2006Columbus, Ga.2007Warner-Robins, Ga.2008Waipahu, Hawaii2009Chula Vista, Calif.2010Edogawa Minami, Tokyo, Japan2011Huntington Beach, Calif.2012Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan2013Musashi Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan2014Seoul, South Korea2015Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan2016Maine-Endwell, N.Y.2017Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan2018Honolulu, Hawaii2019River Ridge, La.2020Canceled due to COVID-192021Taylor, Mich.2022Honolulu, Hawaii2023El Segundo, Calif.
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