Meet the 12 teams playing in the Little League Softball World Series

The 2026 Little League Softball World Series will feature eight regional champions from across the United States and four international teams. The tournament will kick off at the Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina on August 2 and will crown a new champion on August 9.

The United States will be represented by a diverse group of teams from coast to coast. The Central Region will be represented by Daviess County Little League from Kentucky, while the Mid-Atlantic’s hopes rest with Toms River Little League from New Jersey. The New England Region will send Bristol Girls Softball Little League from Connecticut.

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The North Carolina Region is represented by Johnston County Little League, while the Northwest Region sends Snohomish Little League from Washington. The Southeast Region is represented by Lake Mary Little League from Florida, and the Southwest Region fields Greater Helotes Little League from Texas.

Completing the lineup for the United States is Live Oak Little League from California, representing the West Region.

On the international stage, the tournament will feature top teams from Japan, Canada, Italy, and Puerto Rico.

More: When is Little League Softball World Series? How to watch with TV, stream

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How to watch the 2026 Little League Softball World Series

The 2026 Little League Softball World Series will be shown on ESPN networks, with the final game broadcast on ABC. Additionally, games can be streamed on ESPN+.

• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Teams in the 2026 Little League Softball World Series

United States teams

Central Region

Team: Daviess County Little League (Owensboro, Kentucky)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-1

• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st

• State LLSWS Appearance: 2nd

Mid-Atlantic Region

Team:Toms River Little League (Toms River, New Jersey)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-1

• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st

• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th

New England Region

Team:Bristol Girls Softball Little League (Bristol, Connecticut)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st

• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th

North Carolina Region

Team: Johnston County Little League (Clayton, North Carolina)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st

• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th as host, 16th overall

Northwest Region

Team:Snohomish Little League (Snohomish, Washington)

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• Region Tournament Record: 3-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 2nd (1st under the current name of the charter)

• State LLSWS Appearance: 5th

Southeast Region

Team:Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 4th

• State LLSWS Appearance: 13th

Southwest Region

Team:Greater Helotes Little League (Helotes, Texas)

• Region Tournament Record: 3-1

• League LLSWS Appearance: 2nd

• State LLSWS Appearance: 19th

West Region

Team: Live Oak Little League (Live Oak, California)

• Region Tournament Record: 4-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st

• State LLSWS Appearance: 8th

International teams

Asia-Pacific Region

Team: Kinki Softball Little League (Japan)

• Region Tournament Record: 2-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 1st

• Country LLSWS Appearance: 2nd

Canada Region

Team:OnField Little League (Repentigny, Quebec) 

• Region Tournament Record: 2-0

• League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd

• Country LLSWS Appearance: 5th

Europe & Africa Region

Team:Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy)

• Region Tournament Record: 5-1 

• League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd   

• Country LLSWS Appearance: 9th   

Latin America Region

Team:Guayama Softball Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico) 

• Region Tournament Record: 5-0 

• League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd   

• Country LLSWS Appearance: 17th  

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meet the 12 teams playing in the Little League Softball World Series