Little League softball regionals 2026: Full bracket, TV schedule, scores, results for LLSWS U.S. qualifying games

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The 2026 Little League softball World Series will take place in August, but there are many deciding games to be played before then. Regional tournaments will kick off this week across the country.

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Seven regionals are starting up in the coming days, with host cities ranging from San Bernardino, California, to Bristol, Connecticut. One spot has already been clinched in last week's North Carolina regional, with Johnston County beating out 2024 champions Pitt County for a guaranteed spot in the World Series bracket.

Still, there are seven more spots up for grabs in the United States. There will also be four international teams rounding out the field, representing the Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe-Africa and Latin America regions. 

This is just the beginning.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Little League softball regionals, including TV channel and streaming options for each tournament.

Little League softball regionals bracket 2026

The road to Greenville ramps up for Little League softball teams across the U.S. on July 17, with regional tournaments officially beginning. 

In total, there are eight regions: Central, North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and West. One team from each representative will clinch a berth in Greenville; already, Johnston County has won the North Carolina region. 

Here's a look at the brackets for all eight region tournaments, with teams and host sites listed accordingly.

Central Region (Whitestown, Indiana)
  • Illinois (Elmhurst Little League)
  • Indiana (Floyds Knobs Community Club Little League)
  • Iowa (Johnston SB Little League)
  • Kentucky (Daviess County Little League) 
  • Michigan (TBD)
  • Minnesota (Saint Charles Little League)
  • Missouri (Daniel Boone Little League)
  • Nebraska (Keystone Little League)
  • Ohio (Wheelersburg Little League)
  • Wisconsin (Appleton Little League)
Mid-Atlantic Region (Bristol, Connecticut)
  • Delaware (M O T Little League)
  • Maryland (Delmar Little League)
  • New Jersey (Toms River Little League)
  • New York (Massapequa International Little League)
  • Pennsylvania (TBD)
  • Washington, DC (Mamie Johnson Little League) 
New England Region (Bristol, Connecticut)
  • Connecticut (Bristol Girls Softball Little League)
  • Maine (Gorham Little League)
  • Massachusetts (Jesse Burkett Little League)
  • New Hampshire (Concord National Youth Softball Little League) 
  • Rhode Island (TBD)
  • Vermont (Champlain Little League) 
North Carolina Region (Clayton, North Carolina)
  • Rutherford County (Rutherford County Little League)
  • Rowan County (Rowan County Little League)
  • Mecklenburg County (Mallard County Little League)
  • Pitt County (Pitt County Girls Softball Little League)
  • Cherokee County (Blue Ridge Mountains Little League)
  • Johnston County (Johnson County Little League)
Northwest Region (San Bernardino, California)
  • Alaska (Soldotna Little League) 
  • Colorado (Tri Lakes Little League)
  • Idaho (Northwest Ada Little League)
  • Montana (Garden City Softball Little League)
  • Oregon (Hermiston Little League)
  • Washington (Snohomish Little League) 
Southeast Region (Warner Robins, Georgia)
  • Alabama (Mountain Brook Little League)
  • Florida (Lake Mary Little League)
  • Georgia (Warner Robins American Little League)
  • North Carolina (Pitt County Girls Softball Little League)
  • South Carolina (Northwood Little League)
  • Tennessee (Lebanon Kiwanis Little League)
  • Virginia (York County Little League)
  • West Virginia (Logan Little League) 
Southwest Region (Waco, Texas)
  • Louisiana (TBD)
  • New Mexico (Carlsbad National Little League)
  • Oklahoma (TBD)
  • Texas East (Industrial Little League) 
  • Texas West (TBD) 
West Region (San Bernardino, California)
  • Arizona (TBD)
  • Hawaii (Honolulu Little League)
  • Nevada (Summerlin South Little League)
  • Northern California (Live Oak Little League)
  • Southern California (San Marino National Little League) 
  • Utah (Snow Canyon Little League) 

How to watch Little League softball U.S. regionals

Several of the regional matchups will air live on ESPN and ESPN2, including the championship games in each region.

Many of the games will also be available to stream live on the ESPN app or fubo. You can also get access to the ESPN app with a fubo subscription. 

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Little League softball regionals schedule 2026

Central Region

Friday, July 17

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1Nebraska vs. Illinois10 a.m.ESPN appGame 2Wisconsin vs. Iowa1 p.m.ESPN appGame 3Kentucky vs. Michigan4 p.m.ESPN appGame 4Missouri vs. Indiana7 p.m.ESPN app

Saturday, July 18

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5Ohio vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 6Minnesota vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appGame 7TBD vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appGame 8TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN app

Sunday, July 19

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 9TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 10TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appGame 11TBD vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appGame 12TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN app

Monday, July 20

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 13TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 14TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appGame 15TBD vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appGame 16TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN app

Tuesday, July 21

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 17TBD vs. TBD3:45 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Wednesday, July 22

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 18ChampionshipNoonESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Mid-Atlantic Region

Saturday, July 18GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1Washington D.C. vs. New Jersey10 a.m.ESPN appGame 2Pennsylvania vs. New York1 p.m.ESPN appSunday, July 19GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 3Delaware vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 4Maryland vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appMonday, July 20GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appGame 6TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN appTuesday, July 21GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 7TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appGame 8TBD vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appWednesday, July 22GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 9TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, fuboThursday, July 23GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 10Championship3:30 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fubo

New England Region

Saturday, July 18GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1Maine vs. Massachusetts 4 p.m.ESPN appGame 2New Hampshire vs. Vermont8 p.m.ESPN appSunday, July 19GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 3Connecticut vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appGame 4Rhode Island vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN appMonday, July 20GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 6TBD vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appTuesday, July 21GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 7TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 8TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN appWednesday, July 22GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 9TBD vs. TBD3:30 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fuboThursday, July 23GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 10ChampionshipNoonESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Northwest Region

Saturday, July 18GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1Colorado vs. Alaska3 p.m.ESPN appGame 2Montana vs. Oregon9 p.m.ESPN appSaturday, July 19GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 3Idaho vs. TBD3 p.m.ESPN appGame 4Washington vs. TBD9 p.m.ESPN appMonday, July 20GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5TBD vs. TBD6 p.m.ESPN appGame 6TBD vs. TBD9 p.m.ESPN appTuesday, July 21GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 7TBD vs. TBD3 p.m.ESPN appGame 8TBD vs. TBD6 p.m.ESPN appWednesday, July 22GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 9TBD vs. TBD5:15 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fuboThursday, July 23GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 10Championship1:45 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Southeast Region

Friday, July 17

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1South Carolina vs. West Virginia10 a.m.ESPN appGame 2Florida vs. Georgia1 p.m.ESPN appGame 3Virginia vs. Tennessee4 p.m.ESPN appGame 4North Carolina vs. Alabama7 p.m.ESPN app

Saturday, July 18

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 6TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN appGame 7TBD vs. TBD4 p.m.ESPN appGame 8TBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN app

Sunday, July 19

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 9TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 10TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN app

Monday, July 20

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 11TBD vs. TBD10 a.m.ESPN appGame 12TBD vs. TBD1 p.m.ESPN app

Tuesday, July 21

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 13TBD vs. TBD2 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Wednesday, July 22

GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 14Championship10 a.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Southwest Region

Saturday, July 18GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1Texas East vs. Texas West11 a.m.ESPN appGame 2New Mexico vs. Louisiana2 p.m.ESPN appSunday, July 19GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 3Oklahoma vs. TBD11 a.m.ESPN appGame 4TBD vs. TBD2 p.m.ESPN appMonday, July 20GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5TBD vs. TBD11 a.m.ESPN appGame 6TBD vs. TBD2 p.m.ESPN appTuesday, July 21GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 7TBD vs. TBD5:30 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, fuboWednesday, July 22GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 8Championship1:45 p.m. ESPN, ESPN app, fubo

West Region

Saturday, July 18GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 1Nevada vs. ArizonaNoonESPN appGame 2Northern California vs. Southern California6 p.m.ESPN appSunday, July 19GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 3Utah vs. TBDNoonESPN appGame 4Hawaii vs. TBD6 p.m.ESPN appMonday, July 20GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 5TBD vs. TBDNoonESPN appGame 6TBD vs. TBD3 p.m.ESPN appTuesday, July 21GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 7TBD vs. TBDNoonESPN appGame 8TBD vs. TBD9 p.m.ESPN appWednesday, July 22GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 9TBD vs. TBD8:45 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, fuboThursday, July 23GameMatchupTime (ET)WatchGame 10ChampionshipNoonESPN, ESPN app, fubo

Little League Softball World Series international teams 2026

Asia-Pacific Region
  • Japan 
Canada Region
  • TBD 
Europe-Africa Region
  • Italy (Emilia Romagna Little League) 
Latin America Region
  • Puerto Rico (Guayama Softball Little League)

Little League Softball World Series tournament schedule 

  • U.S. qualifying: July 17-23
  • Little League Softball World Series: Aug. 2-9
  • Little League Softball World Series finals: Aug. 9

The Little League Softball World Series will begin on Sunday, Aug. 2. Tournament play will be divided into two brackets, Purple and Orange. 

The championship game will take place on Sunday, Aug. 9.

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