Little League Softball World Series 2026: Schedule, bracket, TV channel, live stream
The 2026 Little League Softball World Series is finally here, with hours until its first pitch.
There are 12 teams, eight representing regions across the United States and four international squads, will compete in 21 games for the right to lift the LLSWS trophy on Aug. 9.
Little League teams from Kentucky, New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina, Washington, Florida, Texas and California will join international contenders from Japan, Canada, Italy, and Puerto Rico in Greenville, North Carolina. All teams will compete at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park, vying for a place in Little League history.
The 12 teams will be divided into two brackets, Purple and Orange, and will compete in a double-elimination format.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the action and the full schedule for the 2026 Little League Softball World Series.
How to watch 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
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Little League Softball World Series 2026: Schedule, bracket, TV channel, live stream
