Category: World Series

2023 Tournament Rule Adjustments Focus on Enhancing Player Experience

Each year, the Little League® International Tournament remains focused on providing its players and volunteers with a fun and memorable experience that is unique to the Little League Baseball and Softball program. To assist its leagues and volunteers, Little League International has made a number of rule and regulation changes that will take effect starting […]

T-Mobile Extends its Commitment to Little League® Baseball and Softball Through 2028

After four years of continuous support and a commitment to families all across the United States, T-Mobile and Little League® International have agreed to a six-year extension as the Official Wireless Sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball through 2028. “We are thrilled to continue our amazing partnership with T-Mobile and look forward to many […]

Longtime Volunteer Steve Allen Named Junior League Softball World Series Tournament Director

After 22 seasons at the helm, John Chadwick has announced that he is retiring as the Tournament Director for the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland, Washington, and will hand over the role to longtime World Series volunteer, Steve Allen. Mr. Chadwick, who has served as the Tournament Director since its inception in 1998, […]

Nigeria to Host First-Ever West Africa Little League® Tournament

History will be made in Lagos, Nigeria, this spring as Little League® teams from Togo, Benin Republic, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria will take the field for the inaugural West Africa Little League (WALL) Tournament. With games scheduled for April 11-17, this pool of teams, with the possibility of a second pool being filled […]

Bayamo Little League Becomes First Cuban Program to Qualify for Little League Baseball® World Series

As the national champion, Bayamo Little League has qualified for direct entry into the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series Tournament With its 2-1 series win over Habana del Este Little League in the best-of-three country championship, Bayamo Little League has made history by becoming the first league from Cuba to qualify for the Little […]

Little League® World Series Returns to ESPN This Summer with 337 Games Slated to Air

Following continued growth and excitement around the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS), Little League® announced that the Championship Game from Greenville, North Carolina, will move to ABC on Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m. ET, kicking off three-straight Sundays of Little League action on the network. The LLSWS Championship is one of 337 Little […]

New York and Pennsylvania Set for the 2023 Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game

  The matchup is set for the memorable Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game as teams from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Syracuse, New York, have earned the trip to compete during the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series in August. “Playing in the Little League Challenger Division Exhibition Game at the World Series is one of […]

Panama Becomes First Team to Qualify for 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series

The first ticket to the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series has officially been punched as Activo 20-30 Little League of Santiago de Veraguas took home the Panama Championship title with a 2-1 win over the defending champion Aguadulce Cabezera Little League to seal its direct entry into this year’s tournament. Activo 20-30 Little League […]

Selection of 2023 Little League® World Series Umpires Announced

With yet another exciting World Series season just months away, Little League® International is pleased to announce the selection of more than 90 volunteer umpires who have earned the honor to take the field this summer. “Serving as an umpire at the Little League World Series is the dream of every local league volunteer umpire, […]

Bill Aboumrad Taking Over as Tournament Director for Little League® Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Division World Series

After eight seasons, Dave Wetmore is stepping down as the Tournament Director for the Little League® Intermediate (50/70) Division Baseball World Series in Livermore, California, and will hand over the role to longtime World Series volunteer, Bill Aboumrad. “Being involved with the Intermediate World Series for the past decade has been so very special to […]