Being a part of a Little League World Series is one of the greatest experiences in all of youth sports. Expanding the Little League Baseball World Series and the Little League Softball World Series gives many more kids everywhere this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity each summer. Nothing comes close to the feeling of representing your home community on the grandest stage for the world to see. From players to coaches to volunteers, this expansion will allow more players, volunteers, and families in our program to experience something they will remember forever.

As we continue to try and find ways to improve the Little League experience for children around the world, we have found that there’s room to grow and provide more Little Leaguers each year with the opportunity of a lifetime playing in our Little League Baseball and Little League Softball World Series events. For eight decades, Little League has celebrated our history, and continues to look ahead toward the future.

As part of the expansion, a series of facilities improvements to the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, are at various stages of completion or planning, including the addition of dormitories, as well as improved infirmary and laundry facilities, to accommodate the additional teams. It has been more than 20 years since the Little League International Complex has undertaken any significant improvements, and we will look to enhance the fan experience through improved parking, restrooms, gift shop, and other areas in the future. We will continue to assess the timeline of the completion of these plans. Little League International will also work with its volunteers in Greenville, North Carolina, to fully accommodate for the expansion of the Little League Softball World Series.