During the heart of the 66th National Little League® Week Celebration, and just one week after the anniversary of the first-ever Little League game on June 6, Little League International is pleased to announce the first-round pairings for the 2025 Little League Baseball World Series, Presented by T-Mobile.
Scheduled to take place on August 13-24, the 2025 Little League Baseball World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, will feature 20 teams from around the globe set to compete through the U.S. and International brackets for a chance at the Championship Banner. Below are the first-round pairings for the 2025 LLBWS (all times ET and subject to change):
Wednesday, August 13
- Game 1: Puerto Rico vs. Latin America (1 p.m. – Volunteer)
- Game 2: Mountain vs. Great Lakes (3 p.m. – Lamade)
- Game 3: Panama vs. Australia (5 p.m. – Volunteer)
- Game 4: Southwest vs. Metro (7 p.m. – Lamade)
Thursday, August 14
- Game 5: Japan vs. Europe and Africa (1 p.m. – Volunteer)
- Game 6: Southeast vs. New England (3 p.m. – Lamade)
- Game 7: Mexico vs. Asia-Pacific (5 p.m. – Volunteer)
- Game 8: Midwest vs. Mid-Atlantic (7 p.m. – Lamade)
Friday, August 15
- Game 9: Canada vs Winner G1 (1 p.m. – Volunteer)
- Game 10: Northwest vs. Winner G2 (3 p.m. – Lamade)
- Game 11: Caribbean vs. Winner G3 (5 p.m. – Volunteer)
- Game 12: West vs. Winner G4 (7 p.m. – Lamade)
In addition to the great action on the field as part of the LLBWS, don’t forget to mark your calendars for these other exciting events held in Williamsport around the event this summer:
- Grand Slam Parade – Tuesday, August 12 at 5 p.m. (Downtown Williamsport)
- Opening Ceremonies – Wednesday, August 13 at 11 a.m. (Volunteer Stadium)
- MLB Little League Classic, Presented by New York Life – Sunday, August 17 at 7 p.m. (Bowman Field)
- T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby Championship – Thursday, August 21 at 5 p.m. (Volunteer Stadium)
- Williamsport Welcomes the World – Friday, August 22 at 5 p.m. (Downtown Williamsport)
- Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game, Presented by Eggland’s Best – Saturday, August 23 at 10:30 a.m. (Volunteer Stadium) – Available Live on WVIA TV
- MLB Pitch Hit & Run Event – Sunday, August 24
Home and away designations for the LLBWS games will be decided via coin flip during the respective manager briefings held prior to the start of the tournament.
The random drawings were once again held so that the regions who competed in the first play-in games in 2024 would not be featured in those matchups for this year.
In addition to these opening-round pairings, the official brackets for each of the U.S. Region Tournaments for these events have been released and are available on their respective tournament websites at LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries.
To learn more about the 2025 Little League World Series events, including information on how to book your trip this year, visit LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries. Also, don’t forget to download the Little League World Series Mobile App, your one-stop-shop to stay in the know at this year’s tournaments.