The Little League Softball World Series will take place in Greenville, North Carolina, once again in 2024 and teams from around the world have set their sights on the once-in-a-lifetime dream.
Only 12 teams will have the opportunity to embark on the journey in the hopes of winning the Little League Softball World Series. That includes eight clubs from the U.S. and four international teams.
Most of the field will be finalized at region tournaments beginning Saturday, July 20. One team from each of the regions will emerge victorious and head to North Carolina to play in the Little League Softball World Series. Lifelong friendships and memories will be made, and one team will be crowned champion.
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Here's a look at the schedule for the Little League softball U.S. regional tournaments, including time, dates and TV channels.
Little League softball regionals 2024
The road to Greenville continues for U.S.-based Little League softball teams beginning on July 20, with regional tournaments officially getting underway. There are eighth regions: Central, North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest and West. Pitt County from the North Carolina region has already won its region tournament.
Before booking their tickets to Greenville, teams will have to advance past their regions, with Whitestown, Ind., Bristol, Conn., San Bernardino, Calif., Warner Robins, Ga., and Waco, Texas, all hosting tournaments.
Here's a look at all the region tournaments, with teams and host sites.
Central Region (Whitestown, Ind.)
Illinois (Clarendon Hills Little League)Indiana (Floyds Knobs Community Club Little League)Iowa (Johnston Girls Softball Little League)Kentucky (Marion County Little League)Michigan (Bullock Creek Little League)Missouri (Daniel Boone Little League)Nebraska (Keystone Little League)North Dakota (Fargo Little League)- Ohio (Austintown Little League)
Wisconsin (Appleton Little League)
North Carolina Region (Greenville, N.C.)
Great Smokies (Great Smokies)Johnston County (Johnston County)Mallard Creek (Mallard Creek Little League)- Pitt County (Pitt County Girls Softball Little League)
Rowan County (Rowan Little League)Rutherford County (Rutherford County)
Mid-Atlantic Region (Bristol, Conn.)
Delaware (M O T Little League)Maryland (Railroaders Little League)New Jersey (Hanover Township Little League)New York (Massapequa International Little League)- Pennsylvania (West Point Little League)
Washington, DC (Mamie Johnson Little League)
New England Region (Bristol, Conn.)
Connecticut (Milford Little League)Maine (Gorham Little League)Massachusetts (Jesse Burkett Little League)New Hampshire (Concord National Youth Softball Little League)- Rhode Island (Cranston Western Little League)
Vermont (Champlain Little League)
Northwest Region (San Bernardino, Calif.)
Alaska (Sitka Little League)Colorado (Tri Lakes Little League)- Idaho (West Valley Little League)
Montana (Boulder Arrowhead Little League)Oregon (Union County Little League)Washington (Issaquah Little League)Wyoming (Gillette Little League)
Southeast Region (Warner Robins, Ga.)
Florida (Lake Mary Little League)Georgia (Harris County Little League)- North Carolina (Rowan Little League)
South Carolina (Blue Ridge Little League)Tennessee (Saint Bethlehem Little League)Virginia (McLean Little League)West Virginia (Hite Saunders Little League)
Southwest Region (Waco, Texas)
- Louisiana (Sterlington Little League)
New Mexico (Carlsbad National Little League)Oklahoma (Deer Creek Little League)Texas East (Columbus Little League)Texas West (Alamo Heights Little League)
West Region (San Bernardino, Calif.)
- Arizona (Willcox Little League)
Hawaii (Honolulu Little League)Nevada (Washoe Little League)Northern California (Dublin Little League)Southern California (Quartz Hill Little League)Utah (Washington Little League)
How to watch Little League softball U.S. regionals
Softball fans can expect a busy end of July before the Little League Softball World Series even gets underway on August 4. There will be several regional matchups each day from July 20-26.
Most games will be available via ESPN+, but two games from each region are scheduled to air on ESPN. Those games can be streamed live via Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Little League softball regionals schedule 2024
Central Region
Sunday, July 21
- Game 1: Missouri 19, North Dakota 3
- Game 2: Indiana 1, Michigan 0
- Game 3: Illinois 5, Kentucky 0
- Game 4: Ohio 3, Wisconsin 0
Monday, July 22
- Game 5: Missouri 5, Nebraska 4
- Game 6: Indiana 3, Iowa 0
- Game 7: Michigan 9, Kentucky 2 (Kentucky eliminated)
- Game 8: Wisconsin 10, North Dakota 0 (North Dakota eliminated)
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 9: Nebraska 6, Michigan 4 (Michigan eliminated)
- Game 10: Iowa 10, Wisconsin 0 (Wisconsin eliminated)
- Game 11: Missouri 12, Illinois 1
- Game 12: Indiana 7, Ohio 1
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 13: Illinois 4, Iowa 0 (Iowa eliminated)
- Game 14: Ohio 12, Nebraska 0 (Nebraska eliminated)
- Game 15: Missouri 5, Indiana 1
Thursday, July 25
- Game 16: Ohio 2, Illinois 1 (Illinois eliminated)
- Game 17: Ohio 3, Indiana 1 (Indiana eliminated)
Friday, July 26
- Game 18 (championship): Ohio 3, Missouri 2 (Ohio advances)
Mid-Atlantic Region
Sunday, July 21
- Game 1: New York 10, Delaware 0
- Game 2: Maryland 11, New Jersey 0
Monday, July 22
- Game 3: Pennsylvania 6, New York 0
- Game 4: Maryland 6, Washington, DC 0
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 5: Delaware 15, Washington, DC 0 (Washington, DC eliminated)
- Game 6: New York 3, New Jersey 0 (New Jersey eliminated)
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 7: New York 4, Delaware 0 (Delaware eliminated)
- Game 8: Pennsylvania 3, Maryland 0
Thursday, July 25
- Game 9: New York 10, Maryland 0 (Maryland eliminated)
Friday, July 26
- Game 10 (championship): Pennsylvania 5, New York 1 (Pennsylvania advances)
New England Region
Sunday, July 21
- Game 1: Massachusetts 1, Vermont 0
- Game 2: Rhode Island 13, Connecticut 3
Monday, July 22
- Game 3: Massachusetts 18, New Hampshire 0
- Game 4: Rhode Island 11, Maine 0
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 5: Maine 1, Vermont 0 (Vermont eliminated)
- Game 6: Connecticut 15, New Hampshire 2 (New Hampshire eliminated)
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 7: Connecticut 13, Maine 1 (Maine eliminated)
- Game 8: Rhode Island 6, Massachusetts 5
Thursday, July 25
- Game 9: Connecticut 10, Massachusetts 0 (Massachusetts eliminated)
Friday, July 26
- Game 10 (championship): Rhode Island 6, Connecticut 3 (Rhode Island advances)
Northwest Region
Saturday, July 20
- Game 1: Idaho 20, Wyoming 1
- Game 2: Washington 8, Colorado 5
Sunday, July 21
- Game 3: Montana 9, Alaska 5
- Game 4: Idaho 13, Oregon 1
Monday, July 22
- Game 5: Montana 3, Washington 1
- Game 6: Colorado 16, Alaska 6 (Alaska eliminated)
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 7: Colorado 12, Oregon 2 (Oregon eliminated)
- Game 8: Washington 19, Wyoming 0 (Wyoming eliminated)
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 9: Idaho 10, Montana 5
- Game 10: Washington 11, Colorado 1 (Colorado eliminated)
Thursday, July 25
- Game 11: Montana 3, Washington 2 (Washington eliminated)
Friday, July 26
- Game 12 (championship): Idaho 10, Montana 0 (Idaho advances)
Southeast Region
Sunday, July 21
- Game 1: North Carolina 12, Georgia 0
- Game 2: Florida 8, South Carolina 0
- Game 3: Virginia 14, West Virginia 0
Monday, July 22
- Game 4: North Carolina 10, Tennessee 3
- Game 5: Florida 4, Virginia 3
- Game 6: West Virginia 7, South Carolina 3 (South Carolina eliminated)
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 7: Virginia 8, Georgia 5 (Georgia eliminated)
- Game 8: West Virginia 5, Tennessee 2 (Tennessee eliminated)
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 9: Virginia 6, West Virginia 3 (West Virginia eliminated)
- Game 10: North Carolina 10, Florida 0
Thursday, July 25
- Game 11: Virginia 10, Florida 0 (Florida eliminated)
Friday, July 26
- Game 12 (championship): North Carolina 9, Virginia 4 (North Carolina advances)
Southwest Region
Monday, July 22
- Game 1: Texas West 15, Oklahoma 0
- Game 2: Louisiana 2, Texas East 0
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 3: Texas West 10, New Mexico 0
- Game 4: Texas East 13, Oklahoma 1 (Oklahoma eliminated)
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 5: New Mexico 6, Texas East 5 (Texas East eliminated)
- Game 6: Louisiana 4, Texas West 1
Thursday, July 25
- Game 7: New Mexico 2, Texas West 1 (Texas West eliminated)
Friday, July 26
- Game 8 (championship): Louisiana 5, New Mexico 0 (Louisiana advances)
West Region
Saturday, July 20
- Game 1: Northern California 7, Southern California 3
- Game 2: Arizona 2, Nevada 0
Sunday, July 21
- Game 3: Northern California 12, Utah 0
- Game 4: Arizona 2, Hawaii 0
Monday, July 22
- Game 5: Hawaii 8, Southern California 7 (Southern California eliminated)
- Game 6: Utah 10, Nevada 9 (Nevada eliminated)
Tuesday, July 23
- Game 7: Hawaii 3, Utah 2 (Utah eliminated)
Wednesday, July 24
- Game 8: Arizona 6, Northern California 3
Thursday, July 25
- Game 9: Northern California 6, Hawaii 2 (Hawaii eliminated)
Friday, July 26
Game 10 (championship): Arizona 5, Northern California 0 (Arizona advances)
Little League Softball World Series international teams 2024
The regional winners from the U.S. will join a field that includes four international teams. Teams from the Philippines, Italy and Mexico have already won their regional tournaments and will head to Greenville, while the Canada Region has yet to be decided.
Asia-Pacific Region
- Philippines (Negros Occidental Little League)
Canada Region
- TBD (region tournament July 26-30)
Europe-Africa Region
- Italy (Emilia Romagna Little League)
Latin America Region
- Mexico (José González Torres Little League)
Little League Softball World Series tournament schedule
- U.S. qualifying: July 20-26
- Little League Softball World Series: Aug. 4-11
- Little League Softball World Series finals: Aug. 11
The Little League Softball World Series will begin in August, after the conclusion of the U.S. qualifying schedule. The tournament will have two separate brackets, Purple and Orange.
On Saturday, Aug. 10, the Orange championship game will take place at 2 p.m. ET and Purple championship game will take place at 5 p.m. ET. The winners of both these games will meet in the Little League Softball World Series final on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 3 p.m. on ABC. The losers of the Purple and Orange championship games will play in the third place consolation game on the same day at 12 p.m. ET.