Aug. 20, 2026, 7:03 a.m. ET
The 2026 Little League World Series is underway. For baseball fans, the annual competition in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is a chance to watch additional action as MLB nears the postseason.
For fans in the Northwest, Washington’s win over Alabama was a respite from the Seattle Mariners’ abysmal 22-0 loss. Once the professional league turns to the playoffs, each round consists of a series. The Wild Card round is best-of-three and the competition builds to the best-of-seven World Series.
Little League has a few rules that vary from MLB, including the style of the tournament. Here are the Little League World Series elimination rules:
Is the Little League World Series double elimination? Yes, the Little League World Series is double elimination. Therefore, when teams lose early in the tournament, they have a chance to rebound and stay alive. Back in 2022, Little League expanded the baseball tournament to 20 teams, opening up questions of if the tradition of double elimination would remain.
“Playing just one game at any of our World Series tournaments would not provide enough of the once-in-a-lifetime experience Little League players and their families deserve,” Little League said in an explainer at the time. ” … All players will have plenty of opportunities to make memories that will last a lifetime and compete against teams from around the world.”
Little League World Series bracket and schedule The Little League World Series started on Wednesday, Aug. 19 with four games. There will be four games played each day through the rest of the week. The title game is scheduled for Sunday, Aug.
30 when the winner of the United States bracket takes on the International champion. Check out the full Little League World Series schedule and bracket here. Little League World Series teams facing elimination On Wednesday, Aug. 19, there were four teams that lost their opening game of the Little League World Series and are facing elimination. The teams below will have another game to prove themselves on Saturday, Aug. 22 and advance in the tournament.
If they lose again, they are out. Caribbean − Los Nacionales Little League (Santiago, Dominican Republic) lost to Latin America Southeast − Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League (Phenix City, Alabama) lost to Northwest Canada − Little Mountain Little League (Vancouver, British Columbia) lost to South Korea New England − Bridgewater Joe Lazaro Little League (Bridgewater, Massachusetts) lost to Metro
