The Little League World Series, a staple of the summer on the baseball calendar, is back in Williamsport for another tournament featuring the sport's best youth teams from across the United States and the world.
Despite a strong challenge from Asia-Pacific's representative in last year's Little League World Series, no international team has won the tournament since 2017. Lake Mary Little League became the first team based in Florida to win the LLWS in 2024, and the streak of six consecutive U.S. wins also includes victories from teams in Hawaii, Michigan, California and Louisiana.
Some future MLB players might even be on display in Williamsport. Active MLB players who participated in the tournament include Cody Bellinger, Jurickson Profar, Ceddanne Rafaela, Michael Conforto and Randal Grichuk.
Here's a complete guide to the 2025 Little League World Series, from teams and pitch limits to ages and past winners.
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Little League World Series teams 2025
20 teams will participate in the Little League World Series, with 10 from the United States competing and 10 more from the rest of the world traveling to Williamsport.
Since 2022, Panama, Cuba and Puerto Rico have cycled through a three-year rotation as regions, with two of the three sending a representative to the Little League World Series each year. Panama and Puerto Rico are each their own regions in 2025, though Cuban teams still had the chance to earn the Caribbean region's bid to the tournament.
United States teams
| Region | Team | Location |
| Great Lakes | Clarendon Hills Little League | Clarendon Hills, Illinois |
| Metro | Fairfield Little League | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Mid-Atlantic | Uwchlan Township Little League | Uwchlan Township, PA |
| Midwest | Sioux Falls Little League | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Mountain | Las Vegas Little League | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| New England | Braintree Little League | Braintree, Massachusetts |
| Northwest | Bonney Lake Little League | Bonney Lake, Washington |
| Southeast | Irmo Little League | Irmo, South Carolina |
| Southwest | Lamar Little League | Richmond, Texas |
| West | Honolulu Little League | Honolulu, Hawaii |
International teams
| Region | Team | Location |
| Asia-Pacific | Tung-Yuan Little League | Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
| Australia | Brisbane North Region Little League | Brisbane, Australia |
| Canada | Little Mountain Little League | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Caribbean | Aruba Center Little League | Santa Cruz, Aruba |
| Panama | Vacamonte Little League | Arraijan, Panama |
| Europe-Africa | South Czech Republic Little League | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Japan | Joto Little League | Tokyo, Japan |
| Latin America | Cardenales Little League | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Mexico | El Swing Perfecto Little League | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Puerto Rico | Juan A. Biblioni Little League | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
2025 Little League World Series bracket
You can download a PDF of the full 2025 Little League World Series bracket here on the tournament's official website.
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Little League World Series location
The Little League World Series has been played in Williamsport, Pa., since its inception in 1947.
For the fifth consecutive year, two MLB teams will join the festivities at Bowman Field in Williamsport with the Little League Classic on Aug. 17. The game will be played between the Mariners and Mets.
How old are Little League World Series players?
This year, the eligible age range for participants is 10 to 12 years old as of Aug. 31, 2025. That means kids as young as nine can participate, as long as they turn 10 later in August.
In 2020 and 2021, the league accepted only 11- and 12-year-olds. Before then, the age group allowed children as old as 13 to participate.
What is the LLWS pitch count limit?
With the Little League World Series allowing 10-year-olds to participate in the tournament, pitch limitations very by age.
Per Little League Baseball regulations, 10-year-olds have a pitch count of 75. Participants who are 11 or 12 can throw as many as 85 pitches in a game.
The designated rest period per pitch count is the same for all Little League players aged 14 and younger, and it remains the same as in previous years:
| Pitches | Days of rest |
|---|---|
| 66-85 | 4 |
| 51-65 | 3 |
| 36-50 | 2 |
| 21-35 | 1 |
| 1-20 | 0 |
Little League World Series field size
- 46 feet: Pitching rubber to home plate
- 60 feet: Length of basepaths
- 225 feet: Home plate to outfield fence
2025 Little League World Series games will be split between Howard J. Lamade and Little League Volunteer stadiums, both of which have the same basic dimensions of 46 feet from the pitching rubber to home plate, 60-foot basepaths and 225 feet between home plate and the outfield fence.
Who won the LLWS in 2024?
Lake Mary Little League from Lake Mary, Fla., won the Little League World Series in 2024, defeating Asia-Pacific region's Kuei-Shan Little League from Chinese Taipei in an exciting championship game.
Lake Mary won when a slow dribbler down the first base line was thrown into the outfield with no one covering first for Kuei-Shan.
The win made Lake Mary the first team from Florida to ever win the Little League World Series.
List of past Little League World Series champions
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) owns the most titles in Little League World Series history, but its last championship came in 1996. Japan is next with 11 titles, while California has won eight times.
Florida claimed its first victory in 2024, extending a streak of six consecutive U.S. wins.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Williamsport, Pa. |
| 1948 | Lock Haven, Pa. |
| 1949 | Hammonton, N.J. |
| 1951 | Stamford, Conn. |
| 1952 | Norwalk, Conn. |
| 1953 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1954 | Schenectady, N.Y. |
| 1955 | Morrisville, Pa. |
| 1956 | Roswell, N.M. |
| 1957 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 1958 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 1959 | Hamtramck, Mich. |
| 1960 | Levittown, Pa. |
| 1961 | El Cajon, Calif. |
| 1962 | San Jose, Calif. |
| 1963 | Granada Hills, Calif. |
| 1964 | Staten Island, N.Y. |
| 1965 | Windsor Locks, Conn. |
| 1966 | Houston |
| 1967 | West Tokyo, Japan |
| 1968 | Wakayama, Osaka, Japan |
| 1969 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1970 | Wayne, N.J. |
| 1971 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1972 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
| 1973 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1974 | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1975 | Lakewood, N.J. |
| 1976 | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1977 | Kahosiung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1978 | Pingtung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1979 | Chiayi County, Chinese Taipei |
| 1980 | Hua-Lien, Chinese Taipei |
| 1981 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1982 | Kirkland, Wash. |
| 1983 | Marietta, Ga. |
| 1984 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 1985 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 1986 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1987 | Hua-Lien, Chinese Taipei |
| 1988 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1989 | Trumbull, Conn. |
| 1990 | Tainan County, Chinese Taipei |
| 1991 | Taichung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1992 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 1993 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 1994 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 1995 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei |
| 1996 | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| 1997 | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 1998 | Toms River, N.J. |
| 1999 | Hirakata, Osaka, Japan |
| 2001 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 2002 | Valley Station, Ky. |
| 2003 | Musashi-Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2004 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| 2005 | Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| 2006 | Columbus, Ga. |
| 2007 | Warner-Robins, Ga. |
| 2008 | Waipahu, Hawaii |
| 2009 | Chula Vista, Calif. |
| 2010 | Edogawa Minami, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2011 | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| 2012 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2013 | Musashi Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2014 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2015 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2016 | Maine-Endwell, N.Y. |
| 2017 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2019 | River Ridge, La. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Taylor, Mich. |
| 2022 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2023 | El Segundo, Calif. |
| 2024 | Lake Mary, Fla. |