After a year-long hiatus, the best Little League teams in the nation will meet again to determine which is the best.
The 2020 Little League World Series was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. He will return in 2021, although without the presence of spectators, as he has decided that due to the increase in the number of cases due to the delta variant, it would be safe to keep the stands empty. The 2021 tournament also has no international teams due to the pandemic.
Still, young stars from across the country will once again have the opportunity to make the pilgrimage to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in hopes of capturing the LLWS title.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Little League World Series in 2021, including a full TV show plus up-to-date support and scores for each game.
PLUS: Watch LLWS games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)
2021 Little League World Series Support
There will be 16 teams competing in a double elimination group. Then, those teams that lose in their first round match will have the opportunity to fight to return to the final. In fact, one team in each of Hank Aaron and Tom Seaver’s finals will be from the elimination group and the other team will have won each of their previous three games to play for a shot in the final.
After the Aaron and Seaver finals, the two winners will advance to the Little League World Series finals in a winner-take-all game, while the other two teams will play in a consolation game.
You can download a PDF of the full support for the 2021 Little League World Series here . The tournament schedule and scores for all games can be found below.
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Little League World Series Schedule
Little League World Series games will begin on August 19 and run through August 29, when the championship game will take place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Here’s the full TV schedule with start times and channels for each game.
Thursday 19 August
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
1 | Hawaii vs. Connecticut | 1 pm | ESPN |
2 | Tennessee vs. Ohio | 3 pm | ESPN |
3 | Nebraska vs. New Jersey | 5 p. M. | ESPN |
Room | New Hampshire vs. California | 7 pm | ESPN |
Friday August 20
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
5 | Pennsylvania vs. Oregon | 1 pm | ESPN |
Sixth | Michigan vs. Florida | 3 pm | ESPN |
Seventh | Louisiana vs. South Dakota | 5 p. M. | ESPN |
Eighth | Washington vs. Texas | 7 pm | ESPN2 |
Saturday August 21
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
9 | Tennessee vs. New Hampshire | 1 pm | ESPN |
10 | Connecticut vs. New Jersey | 3 pm | ABC |
eleven | Florida vs. Washington | 6 pm | ESPN |
12 | Pennsylvania vs. Louisiana | 8 p. M. | ESPN |
Sunday August 22
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
13 | Ohio vs. California | 9 a. M. | ESPN |
14 | Hawaii vs. Nebraska | 11 a. M. | ESPN |
Monday 23 August
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
fifteen | Michigan vs. Texas | 1 pm | ESPN |
sixteen | Oregon vs. South Dakota | 4:50 pm | ABC |
19 | Louisiana vs. Ohio | 7:02 pm | ESPN2 |
Twentieth | Washington vs. Nebraska | 7 pm | ESPN2 |
Tuesday, August 24
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
17 | Texas vs. New Jersey | 1 pm | ESPN |
18 | Oregon vs. New Hampshire | 3 pm | ESPN |
Wednesday August 25
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
twenty-one | New Hampshire vs. Ohio | 3 pm | ESPN |
22 | Texas vs. Nebraska | 7:30 pm | ESPN |
2. 3 | California vs. South Dakota | 3 pm | ESPN |
24 | Hawaii vs. Michigan | 7:30 pm | ESPN |
Thursday, August 26
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
25 | Michigan vs. Texas | 3 pm | ESPN |
26 | California vs. Ohio | 7 pm | ESPN |
Saturday August 28
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
27 | South Dakota vs. Ohio | 12:30 pm | ABC |
28 | Hawaii vs. Michigan | 3:30 pm | ABC |
Sunday August 29
Play | Match | Time (ET) | Channel |
29 (Consolation) | South Dakota vs. Hawaii | 10 a. M. | ESPN |
30 (final) | Ohio vs. Michigan | 3 pm | ABC |
How to watch Little League World Series games
ESPN will broadcast the Little League World Series throughout August, and one of its channels is scheduled to broadcast each of the games. Most will be on ESPN’s main channel, and some will be on ESPN2. The two semi-final games and the final game will both be on ABC, as will two other games in the pool.
Those hoping to stream the Little League World Series can do so on ESPN + or on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial .
Little League World Series teams, rosters
Below are the teams competing in the 2021 Little League World Series. There are 16 teams in total on the field this year, all from the United States. International teams, which routinely compete in a group of eight teams against the US, were not invited to the 2021 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hank Aaron’s Championship Teams
State | team | Location |
Hawaii | Honolulu Little League | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Nebraska | Hastings Little League Baseball | Hastings, Neb. |
Michigan | Taylor North Little League | Taylor, me. |
Washington | Eastlake Little League | Sammamish, Wa. |
Connecticut | Manchester Little League | Manchester, Connecticut |
New Jersey | Toms River East Little League | Toms River, New Jersey |
Florida | Little League of North Martin County | Palm City, Florida |
Texas | Wylie’s Little League | Abilene, Texas |
Tom Seaver Championship Teams
State | team | Location |
Tennessee | Nolensville Little League | Nolensville, Tenn. |
New Hampshire | North Manchester-Hooksett Little League | Hooksett, New Hampshire |
Pennsylvania | Upper Providence Little League | Oaks, Pa. |
Louisiana | Lafayette Little League | Lafayette, Louisiana. |
Ohio | West Side Little League | Hamilton, Ohio |
California | Torrance Little League | Torrance, California |
Oregon | Little League of Lake Oswego | Lake Oswego, Pray. |
South Dakota | Sioux Falls Little League | Sioux Falls, SD |