The 2018 Little League World Series is upon us as 16 teams will battle it out for the right to call themselves champions.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, plays host to this annual pilgrimage of teams from across the world. In total eight United States teams and eight international teams make up the field.
The tournament starts August 16 with the championship game scheduled for August 26 where the top team from the United States faces the top international team.
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC share coverage of the 30 games with the latter having the finals and championship game.
2018 Little League World Series: Opening Round |
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| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Aug. 16 | Caribbean vs. Asia-Pacific | 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 16 | Mid-Atlantic vs. Midwest | 3 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 16 | Mexico vs. Australia | 5 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 16 | New England vs. Southwest | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Aug. 17 | Europe-Africa vs. Japan | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 17 | Northwest vs. Great Lakes | 4 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 17 | Latin America vs. Canada | 6 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 17 | Southeast vs. West | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
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Teams Participating
| 2018 Little League World Series Participants | |
| US Region | Team |
| Great Lakes | Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan |
| Mid-Atlantic | Staten Island, New York |
| Midwest | Des Moines, Iowa |
| New England | Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Northwest | Coeur d’Alene, Idaho |
| Southeast | Peachtree City, Georgia |
| Southwest | Houston, Texas |
| West | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| International Region | Team |
| Asia-Pacific | Seoul, South Korea |
| Australia | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Canada | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Caribbean | Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Europe-Africa | Barcelona, Spain |
| Japan | Kawaguchi, Japan |
| Latin America | Arraijan, Panama |
| Mexico | Matamoros, Tamaulipas |
