2024 Little League World Series qualification explained

Great Lakes Winner: Hinsdale, Illinois
Metro Winner: Staten Island, New York
Mid-Atlantic Winner: Newtown, Pennsylvania
Midwest Winner: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Mountain Winner: Henderson, Nevada
New England Winner: Salem, New Hampshire
Northwest Winner: Puyallup, Washington
Southeast Winner: Lake Mary, Florida
Southwest Winner: Boerne, Texas
West Winner: Wailuku, Hawaii
Asia-Pacific And Middle East Winner: Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Australia Winner: Sydney, New South Wales
Canada Winner: Surrey, British Columbia
Caribbean Winner: Santa Cruz, Aruba
Cuba Winner: Santa Clara
Europe And Africa Winner: Brno, Czech Republic
Japan Winner: Tokyo
Latin America Winner: Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Mexico Winner: Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Puerto Rico Winner: Guayama
Prevseason Year:2023
Nextseason Year:2025

Qualification for the 2024 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from February through August 2024.[1]

United States

The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 3–7.[2]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
HinsdaleHinsdale3–0
JasperJasper National3–2
Bowling GreenBowling Green East2–2
TecumsehTecumseh Area0–2
HamiltonWest Side0–2

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 3–9.[3]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
East LymeEast Lyme/Salem1–2
MorristownMorristown Area2–1
Staten IslandSouth Shore3–1
North Kingstown/WickfordNorth Kingstown/Wickford0–2

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 4–9.[4]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
MiddletownM-O-T0–2
SalisburyWest Salisbury1–2
NewtownCouncil Rock Newtown3–0
Capitol Hill2–2

The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 2–9.[5]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
DavenportDavenport Southeast3–2
RivertonRiverton Area1–2
St. Louis ParkSt. Louis Park2–2
Webb CityWebb City3–1
South Sioux CityCardinal0–2
FargoFargo0–2
Sioux FallsSioux Falls4–1
KenoshaLittle Leaguers of Kenosha1–2

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 3–9.[6]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
BoulderNorth Boulder1–2
BillingsBoulder Arrowhead1–2
HendersonPaseo Verde4–1
St. GeorgeDixie2–1
TorringtonTorrington0–2

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 3–8.[7]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
PortlandPortland2–1
BridgewaterBridgewater American1–2
SalemSalem3–1
BurlingtonBurlington American0–2

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 3–8.[8]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
AnchorageAbbott-O-Rabbit0–2
EagleWest Valley2–1
BendBend North1–2
PuyallupSouth Hill3–1

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 1–6.[9]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
Rainbow CityCoosa2–2
Lake MaryLake Mary4–0
WatkinsvilleOconee County American3–2
GreenvilleGreenville Tar Heel1–2
IrmoIrmo0–2
GoodlettsvilleGoodlettsville3–2
ChesterfieldChesterfield1–2
HurricaneHurricane0–2

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 1–6.[10]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
Little RockJunior Deputy Baseball0–2
New OrleansGreater New Orleans3–2
ClintonClinton Baseball Association0–2
AlbuquerqueRoadrunner White1–2
TulsaTulsa National1–2
Texas EastRichmondLamar3–2
Texas WestBoerneBoerne4–0

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 4–9.[11]

StateCityLL OrganizationRecord
Litchfield ParkLitchfield Park1–2
WailukuCentral East Maui3–1
Northern CaliforniaSacramentoLand Park Pacific0–2
Southern CaliforniaEastvaleEastvale2–1

International

The tournament took place in Hwaseong, South Korea from June 27–July 3.[12]

Pool A
CountryRecord
4–0
13–1
China2–2
Indonesia1–3
Thailand0–4
Pool B
CountryRecord
Philippines3–0
Guam2–1
Hong Kong1–2
New Zealand0–3
1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

Knockout round

The tournament took place in Sydney from June 5–10.[13]

Bracket

The tournament took place in Kingston, Ontario from July 30–August 8.[14] The top four teams advanced to the semifinals.

ProvinceCityLL OrganizationRecord
Medicine HatMedicine Hat6–0
SurreyWhalley5–1
HamiltonAncaster4–2
(Host)KingstonKingston3–3
ReginaNorth Regina2–4
MirabelDiamond Baseball1–5
Sydney MinesSydney Mines and District0–6

Bracket

The tournament took place in Willemstad, Curaçao from July 15–20.[15]

Pool A
CountryCityRecord
AWillemstadPabao4–0
ArubaAruba Central2–2
PhilipsburgSt. Maarten0–4
Pool B
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
BWillemstadPariba3–0
La Javilla2–1
St. Thomas1–2
KralendijkBonaire0–3

Cuba

As part of a rotational schedule also involving Panama and Puerto Rico, the winner of the Cuba Region gained direct entry into the tournament in 2024. The tournament took place in Bayamo, Cuba from February 10–March 3.[16]

The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland from July 14–21.[17]

Qualifier tournament

Teams
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
IsraelBeit ShemeshSouth/Center4–0
CroatiaSisakCroatia North3–1
LithuaniaVilniusVilnius3–1
EstoniaKiiliEstonia2–2
PolandWrocławKSB Wrocław2–2
PolandGdańskOrly Gdańsk0–4
UkraineMykolaiv/SumyMykolaiv/Sumy0–4

Regional tournament

Pool A
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
BrnoSouth Czech Republic3–0
IsraelSouth/Center2–1
FranceNiceSud1–2
South AfricaCape Town0–3
Pool C
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
SpainMadridMadrid3–1
LondonLondon3–1
NetherlandsRotterdamRotterdam2–2
SwitzerlandZurichSwitzerland West/East1–3
UkraineKyiv/Rivne1–3
Pool B
CountryCityLL OrganizationRecord
GermanyMunich3–0
ItalyBolognaEmilia Romagna2–1
VilniusVilnius1–2
AustriaViennaEast Austria0–3

Japan

The tournament took place in Tokyo from July 19–22.[18]

Pool A
TeamPrefectureCityRecord
Tokyo
Champions
TokyoJohoku2–0
Higashikanto
Champions
IbarakiIbaraki1–1
Kyushu
Champions
KitakyushuKyushu Hokubu0–2
Pool C
TeamPrefectureCityRecord
Tokyo
Runner-Up
TokyoJoto2–0
Kitakanto
Champions
KawaguchiSaitama Higashi1–1
Tōkai
Champions
HamamatsuShizuoka0–2
Pool B
TeamPrefectureCityRecord
Kanagawa
Champions
YokohamaYokohama2–0
Tōhoku
Champions
MiyagiMiyagi1–1
Shikoku
Champions
IyoEhime Chuo0–2
Pool D
TeamPrefectureCityRecord
Chūgoku
Champions
HiroshimaHiroshima Aki2–0
Kansai
Champions
IbarakiKansai Hokubu1–1
Shin'etsu
Champions
ŌmachiAlps0–2

The tournament took place in Panama City, Panama from July 20–27.[19]

Pool A
CountryLL OrganizationRecord
NicaraguaAmigos For Christ4–1
Panama ALas Tablas4–1
ColombiaFalcón 3–2
BrazilCantareira3–2
EcuadorLEBS1–4
El SalvadorFESA0–5
Pool B
CountryLL OrganizationRecord
Cardenales5–0
GuatemalaLiga Pequeña Javier de Baseball4–1
Panama BTomas Muñoz 3–2
HondurasLiga Marinera2–3
Costa RicaSanto Domingo de Heredia1–4
ChileSantiago Oriente0–5

The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León from June 29–July 5.[20]

Pool A
StateCityRecord
Chihuahua4–1
TijuanaMunicipal de Tijuana3–2
TepicKora3–2
San NicolásSan Nicolás3–2
Oriente2–3
LerdoCD Lerdo Durango0–5
Pool B
StateCityRecord
MatamorosMatamoros4–1
MexicaliSeguro Social3–2
3–2
CotaxtlaCotaxtla2–3
JalostotitlánJalostotitlán2–3
San PedroSierra Madre1–4

Puerto Rico

As part of a rotational schedule also involving Cuba and Panama, the winner of the Puerto Rico Region will gain direct entry into the tournament in 2024. The tournament took place in Bayamón, Puerto Rico from May 18–June 16.[21]

Championship Series

Notes and References

  1. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/regionals/ Little League Baseball 2024 Region Tournaments
  2. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/great-lakes-region/ 2024 LLB Great Lakes Region Tournament
  3. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/metro-region/ 2024 LLB Metro Region Tournament
  4. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/mid-atlantic-region/ 2024 LLB Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament
  5. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/midwest-region/ 2024 LLB Midwest Region Tournament
  6. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/mountain-region/ 2024 LLB Mountain Region Tournament
  7. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/new-england-region/ 2024 LLB New England Region Tournament
  8. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/northwest-region/ 2024 LLB Northwest Region Tournament
  9. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/southeast-region/ 2024 LLB Southeast Region Tournament
  10. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/southwest-region/ 2024 LLB Southwest Region Tournament
  11. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/west-region/ 2024 LLB West Region Tournament
  12. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/asia-pacific-region/ 2024 LLB Asia-Pacific Region Tournament
  13. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/australia-region/ 2024 LLB Australia Region Tournament
  14. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/canada-region/ 2024 LLB Canada Region Tournament
  15. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/caribbean-region/ 2024 LLB Caribbean Region Tournament
  16. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/cuba-region/ 2024 LLB Cuba Region Tournament
  17. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/europe-africa-region/ 2024 LLB Europe-Africa Region Tournament
  18. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/japan-region/ 2024 LLB Japan Region Tournament
  19. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/latin-america-region/ 2024 LLB Latin America Region Tournament
  20. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/mexico-region/ 2024 LLB Mexico Region Tournament
  21. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2024/llbws/tournaments/puerto-rico-region/ 2024 LLB Puerto Rico Region Tournament