Qualification
Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX Southwest Westside |
Manhattan Mid-Atlantic Harlem |
Valencia, Venezuela Latin America Los Leones |
Sendai, Miyagi Asia Sendai Hagashi |
| Worcester, MA New England Jesse Burkett |
Louisville, KY Great Lakes Valley Sports American |
Regina, Saskatchewan Canada North Regina |
Willemstad, Curaçao Caribbean Pariba |
| Webb City, MO Midwest Webb City |
Aptos, CA West Aptos |
Hagåtña Pacific Central |
Monterrey Mexico Country de Monterrey |
| Waipio, HI Northwest Waipio |
Clemmons, NC Southeast Southwest Forsyth |
Dhahran Transatlantic Arabian-American |
Moscow Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Khovrino |
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