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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach, FL Southeast East Boynton Beach |
Wilmington, DE Mid-Atlantic Naamans |
Willemstad, Curaçao Caribbean Pabao |
Hagåtña Pacific Central |
| Saugus, MA New England American |
Eldridge, IA Midwest North Scott |
Glace Bay, NS Canada Glace Bay |
Altagracia Latin America Altagracia |
| Tallmadge, OH Great Lakes Tallmadge |
Chandler, AZ West National |
Tokyo Asia Musashi-Fuchu |
Mexico City Mexico Olmeca |
| Richland, WA Northwest National |
Richmond, TX Southwest Lamar National |
Dhahran Transatlantic Arabian-American |
Moscow Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Khovrino |
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