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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oaks West Conejo Valley |
Richmond Southwest Lamar National |
Panama City Latin America Curundu |
Willemstad Caribbean Pabao |
| Morganton Southeast Morganton |
Preston Mid-Atlantic South Caroline |
Kaohsiung Asia Shou-Tien |
Guadalupe, Nuevo León Mexico Guadalupe Linda Vista |
| Lincoln New England Lincoln |
Redmond Northwest North |
Ottawa Canada East Nepean |
Dhahran Transatlantic Arabian-American |
| Davenport Midwest Northwest |
Owensboro Great Lakes Southern |
Kutno Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Kutno |
Saipan Pacific Saipan |
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