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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewa Beach, HI Northwest West Oahu |
Vista, CA West Rancho Buena Vista |
Mangilao-Barrigada Pacific Central East |
Chiba City Asia Chiba City |
| Maitland, FL Southeast Maitland |
Lafayette, LA Southwest Lafayette |
Surrey, BC Canada Whalley |
Willemstad Caribbean Pabao |
| Newtown, PA Mid-Atlantic Council Rock |
Westbrook, ME New England Westbrook |
Mexicali Mexico Seguro Social |
Valencia Latin America Los Leones |
| Davenport, IA Midwest Northwest |
Owensboro, KY Great Lakes Southern |
Moscow Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Brateevo |
Dhahran Transatlantic Arabian-American |
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