2023 Little League Softball World Series qualification

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There were twelve Little League softball regional tournaments to qualify for the 2023 Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina which took place between June 15 and July 31, 2023.

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Qualified Teams

RegionLocationLittle League
Asia-Pacific Flag of the Philippines.svg Bacolod, Philippines Negros Occidental Little League
Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert Softball Little League
Central Flag of Ohio.svg Austintown, Ohio Austintown Little League
Europe-Africa Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy Lombardia Little League
Host (North Carolina) Flag of North Carolina.svg Salisbury, North Carolina Rowan Little League
Latin America Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama Softball Little League
Mid-Atlantic Flag of New York.svg Massapequa, New York Massapequa International Little League
New England Flag of Connecticut.svg Milford, Connecticut Milford Little League
Northwest Flag of Oregon.svg Bend, Oregon Bend North Little League
Southeast Flag of North Carolina.svg Winterville, North Carolina Pitt County Girls Softball Little League
Southwest Flag of Texas.svg Hewitt, Texas Midway Little League
West Flag of California.svg San Jose, California Almaden Little League

United States tournaments

Central region

The tournament occurred in Whitestown, Indiana from July 23–28, 2023. [1]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Brookfield Brookfield National Little League
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Zionsville Zionsville Little League
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Johnston Johnston Girls Softball Little League
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Crestwood South Oldham Little League
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan St. Clair St. Clair Little League
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Columbia Daniel Boone Little League
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Omaha Keystone Little League
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Austintown Austintown Little League
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Appleton Appleton Little League

Winner's Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Winner's Bracket Final
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana3
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 4 Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 0
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska8 Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana12
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 4
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 4
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois7
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 1
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa8
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri3
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 2
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 8
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa12
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 3
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa8

Elimination Bracket

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalSemifinal #1
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky2
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska4 Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri3
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska1
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri1
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio10
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois3
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan1 Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio4
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin2 Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio5
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio4

Host region (North Carolina)

The North Carolina state tournament took place in Greenville, North Carolina from July 7–11. [2] The winner of the North Carolina state tournament advanced to the Little League Softball World Series representing the Host Region. The winner of the elimination bracket advanced to the Southeast region tournament as the North Carolina Representative. [3]

LocationLittle League
Charlotte Mallard Creek Little League
Winterville Pitt County Girls Softball Little League
Salisbury Rowan Little League
Durham South Durham Little League
Brevard Transylvania Little League

Winner's bracket

First Round Semifinals Championship Game
      
Flag of North Carolina.svg Pitt County 1
Flag of North Carolina.svg Mallard Creek3
Flag of North Carolina.svg Mallard Creek12
Flag of North Carolina.svg Transylvania 3
Flag of North Carolina.svg Mallard Creek 1
Flag of North Carolina.svg Rowan2
Flag of North Carolina.svg South Durham 0
Flag of North Carolina.svg Rowan12

Elimination Bracket

First RoundSemifinalBracket Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Pitt County5
Flag of North Carolina.svg South Durham0 Flag of North Carolina.svg Mallard Creek4
Flag of North Carolina.svg Transylvania0 Flag of North Carolina.svg Pitt County7
Flag of North Carolina.svg South Durham8

Mid-Atlantic region

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from July 23–28. [4]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Georgetown Georgetown Little League
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Delmar Delmar Little League
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Toms River Toms River Little League
Flag of New York.svg New York Massapequa Massapequa International Little League
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Moscow North Pocono/Dandy Lion Little League
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Capitol City Little League

Bracket

Winner's First RoundWinner's SemifinalWinner's Bracket FinalChampionship Game
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey10
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington, D.C.0 Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland0
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey17 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey0
Flag of New York.svg New York6
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware2
Flag of New York.svg New York1 Flag of New York.svg New York5
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania0
Flag of New York.svg New York7
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania0
Elimination First RoundElimination SemifinalElimination Bracket Final
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington, D.C.0
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey0
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware18
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware1 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania8
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania2
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania3
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland0

New England region

The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from July 23–28. [5]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Milford Milford Little League
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Buxton Bonny Eagle Little League
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Worcester Jesse Burkett Little League
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Cranston Cranston Western Little League
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont St. Albans St. Albans Little League

Bracket

Winner's First RoundWinner's SemifinalWinner's Bracket FinalChampionship Game
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont1
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont10 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut11
Flag of Maine.svg Maine1 Flag of New York.svg Connecticut13
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island1
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts5
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island10
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut11
Flag of Maine.svg Maine1
Elimination First RoundElimination SemifinalElimination Bracket Final
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island0
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont1 Flag of Maine.svg Maine5
Flag of Maine.svg Maine16 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Maine2
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts2

Northwest region

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from July 22–28. [6]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Juneau Gastineau Channel Little League
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Lewiston Lewiston Little League
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Billings Boulder Arrowhead Little League
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Bend Bend North Little League
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Puyallup South Hill Little League
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Gillette Gillette Little League

Bracket

Winner's First RoundWinner's SemifinalWinner's Bracket FinalChampionship Game
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon10
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska1 Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho0
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon9 Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon2
Flag of Montana.svg Montana7
Flag of Washington.svg Washington10
Flag of Montana.svg Montana6 Flag of Montana.svg Montana15
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming0
Flag of Montana.svg Montana4
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon8
Elimination First RoundElimination SemifinalElimination Bracket Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska6
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon7
Flag of Washington.svg Washington13
Flag of Washington.svg Washington9 Flag of Washington.svg Washington6
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming6
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming12
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho1

Southeast Region

The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from July 24–28. [7]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Niceville Niceville Valparaiso Little League
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Warner Robins Warner Robins American Little League
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Winterville Pitt County Girls Softball Little League
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Columbia Trenholm Little League
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Erwin Unicoi County Little League
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia McLean McLean Softball Little League
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Logan Logan Little League

Bracket

Winner's First RoundWinner's Second RoundWinner's Bracket FinalChampionship Game
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia2
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina10
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina8
Flag of Florida.svg Florida2
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina13
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee1
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia17
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina1
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia0
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee5
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee3
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia1
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina3
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee0
Elimination First RoundElimination Second RoundElimination SemifinalElimination Bracket Final
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia6
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina1 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia0 Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee7
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia11 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia4 Flag of Florida.svg Florida6
Flag of Florida.svg Florida5
Flag of Florida.svg Florida11
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia1

Southwest region

The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from July 24–27. [8]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Monument Tri Lakes Little League
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Sterlington Sterlington Little League
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Carlsbad Carlsbad National Little League
Flag of Texas.svg Texas East Inez Industrial Little League
Flag of Texas.svg Texas West Hewitt Midway Little League

Bracket

Winner's First RoundWinner's SemifinalWinner's Bracket FinalChampionship Game
Flag of Texas.svg Texas West4
Flag of Texas.svg Texas East0 Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico1
Flag of Texas.svg Texas West3 Flag of Texas.svg Texas West10
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana0
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado0
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana13
Flag of Texas.svg Texas West6
Flag of Texas.svg Texas East0
Elimination First RoundElimination SemifinalElimination Bracket Final
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana2
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico2 Flag of Texas.svg Texas East6
Flag of Texas.svg Texas East8 Flag of Texas.svg Texas East10
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado1

West region

The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from July 22–28. [9]

StateLocationLittle League
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Willcox Willcox Little League
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Hilo Hilo Little League
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Sparks Centennial Little League
Flag of California.svg Northern California San Jose Almaden Little League
Flag of California.svg Southern California Quartz Hill Quartz Hill Little League
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Enterprise Enterprise Little League

Bracket

Winner's First RoundWinner's SemifinalWinner's Bracket FinalChampionship Game
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada0
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada6 Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona8
Flag of Utah.svg Utah3 Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona1
Flag of California.svg Southern California2
Flag of California.svg Northern California4
Flag of California.svg Southern California10 Flag of California.svg Southern California11
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii3
Flag of California.svg Southern California1
Flag of California.svg Northern California2
Elimination First RoundElimination SemifinalElimination Bracket Final
Flag of Utah.svg Utah4
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona4
Flag of California.svg Northern California5
Flag of California.svg Northern California9 Flag of California.svg Northern California8
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada1
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii7
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada13

International

Asia-Pacific region

There was no Asia-Pacific tournament in 2023, and the regional championship was awarded to Negros Occidental Little League of Bacolod, Philippines. [10]

Canada region

The tournament took place in Victoria, British Columbia from July 29–31. [11]

Teams
ProvinceLocationLittle LeagueRecord
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta St. Albert St. Albert Softball Little League2-0
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec Montreal On Fields LLS Little League1-1
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Victoria Hampton Little League0-2
Semifinal Final
2 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2
3 Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1 1 Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta4
2 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec3

Europe-Africa region

The tournament took place in Chomutov, Czech Republic from July 5–9. [12]

Teams
CountryCityLittle LeagueRecord
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Milan Lombardia Little League2-1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic A Prague Bohemia Little League2-1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic B Prague Prague Little League2-1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Haarlem Kennermerland Little League0-3

Semifinal & final

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Italy.svg Italy12
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2
1 Flag of Italy.svg Italy6
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic A 3
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic A12
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic B 2

Latin America region

The tournament took place in Guayama, Puerto Rico from June 15–19. [13]

Teams
CountryCityLittle LeagueRecord
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Guayama Guayama Softball Little League4-0
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Monterrey Monterrey Little League2-2
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao Little League2-2
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Guánica Guánica Little League1-3
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands Christiansted McHen Little League0-4

Championship game

Finals
   
1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico3
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2

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  5. ↑ "LLS New England Region Tournament". LLS New England Region Tournament. Little League. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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