 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(May 2024) |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | August 14–August 25 |
| Teams | 20 |
The 2024 Little League World Series will be a youth baseball tournament that is scheduled to take place from August 14 to August 25 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams from the United States and ten teams from other countries will compete in the 77th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS).
Regional qualifying tournaments will be held from February to August 2024. [1]
 United States | International | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Team | Region | Team |
| Great Lakes | Asia-Pacific and Middle East | ||
| Metro | Australia |  Sydney, Australia Hills Little League | |
| Mid-Atlantic | Canada |  | |
| Midwest | Caribbean | ||
| Mountain | Cuba |  Santa Clara, Cuba Santa Clara Little League | |
| New England | Europe and Africa | ||
| Northwest | Japan |  | |
| Southeast | Latin America | ||
| Southwest | Mexico |  | |
| West | Puerto Rico |  | |
On August 20, 2023, it was announced that the seventh MLB Little League Classic would feature the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers on August 18. [2]
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