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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 | ||
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| Region | Team | Region | Team |
| Great Lakes | Asia-Pacific and Middle East |   Taoyuan, Taiwan Kuei-Shan Little League | |
| Metro | Australia |   Sydney, New South Wales 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 |   Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros Little League | |
| West | Puerto Rico |  Guayama, Puerto Rico Radames López Little League | |
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 12, 2024. [2]
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 14 – Game 2 | Great Lakes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Game 2 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 10 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | August 15 – Game 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 6 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 22 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 24 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 14 – Game 4 | Northwest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast | Game 4 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 12 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | August 15 – Game 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 8 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest | August 24 – U.S. Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic | Game 30 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 34 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 20 – Game 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 17 | Game 24 loser | August 22 – Game 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 14 | Game 10 loser | Game 17 winner | August 21 – Game 32 | Game 30 loser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 4 loser | Game 14 winner | Game 28 winner | Game 32 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 6 loser | August 20 – Game 26 | Game 26 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 19 | Game 22 loser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 16 | Game 12 loser | Game 19 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 2 loser | Game 16 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 8 loser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 14 – Game 1 | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribbean | Game 1 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 9 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | August 15 – Game 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 5 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 – Game 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 21 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 23 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 14 – Game 3 | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | Game 3 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 11 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | August 15 – Game 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 7 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | August 24 – Int'l Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe-Africa | Game 29 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 33 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 20 – Game 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 18 | Game 23 loser | August 22 – Game 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 13 | Game 9 loser | Game 18 winner | August 21 – Game 31 | Game 29 loser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 3 loser | Game 13 winner | Game 27 winner | Game 31 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 5 loser | August 20 – Game 25 | Game 25 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 20 | Game 21 loser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 15 | Game 11 loser | Game 20 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 1 loser | Game 15 winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 7 loser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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