Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 14–25 |
Teams | 20 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, Florida |
Runner-up | Kuei-Shan Little League, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei |
The 2024 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament that started on August 14 and ended on August 25 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams from the United States and ten teams from other countries competed in the 77th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Lake Mary Little League of Lake Mary, Florida, defeated Kuei-Shan Little League of Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei, in the championship game by a 2–1 score after eight innings. The championship was won in walk-off fashion as the result of a bunt play. The victory was the first-ever LLWS championship for a team from Florida. Previously, teams from Florida had lost in eight championship game appearances. [1]
Regional qualifying tournaments were held from February to August 2024. [2]
United States | International | ||
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Region | Team | Region | Team |
Great Lakes | Hinsdale, Illinois Hinsdale Little League | Asia-Pacific and Middle East | Taoyuan, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) [a] Kuei-Shan Little League |
Metro | Staten Island, New York South Shore Little League | Australia | Sydney, New South Wales Hills Little League |
Mid-Atlantic | Newtown, Pennsylvania Council Rock Newtown Little League | Canada | Surrey, British Columbia Whalley Little League |
Midwest | Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Little League | Caribbean | Santa Cruz, Aruba Aruba Central Little League |
Mountain | Henderson, Nevada Paseo Verde Little League | Cuba | Santa Clara, Villa Clara Santa Clara Little League |
New England | Salem, New Hampshire Salem Little League | Europe and Africa | Brno, Czech Republic South Czech Republic Little League |
Northwest | Puyallup, Washington South Hill Little League | Japan | Tokyo Johoku Little League |
Southeast | Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary Little League | Latin America | Barquisimeto, Venezuela Cardenales Little League |
Southwest | Boerne, Texas Boerne Little League | Mexico | Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros Little League |
West | Wailuku, Hawaii Central East Maui Little League | Puerto Rico | Guayama, Puerto Rico Radames López Little League |
a Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 12, 2024. [3]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 14 – Game 2 | Illinois | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 1 | Hawaii | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | August 15 – Game 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 21 – Game 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 14 – Game 4 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | Florida | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 1 | August 15 – Game 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | August 24 – U.S. Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 0 | Texas | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 17 | Florida | 6 | August 22 – Game 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 14 | Illinois | 0 | New York | 1 | August 21 – Game 32 | Nevada | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3 | New York | 4 | Florida | 4 | Florida | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 6 | August 20 – Game 26 | Hawaii | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 19 (F/4) | Hawaii | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 16 | Washington | 2 | Pennsylvania | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 5 | Pennsylvania | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: [4]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 9 (F/4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 14 – Game 1 | Venezuela | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aruba | 0 | Mexico | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | August 15 – Game 5 (F/4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 21 – Game 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 16 – Game 11 (F/5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 14 – Game 3 | Australia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 8 | Chinese Taipei | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | August 15 – Game 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 4 | August 24 – Int'l Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 18 | Cuba | 4 | August 22 – Game 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 13 | Mexico | 8 | Mexico | 6 | August 21 – Game 31 | Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 12 | Canada | 0 | Mexico | 3 | Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 5 | August 20 – Game 25 | Venezuela | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 20 (F/4) | Venezuela | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 17 – Game 15 | Australia | 0 | Aruba | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 3 | Aruba | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aruba | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: [4]
The third place game is played between the United States runner-up and the International runner-up.
Third place game | ||
August 25 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium | ||
Texas | 3 | |
Venezuela | 4 | |
Little League World Championship | ||
August 25 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium (F/8) | ||
Chinese Taipei | 1 | |
Florida | 2 | |
2024 Little League World Series Champions |
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Lake Mary Little League Lake Mary, Florida |
The Lake Mary LL reached the LLWS with a record of 13–0. [5] In total, their record was 20–1, with their only loss coming from Boerne LL (from Texas).
Round | Opposition | Result |
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Florida State Tournament | ||
Pool A | Sarasota American LL | 17–0 (F/3) |
Pool A | Miami Springs LL | 4–2 |
Pool A | Boca Raton LL | 6–2 (F/8) |
Championship | Charies/Capitola LL | 8–1 |
Southeast Regional Tournament | ||
First round | Irmo LL | 5–3 |
Winner's bracket semi-final | Greenvile Tar Heel LL | 11–4 |
Winner's bracket final | Goodlettsville LL | 8–1 |
Championship | Goodlettsville LL | 11–0 (F/4) |
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, 2024. [6] The Tigers defeated the Yankees, 3–2, in 10 innings. [7]
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