The 2025 Little League World Series is officially off and running.
Eight teams continue their quest to win it all in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Friday in the annual summer tournament. A new winner will be crowned in 2025, too, after last year’s champion, Lake Mary, Florida, was eliminated in the regional round.
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Which teams will prevail and remain in the winner’s bracket? Catch up on all of the action below.
Here’s what’s coming up on Saturday:
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Australia (0-1) vs. Czechia (0-1) at 1 p.m. ET
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Texas (0-1) vs. Massachusetts (0-1) at 3 p.m. ET
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Puerto Rico (0-1) vs. Mexico (0-1) at 5 p.m. ET
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Pennsylvania (0-1) vs. Illinois (0-1) at 7 p.m. ET
Little League World Series format
In case you need a refresher, the 2025 Little League World Series will feature a total of 20 teams: 10 from the United States and 10 international clubs. Those teams will compete in a modified double-elimination tournament. Play began Wednesday, Aug. 13, with the winners advancing and remaining in the winners’ portion of the bracket.
Starting Saturday, Aug. 16, the teams that lost their first games will face off to determine which teams remain in the event. Once a team loses twice, it is eliminated.
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That changes once the championships begin. The U.S. championship game and the international championship game will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, and will both be single-elimination games. The same thing will be true for the LLWS championship game. That creates a scenario in which a team could be eliminated from the event with just one loss.
Games will last six innings. If a game is tied after six innings, both teams will play the seventh inning as normal, with no ghost runners on base. If a game extends past the seventh inning, a runner will open each inning on second base.
Friday’s Little League World Series schedule
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Venezuela 4, Canada 0
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Nevada 5, Washington 3
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Aruba 8, Panama 2
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Connecticut 5, Hawai’i 1
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Sunday’s Little League World Series schedule
Here’s what’s coming up on Sunday:
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Northwest vs. Southwest/New England winner at 9 a.m. ET
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Canada vs. Australia/Europe-Africa Winner at 11 a.m. ET
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West vs. Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic Winner at 1 p.m. ET
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Panama vs. Game 15 Winner at 2 p.m. ET
The evening will close out with the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets playing in the MLB Little League Classic at 7:10 p.m. ET.
