Qualification
Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island, NY Mid-Atlantic Mid-Island |
Portsmouth, NH New England Portsmouth |
Saipan Pacific Saipan |
Matamoros Mexico Matamoros |
| Lemont, IL Great Lakes Lemont |
Beaverton, OR Northwest Murrayhill |
Barquisimeto Latin America Cardenales |
Kawaguchi, Saitama Asia Kawaguchi City |
| Phoenix, AZ West Ahwatukee American |
Columbia, MO Midwest Daniel Boone National |
Surrey, BC Canada Whalley |
Moscow Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Brateevo |
| Columbus, GA Southeast Northern |
Lake Charles, LA Southwest South Lake Charles |
Dhahran Transatlantic Arabian-American |
Willemstad Caribbean Pabao |
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