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Little League Baseball‘s top 10 U.S. teams and top 10 international teams are competing once again for the World Series title. All 38 games in the 12-day tournament — taking place from Aug. 19 through 30 — will air across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, all three of which can also be livestreamed via DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
In terms of coverage, ESPN is home to the majority of games while ABC will broadcast higher stakes games including the Aug. 30 LLWS championship final.
At a Glance: How to Watch Little League World Series 2026
- When: Wednesday, Aug. 19-Sunday, Aug. 30 (championship game on Aug. 30, 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET)
- TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
- Stream online: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV
Where to Watch Little League World Series 2026: Dates, Channels
Between Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 30, games are set to air across three key networks: ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
Where to Stream Little League World Series 2026 Live Online
Since games air across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, they’ll also be available to watch live on any live TV streaming service that carries said networks, namely DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
More on each live TV streaming option — and their new subscriber discounts — below.
DirecTV
Five-day free trial; packages from $19.99 per month
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC are included in any of DirecTV’s signature packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate and Premier. Plus, DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for its streaming service, meaning new subscribers can tune in to five days of the tournament at no cost.
Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $19.99 per month), at directv.com.
Fubo
Five-day free trial; packages from $64.99 per month ($54.99 for first month)
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC are also available to stream with a subscription to Fubo, which similarly offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. After the trial, plans start at $54.99 for the first month and $64.99 monthly thereafter.
Sling
Plans from $4.99 per day or $19.99 per month
ESPN and ESPN2 are included in Sling’s budget-friendly Essentials plan, from $19.99 per month; Sling’s Orange plan, from $45.99 per month or $4.99 per day; and Sling’s Orange & Blue plan, from $60.99 per month. In select markets, ABC is also included in the Orange & Blue plan — visit Sling.com to check station availability.
Hulu + Live TV
Three-day free trial; packages from $89.99 per month
Watch ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC with Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial. Subscriptions come bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, and start at $89.99 per month.
Little League World Series Schedule 2026
The 2026 World Series runs from Wednesday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 30. It culminates in the Little League World Series championship game at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on Aug. 30. See here for the full 38-game schedule.
Little League World Series Teams 2026, Format
The 20-team double-elimination tournament switches to a single-elimination format for the final bracket games.
United States teams include:
- West Side LL; Hamilton, Ohio (region: Great Lakes)
- Bayonne Central LL; Bayonne, New Jersey (region: Metro)
- East Side LL; West Chester, Pennsylvania (region: Mid-Atlantic)
- Davenport Northwest LL; Davenport, Iowa (region: Midwest)
- Paseo Verde LL; Henderson, Nevada (region: Mountain)
- Bridgewater Joe Lazaro LL; Bridgewater, Massachusetts (region: New England)
- Soundview LL; Tacoma, Washington (region: Northwest)
- Phenix City Youth Baseball LL; Phenix City, Alabama (region: Southeast)
- Boerne LL; Boerne, Texas (region: Southwest)
- Sweetwater Valley LL; Bonita, California (region: West)
International teams include:
- West Seoul (B) LL; Seoul, South Korea (region: Asia-Pacific)
- Ryde Little League; Sydney, New South Wales (region: Australia)
- Little Mountain LL; Vancouver, British Columbia (region: Canada)
- Los Nacionales LL; Santiago, Dominican Republic (region: Caribbean)
- Pariba LL; Willemstad, Curaçao (region: Curaçao)
- South Czech Republic LL; Brno, Czechia (region: Europe & Africa)
- Joto LL; Tokyo, Japan (region: Japan)
- Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila LL; Leon, Nicaragua (region: Latin America)
- Municipal De Tijuana LL; Tijuana, Baja California (region: Mexico)
- David Doleguita LL; Chiriquí, Panama (region: Panama)
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