2018 Little League World Series qualification
Qualification for the 2018 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2018.
United States
[Little League [World Series (Great Lakes Region)|Great Lakes]]
The tournament took place in Westfield, Indiana from August 5–11.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | West Dundee | Tri-Cities | 0–2 |
' | New Albany | New Albany | 3–2 |
' | St. Matthews | St. Matthews | 1–2 |
' | Grosse Pointe Woods | Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores | 4–0 |
' | New Albany | New Albany | 2–2 |
' | Wausau | Wausau National | 0–2 |
Mid-Atlantic">Little League World Series (Mid-Atlantic Region)">Mid-Atlantic
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 5–12.Midwest">Little League World Series (Midwest Region)">Midwest
The tournament took place in Westfield, Indiana from August 5–11.Note: North Dakota and South Dakota are organized into a single Little League district.
State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Des Moines | Grandview | 4–1 |
' | Pittsburg | J. L. Hutchinson | 1–2 |
' | Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids Andover American | 2–2 |
' | Webb City | Webb City | 0–2 |
' | Kearney | Kearney | 0–2 |
' | Fargo | Fargo | 3–1 |
New England">Little League World Series (New England Region)">New England
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 5–12.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Fairfield | Fairfield American | 1–2 |
' | Saco | Saco | 0–2 |
' | Pittsfield | Pittsfield American | 3–1 |
' | Goffstown | Goffstown Junior Baseball | 2–2 |
' | Coventry | Coventry | 4–1 |
' | South Burlington | South Burlington | 0–2 |
Northwest">Little League World Series (Northwest Region)">Northwest
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California August 5–11.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Juneau | Gastineau Channel | 1–2 |
' | Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene | 4–1 |
' | Billings | Boulder Arrowhead | 2–1 |
' | Beaverton | Murrayhill | 2–2 |
' | Seattle | West Seattle | 1–2 |
' | Gillette | Gillette | 0–2 |
Southeast">Little League World Series (Southeast Region)">Southeast
The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 3–8.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Bessemer | McCalla | 2–2 |
' | Lehigh Acres | Lehigh Acres | 0–2 |
Georgia | Peachtree City | Peachtree City American | 4–0 |
' | Greenville | North State | 1–2 |
' | Taylors | Northwood | 1–2 |
' | Nolensville | South Nashville South | 0–2 |
' | South Riding | Loudoun South American | 4–2 |
Barboursville | Barboursville | 2–2 |
Southwest">Little League World Series (Southwest Region)">Southwest
The tournament took place in Waco, Texas August 2–8.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | White Hall | White Hall | 1–2 |
' | Colorado Springs | Academy | 0–2 |
' | Lake Charles | South Lake Charles | 2–2 |
' | Meadville | Franklin County | 1–2 |
' | Carlsbad | Shorthorn | 3–2 |
' | Tulsa | Tulsa National | 3–2 |
' East | Houston | Post Oak | 4–0 |
' West | Brownsville | East Brownsville | 0–2 |
West">Little League World Series (West Region)">West
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California August 5–11.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Tucson | Sunnyside | 0–2 |
' | Honolulu | Honolulu | 4–0 |
' | Las Vegas | Silverado West | 1–2 |
Northern California | Rocklin | Tri-City | 3–2 |
Southern California | Chula Vista | Park View | 2–2 |
' | St. George | Dixie | 0–2 |
International
[Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific and [Middle East Region)|Asia-Pacific]]
The tournament took place in Seoul, South Korea from June 30–July 6.Country | Record |
' | 4–0 |
' | 3–1 |
' | 2–2 |
' | 1–3 |
' | 0–4 |
Country | Record |
'1 | 4–0 |
' | 3–1 |
' | 2–2 |
' | 1–3 |
' | 0–4 |
1 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. For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Australia">Little League World Series in Australia">Australia
The tournament took place in Lismore, New South Wales June 6–11. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the elimination round.State/Territory | LL Organization | Record |
' | Eastern Athletics | 3–1 |
' | Gold Coast | 3–1 |
' | Adelaide Rays | 2–2 |
' | Perth Metro Central | 2–2 |
' | Manly | 0–4 |
State/Territory | LL Organization | Record |
' | Perth Metro North | 3–1 |
' | Southern Mariners | 2–2 |
' | Coastal Bay | 2–2 |
' | Hills | 2–2 |
' | Brisbane North | 1–3 |
State/Territory | LL Organization | Record |
' | Cronulla | 4–0 |
' | Illawara | 2–2 |
' | Northwestern Twins | 2–2 |
' | Southern Hills | 1–3 |
' | Brisbane Metro | 1–3 |
State/Territory | LL Organization | Record |
' | Ryde North | 4–0 |
' | Adelaide Seahawks | 3–1 |
' | Swan Hills | 2–2 |
' | Far North Coast | 1–3 |
' | Canberra | 0–4 |
Canada">Little League World Series in Canada">Canada
The tournament took place in Mirabel, Quebec from August 2–11.Province | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Surrey | Whalley | 6–0 |
' | Mirabel | Diamond Baseball Academy | 5–1 |
' | Glace Bay | Glace Bay | 4–2 |
' | Toronto | High Park | 3–3 |
' | Regina | Regina Kiwanas National | 2–4 |
' | Lethbridge | Lethbridge Southwest | 1–5 |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Valleyfield | 0–6 |
Caribbean">Little League World Series (Caribbean Region)">Caribbean
The tournament took place in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico from July 14–20.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
A | Guayama | Radames Lopez | 6–0 |
' | Willemstad | Pabao | 4–2 |
' | Santa Cruz | Aruba Center | 4–2 |
' | Nassau | Freedom Farm | 3–3 |
' | Santiago | Los Bravos de Pontezuela | 3–3 |
Saint Thomas | District 1 | 1–5 | |
B | Sabana Grande | Gino Vega | 0–6 |
Europe and Africa">Little League World Series in Europe">Europe and Africa
In an expanded format, 10 countries have automatic berths into the regional tournament based on participation and enrollment figures. A qualifier tournament from additional countries wishing to enter took place from July 12–17. The format of the qualifier tournament is a round robin with an elimination round where the two semifinal winners advanced to the double-elimination regional tournament from July 20–27. Both tournaments took place in Kutno, Poland.Qualifier tournament
- Qualifier Championship between Austria and Belarus was canceled due to inclement weather, as a make up was unnecessary because both teams had already advanced.
Regional tournament
Japan">Little League World Series in Japan">Japan
The tournament took place in Tokyo from July 21–22.Participating teams | Prefecture | City | LL Organization |
Chūgoku Champions | ' | Okayama | Okayama |
Higashikanto Champions | ' | Chiba | Chiba City |
Hokkaido Champions | ' | Sapporo | Sapporo Shiroishi |
Kanagawa Champions | ' | Yokohama | Seya |
Kansai Champions | ' | Shiso-Gun | Hyogo Yamasaki |
Kansai Runner-up | ' | Takatsuki | Osaka Takatsuki |
Kitakanto Champions | ' | Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi |
Kyushu Champions | ' | Nagasaki | Nagasaki Minami |
Shikoku Champions | ' | Niihama | Niihama |
Shin'etsu Champions | ' | Ueda | Ueda Minami |
Tōhoku Champions | ' | Sendai | Sendai Hirose |
Tōhoku Runner-up | ' | Sendai | Sendai Aoba |
Tōkai Champions | ' | Anjō | Anjō |
Tōkai Runner-up | ' | Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu |
Tokyo Champions | ' | Tokyo | Tokyo Kitasuna |
Tokyo Runner-Up | ' | Tokyo | Tokyo Nakano |
Latin America">Little League World Series in Latin America">Latin America
The tournament took place in Panama City, Panama from July 21–28.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
A | Arraiján | Vacamonte | 5–1 |
' | Rivas | Rivas | 5–1 |
' | San Francisco | San Francisco | 4–2 |
B | Aguadulce | Aguadulce Cabezera | 4–2 |
' | Cartagena | Falcon | 2–4 |
' | Guatemala City | Javier | 1–5 |
Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo de Heredia | 0–6 |
Mexico">Little League World Series in Mexico">Mexico
The tournament took place in Monterrey from July 7–13.State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Reynosa | Guadalupe Treviño Kelly | 4–1 |
' | Mexicali | Seguro Social | 4–1 |
' | Medellín | Infantil y Juvenil Veracruzana | 4–1 |
' | Monterrey | Unidad Modelo | 2–3 |
' | Torreón | Infantil y Juvenil Sertoma A.C. | 1–4 |
' | Ciudad Juárez | Satélite | 0–5 |
State | City | LL Organization | Record |
' | Matamoros | Matamoros A.C. | 6–0 |
' | Guadalupe | Guadalupe Linda Vista | 4–2 |
' | Monclova | Ribereña | 4–2 |
' | Hermosillo | Conno Hermosillo | 3–3 |
' | Cancún | Quintana Roo | 3–3 |
' | Ciudad Delicias | Cura Trillo | 1–5 |
Guadalajara | Fenix | 0–6 |