Children's baseball tournament
2022 Little League World Series qualification Great Lakes winner Hagerstown, Indiana Metro winner Massapequa, New York Mid-Atlantic winner Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Midwest winner Davenport, Iowa Mountain winner Santa Clara, Utah New England winner Middleborough, Massachusetts Northwest winner Bonney Lake, Washington Southeast winner Nolensville, Tennessee Southwest winner Pearland, Texas West winner Honolulu , Hawaii Asia-Pacific and Middle East winner Taipei, Taiwan Australia winner Brisbane, Queensland Canada winner Vancouver , British Columbia Caribbean winner Willemstad, Curaçao Europe and Africa winner Bologna, Italy Japan winner Takarazuka, Hyōgo Latin America winner Managua, Nicaragua Mexico winner Matamoros, Tamaulipas Panama winner Aguadulce, Coclé Puerto Rico winner Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Qualification for the 2022 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from February through August 2022. International regions will gain entry to the tournament after the 2021 tournament consisted of only teams from the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
This is the first year that 20 teams will qualify for the Little League World Series. In the United States, two new regions were created (Metro and Mountain) made up of states being pulled from already existing regions. On the international side, a rotational schedule consisting of Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico will begin. Two teams from the three countries will automatically qualify for the LLWS, while the third may still qualify through its normal regional tournament. In 2022, the two teams qualifying automatically are Panama and Puerto Rico. Cuba will compete in the Caribbean Region tournament in 2022 but will directly qualify in 2023 and 2024.[ 2]
The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 6–11.[ 3]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 7 – Game 3 August 6 – Game 1 Kentucky7 Illinois4 Ohio6 August 9[ 4] – Game 6 Kentucky5 Kentucky1 August 6 – Game 2 Indiana3 Indiana6 August 11 – Championship (F/7 ) Michigan2 Indiana4 Kentucky3 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower final August 10 – Game 7 August 8 – Game 5 Kentucky1 August 7 – Game 4 Ohio8 Ohio0 Illinois3 Michigan6 Michigan6
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 6–12.[ 5]
August 6 – Game 1 (F/7 )
New York6
August 8 – Game 4
New Jersey3
New York7
August 6 – Game 2
Connecticut5
Connecticut3
August 12 – Championship
Rhode Island1
New York4
New Jersey0
August 10 – Game 5
Connecticut1
August 7 – Game 3
New Jersey3
New Jersey3
Rhode Island2
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 7–12.[ 6]
August 7 – Game 1
Pennsylvania7
August 9 – Game 4
Washington, D.C.3
Pennsylvania4
August 7 – Game 2
Delaware5
Delaware2
August 12 – Championship
Maryland1
Delaware3
Pennsylvania7
August 11 – Game 5 (F/4 )
Pennsylvania13
August 8 – Game 3
Washington, D.C.0
Washington, D.C.12
Maryland5
The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 5–12.[ 7]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 5 – Game 1 Minnesota2 August 7 – Game 7 (F/5 ) North Dakota5 North Dakota7 August 5 – Game 2 Missouri17 South Dakota4 August 10 – Game 12 Missouri5 Missouri3 August 5 – Game 3 Iowa1 Kansas3 August 7 – Game 8 Iowa10 Iowa3 August 5 – Game 4 Wisconsin2 Nebraska0 August 12 – Championship (F/7 ) Wisconsin9 Missouri3 Iowa4 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 8 – Game 9 August 6 – Game 5 Minnesota3 August 11 – Game 13 Minnesota5 Wisconsin1 August 9 – Game 11 Iowa3 South Dakota4 Minnesota3 North Dakota2 August 8 – Game 10 North Dakota12 August 6 – Game 6 Kansas6 Kansas7 North Dakota10 Nebraska0
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 7–12.[ 8]
August 7 – Game 1
Nevada4
August 9 – Game 4
Montana2
Nevada4
August 7 – Game 2
Utah5
Wyoming4
August 12 – Championship
Utah7
Utah7
Nevada3
August 11 – Game 5
Nevada5
August 8 – Game 3 (F/4 )
Montana1
Montana11
Wyoming0
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 6–11.[ 9]
August 6 – Game 1
Vermont0
August 8 – Game 4
Maine3
Maine10
August 6 – Game 2
Massachusetts4
Massachusetts1
August 11 – Championship
New Hampshire0
Maine1
Massachusetts 10
August 10 – Game 5 (F/5 )
Massachusetts11
August 7 – Game 3
New Hampshire0
Vermont0
New Hampshire2
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 6–11.[ 10]
August 6 – Game 1
Oregon1
August 8 – Game 4
Washington10
Washington9
August 6 – Game 2
Idaho6
Idaho3
August 11 – Championship (F/7 )
Alaska1
Washington3
Oregon2
August 10 – Game 5
Idaho3
August 7 – Game 3 (F/4 )
Oregon4
Oregon12
Alaska2
The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 4–9.[ 11]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 4 – Game 1 South Carolina2 August 5 – Game 7 Florida1 South Carolina0 August 4 – Game 2 (F/5 ) Tennessee3 Tennessee11 August 7 – Game 12 Alabama0 Tennessee9 August 4 – Game 3 (F/4) Georgia3 Georgia12 August 5 – Game 8 West Virginia0 Georgia2 August 4 – Game 4 (F/7 ) Virginia1 North Carolina3 August 9 – Championship Virginia4 Tennessee5 Virginia2 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 6 – Game 9 August 5 – Game 5 (F/4 ) Florida1 August 8 – Game 13 Florida17 Virginia7 August 7 – Game 11 Georgia1 Alabama1 Virginia6 Virginia4 August 6 – Game 10 (F/10) North Carolina4 August 5 – Game 6 (F/7) North Carolina5 West Virginia5 South Carolina4 North Carolina6
The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 4–9.[ 12]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 4 – Game 1 Mississippi7 August 5 – Game 7 New Mexico1 Mississippi4 August 4 – Game 2 (F/5 ) Texas East6 Arkansas2 August 7 – Game 12 (F/4) Texas East14 Texas East19 August 4 – Game 3 (F/4) Texas West0 Oklahoma10 August 5 – Game 8 (F/7) Colorado0 Oklahoma2 August 4 – Game 4 (F/7 ) Texas West3 Texas West4 August 9 – Championship Louisiana3 Texas East9 Oklahoma4 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 6 – Game 9 August 5 – Game 5 Arkansas7 August 8 – Game 13 New Mexico3 Oklahoma15 August 7 – Game 11 Texas West1 Arkansas9 Oklahoma4 Oklahoma2 August 6 – Game 10 Mississippi3 August 5 – Game 6 Louisiana5 Colorado4 Mississippi7 Louisiana8
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 6–12.[ 13]
August 6 – Game 1
Arizona0
August 8 – Game 4 (F/5 )
Northern California5
Northern California3
August 6 – Game 2
Hawaii13
Hawaii3
August 12 – Championship
Southern California0
Hawaii9
Arizona2
August 10 – Game 5
Northern California1
August 7 – Game 3
Arizona8
Arizona7
Southern California6
The tournament took place in Hwaseong, South Korea from June 29–July 4.[ 14]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final June 30 – Game 3 June 29 – Game 1 Chinese Taipei1 Guam0 South Korea2 July 2 – Game 7 South Korea17 South Korea10 June 30 – Game 4 Philippines1 June 29 – Game 2 Philippines7 Hong Kong10 Hong Kong0 July 4 – Championship New Zealand0 South Korea0 Chinese Taipei1 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower final July 1 – Game 5 July 3 – Game 9 Guam8 July 2 – Game 8 Philippines0 Hong Kong1 Guam0 Chinese Taipei12 July 1 – Game 6 Chinese Taipei6 New Zealand0 Chinese Taipei15
The tournament took place in Macquarie Fields, New South Wales from June 8–13.[ 15] [ 16]
Semi-finals Australia Championship
June 12 – Macquarie Fields
1A Hills 5
June 13 – Macquarie Fields
2B Coastal Bay 0
1A Hills 3
June 12 – Macquarie Fields
2A Brisbane North 9
1B Ryde Black 2
2A Brisbane North 4
Third place
June 13 – Macquarie Fields
2B Coastal Bay 3
1B Ryde Black 9
Consolation Fifth place
June 12 – Macquarie Fields
3B Southern Mariners 10
June 13 – Macquarie Fields
4A Carine Cats 0
3B Southern Mariners 7
June 12 – Macquarie Fields
3A Adelaide Marlins 3
3A Adelaide Marlins 11
4B Brisbane Metro 5
Seventh place
June 13 – Macquarie Fields
4A Carine Cats 5
4B Brisbane Metro 3
Consolation Ninth place
June 12 – Macquarie Fields
5A Northwestern Twins 16
June 13 – Macquarie Fields
6B Newcastle 1
5A Northwestern Twins 11
June 12 – Macquarie Fields
5B Adelaide Seahawks 1
5B Adelaide Seahawks 13
6A Canberra 1
Eleventh place
June 13 – Macquarie Fields
6B Newcastle 3
6A Canberra 5
The tournament took place in Calgary, Alberta from August 4–12.[ 17]
Semi-finals Canada Championship
August 11 – Calgary
1 British Columbia 3
August 12 – Calgary
4 Alberta (Host) 2
1 British Columbia 9
August 11 – Calgary
2 Saskatchewan 4
2 Saskatchewan 5
3 Alberta 2
Third place
August 11 – Calgary
3 Alberta 12
4 Alberta (Host) 5
The tournament took place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from July 6–9.[ 18]
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT Qualification 1 Pabao 4 3 1 24 15 +9 .750 Advance to semi-finals — 9–4 1–0 2 Aruba North 4 2 2 23 30 −7 .500 5–12 — 6–4 3 Los Bravos de Pontezuela 4 1 3 15 17 −2 .250 6–2 5–8 —
Semi-finals Caribbean Championship
July 9 – Punta Cana
1A Pabao 2
July 9 – Punta Cana
2B Pariba 1
1A Pabao 3
July 9 – Punta Cana
1B Liga Santa Clara de Santa Clara 1
1B Liga Santa Clara de Santa Clara 8
2A Aruba North 2
Third place
July 9 – Punta Cana
2B Pariba 2
2A Aruba North 6
The tournament took place in Moergestel, Netherlands from July 16–22.[ 19]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper round 3 Upper final Final Croatia5 Netherlands9 Netherlands15 Netherlands0 United Kingdom5 Czech Republic10 Czech Republic7 Austria1 Czech Republic1 Italy0 Spain10 Switzerland1 Spain1 Italy11 Italy16 Ukraine2 Czech Republic1 Italy4 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower round 4 Lower final Netherlands7 Switzerland3 Austria5 Italy4 United Kingdom10 Austria4 Netherlands6 Spain1 Austria21 Spain7 Spain10 Croatia11 Croatia1 Ukraine0
The tournament took place in Hachiōji, Tokyo from July 23–24.[ 20] Prior to the start of the tournament, Musashi Fuchi LL and Ryūgasaki LL decided to withdraw due to positive COVID tests among their players and/or coaching staff. Therefore, their first round opponents were given an automatic bye to the quarterfinal round.[ 21]
July 23 – Hachiōji
Tokyo Kitasuna11
July 23 – Hachiōji (F/8 )
Hirakata1
Tokyo Kitasuna5
July 23 – Hachiōji
Mizusawa2
Mizusawa10
July 24 – Hachiōji
Nagasaki Chuo2
Tokyo Kitasuna3
July 23 – Hachiōji
Hiroshima Aki7
Ōmiya Higashi5
July 23 – Hachiōji
Ehime6
Ehime1
July 23 – Hachiōji
Hiroshima Aki9
Hiroshima Aki1
July 24 – Hachiōji
Anjo0
Hiroshima Aki3
July 23 – Hachiōji
Takarazuka12
Hiratsuka4
July 23 – Hachiōji
Toyota6
Toyota2
July 23 – Hachiōji (Forfeit )
Miyagi4
Musashi Fuchu0
July 24 – Hachiōji
Miyagi6
Miyagi6
July 23 – Hachiōji (Forfeit )
Takarazuka14
Ryūgasaki0
July 23 – Hachiōji
Takarazuka6
Takarazuka10
Matsumoto Minami0
The tournament took place in Managua, Nicaragua from July 2–9.[ 22]
Semi-finals Latin America Championship
July 8 – Managua
1 Nicaragua (B) 6
July 9 – Managua
4 Honduras 0
1 Nicaragua (B) 10
July 8 – Managua
2 Venezuela 0
2 Venezuela 10
3 Nicaragua (A) 2
The tournament took place in Matamoros, Tamaulipas from July 10–14.[ 23]
Semi-finals Mexico Championship
July 14 – Matamoros
1A Matamoros 5
July 14 – Matamoros
2B San Nicolás 5
1A Matamoros 3
July 14 – Matamoros
2A Municipal de Tijuana 2
1B Mario Manos de Seda Mendoza 1
2A Municipal de Tijuana 5
In February 2022, Aguadulce Cabezera Little League won the Panama Region championship after defeating Villa de Los Santos Little League by a 12–0 final score. Overall, the team finished with a 5–0 record and outscored their opponents 30–3.[ 24]
The double elimination tournament began May 28 and ended on July 2.[ 25]
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper round 3 Upper final Final Toa Baja 0 Guayama 15 Guayama 9 Caguas 5 Guayama 0 Vega Baja 7 Arroyo 1 Vega Baja 17 Vega Baja 6 Yabucoa 0 Caguas JB 4 Yabucoa 15 Vega Baja 2