How to Watch 2026 Little League World Series Championship Weekend Live Online

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As we head into the weekend, four teams continue their pursuit of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series title: Paseo Verde LL from the Mountain Region, West Side LL from the Great Lakes Region, Joto LL from Japan and Pariba LL from Curaçao. The remaining four games — two on Aug. 29 and two, including the championship final, on Aug. 30 — will air across ABC and ESPN, both of which can be livestreamed via DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.

The Aug. 29 games include the international championship (9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET) and United States championship (12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET), while the Aug. 30 games include the consolation third-place game (7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET) and the LLWS championship (12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET). In terms of coverage, all remaining games will air on ABC except for the third-place game, which will air on ESPN.

At a Glance: How to Watch Little League World Series Championship Weekend 2026

• When: Saturday, Aug. 29-Sunday, Aug. 30 (championship game on Aug. 30, 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET)
• TV channel: ABC, ESPN
• Stream online: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV

Where to Watch Little League World Series 2026: Dates, Channels

While earlier games aired on ESPN2, the four remaining games air between ABC and ESPN, with Sunday’s third-place game being the only one airing on the latter.

Where to Stream Little League World Series 2026 Live Online

Since games air across ABC and ESPN, 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

ABC and ESPN 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)

ABC and ESPN 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 is 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 ABC and ESPN 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 began on Wednesday, Aug. 19 and runs 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. Of 38 total games, four remain:

• International championship: Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• United States championship: Aug. 29, 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• Consolation third-place game: Aug. 30, 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET on ESPN
• LLWS championship game: Aug. 30, 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on ABC

Little League World Series Teams 2026, Format

The 20-team double-elimination tournament switches to a single-elimination format for the final bracket games. The teams bolded below are those that remain in the tournament at time of publish.

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)