# 2023 Little League World Series

The 2023 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament taking place from August 16 to August 27 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams from the United States and ten teams from other countries are competing in the 76th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). El Segundo Little League of El Segundo, California, defeated Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game by a 6–5 score on a walk-off home run by Louis Lappe. It was the first championship for a team from California since 2011, and 8th overall, the most of any US state.

## Teams

Regional qualifying tournaments were held from February to August 2023.
| United States | United States | International | International |
| Region | Team | Region | Team |
| Great Lakes | New Albany, Ohio New Albany Little League | Asia-Pacific and Middle East | Taoyuan, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Kuei-Shan Little League |
| Metro | Smithfield, Rhode Island Smithfield Little League | Australia | Sydney Hills Little League |
| Mid-Atlantic | Media, Pennsylvania Media Little League | Canada | Regina, Saskatchewan North Regina Little League |
| Midwest | Fargo, North Dakota Fargo Little League | Caribbean | Willemstad, Curaçao Pabao Little League |
| Mountain | Henderson, Nevada Henderson Little League | Cuba | Bayamo, Granma Bayamo Little League |
| New England | Gray, Maine Gray New Gloucester Little League | Europe and Africa | Brno, Czech Republic South Czech Republic Little League |
| Northwest | Seattle, Washington Northeast Seattle Little League | Japan | Tokyo Musashi Fuchu Little League |
| Southeast | Nolensville, Tennessee Nolensville Little League | Latin America | Maracaibo, Venezuela San Francisco Little League |
| Southwest | Needville, Texas Needville Little League | Mexico | Tijuana, Baja California Municipal de Tijuana Little League |
| West | El Segundo, California El Segundo Little League | Panama | Santiago de Veraguas Activo 20–30 Little League |
$^a$ 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 (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

## Results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 6, 2023.

### United States bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | | | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | August 18 – Game 10 | August 18 – Game 10 | August 18 – Game 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 2 | August 16 – Game 2 | August 16 – Game 2 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 2 | August 16 – Game 2 | August 16 – Game 2 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 8 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 1 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 1 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 1 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 3 | August 17 – Game 6 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 6 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 6 (F/4) | Tennessee | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 3 | August 17 – Game 6 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 6 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 6 (F/4) | Washington | Washington | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Washington | Washington | 10 | Washington | Washington | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Washington | Washington | 10 | | | | | | August 23 – Game 30 (F/9) | August 23 – Game 30 (F/9) | August 23 – Game 30 (F/9) | | | | | | |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 0 | | | | | | August 23 – Game 30 (F/9) | August 23 – Game 30 (F/9) | August 23 – Game 30 (F/9) | | | | |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 0 | | | | | | Washington | Washington | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | August 18 – Game 12 | August 18 – Game 12 | August 18 – Game 12 | | | | | | Washington | Washington | 0 | | | | |
| | | | August 18 – Game 12 | August 18 – Game 12 | August 18 – Game 12 | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 2 | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 2 | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 2 | Texas | Texas | 6 | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 2 | Texas | Texas | 6 | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 1 | August 17 – Game 8 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 8 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 8 (F/4) | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 1 | August 17 – Game 8 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 8 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 8 (F/4) | California | California | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | California | California | 4 | California | California | 1 | | | | | | | | | August 26 – U.S. Championship | August 26 – U.S. Championship | August 26 – U.S. Championship |
| | | | Ohio | Ohio | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | California | California | 6 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | | | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | | |
| | | | | | | August 22 – Game 28 | August 22 – Game 28 | August 22 – Game 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 18 | August 20 – Game 18 | August 20 – Game 18 | California | 9 | August 24 – Game 34 | August 24 – Game 34 | August 24 – Game 34 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 14 | August 19 – Game 14 | August 19 – Game 14 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 7 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 3 | | | August 23 – Game 32 | August 23 – Game 32 | August 23 – Game 32 | Washington | Washington | | | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 5 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 2 | | | | | | California | California | 5 | | | | California | California | 2 |
| Maine | Maine | 3 | | | | August 22 – Game 26 | August 22 – Game 26 | August 22 – Game 26 | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 20 | August 20 – Game 20 | August 20 – Game 20 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 16 (F/4) | August 19 – Game 16 (F/4) | August 19 – Game 16 (F/4) | North Dakota | North Dakota | 1 | Nevada | Nevada | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 13 | Nevada | Nevada | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### International bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | | | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | August 18 – Game 9 | August 18 – Game 9 | August 18 – Game 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 1 | August 16 – Game 1 | August 16 – Game 1 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 1 | August 16 – Game 1 | August 16 – Game 1 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 4 | August 21 – Game 21 | August 21 – Game 21 | August 21 – Game 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | Panama | Panama | 3 | August 21 – Game 21 | August 21 – Game 21 | August 21 – Game 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | Panama | Panama | 3 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Panama | Panama | 4 | August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Panama | Panama | 4 | August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 2 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 2 | | | | | | August 23 – Game 29 | August 23 – Game 29 | August 23 – Game 29 | | | | | | |
| | | | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | | | | August 23 – Game 29 | August 23 – Game 29 | August 23 – Game 29 | | | | |
| | | | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | August 18 – Game 11 | August 18 – Game 11 | August 18 – Game 11 | | | | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 1 | | | | |
| | | | August 18 – Game 11 | August 18 – Game 11 | August 18 – Game 11 | | | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 9 | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | Mexico | Mexico | 1 | | | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 9 | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | Mexico | Mexico | 1 | August 21 – Game 23 (F/4) | August 21 – Game 23 (F/4) | August 21 – Game 23 (F/4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 1 | Japan | Japan | 6 | August 21 – Game 23 (F/4) | August 21 – Game 23 (F/4) | August 21 – Game 23 (F/4) | | | | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 1 | Japan | Japan | 6 | Japan | Japan | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 0 | August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | Japan | Japan | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 0 | August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Canada | Canada | 0 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 10 | | | | | | | | | August 26 – Int'l Championship | August 26 – Int'l Championship | August 26 – Int'l Championship |
| | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 2 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | | | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | | |
| | | | | | | August 22 – Game 27 | August 22 – Game 27 | August 22 – Game 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 17 | August 20 – Game 17 | August 20 – Game 17 | Japan | 5 | August 24 – Game 33 | August 24 – Game 33 | August 24 – Game 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 13 (F/5) | August 19 – Game 13 (F/5) | August 19 – Game 13 (F/5) | Panama | Panama | 3 | Panama | Panama | 4 | | | August 23 – Game 31 | August 23 – Game 31 | August 23 – Game 31 | Curaçao | Curaçao | | | 4 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 11 | Cuba | Cuba | 2 | | | | | | Japan | Japan | 0 | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| Australia | Australia | 1 | | | | August 22 – Game 25 | August 22 – Game 25 | August 22 – Game 25 | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 19 | August 20 – Game 19 | August 20 – Game 19 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 15 | August 19 – Game 15 | August 19 – Game 15 | Canada | Canada | 1 | Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | Mexico | Mexico | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third place game

This consolation game is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship.
| Third place game | Third place game |
| August 27 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium (F/4) | August 27 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium (F/4) |
| Texas | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 10 |

### World Championship

| Little League World Championship | Little League World Championship |
| August 27 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium | August 27 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium |
| Curaçao | 5 |
| California | 6 |
* 2023 Little League World Series Champions
* El Segundo Little League El Segundo, California

## Champions path

The El Segundo LL reached the LLWS with a record of 7–1. In total, their record was 20–2, with their two losses coming from Sherman Oaks Southern LL (from California) and Needville LL (from Texas).
| Round | Opposition | Result |
| Southern California State Tournament |||
| Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Fontana Community LL | 7–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Semi-finals | La Verne LL | 9–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | East Hills Yorba Linda Blue LL | 10–0 (F/4) |
| Championship Series | Sherman Oaks Southern LL | 3–4 |
| Championship Series | Sherman Oaks Southern LL | 3–2 |
| West Regional Tournament |||
| Winner's Bracket Semi-final | Bollinger Canyon LL | 4–3 |
| Semi-final | Hilo LL | 6–0 |
| Finals | Bollinger Canyon LL | 3–1 |

## MLB Little League Classic

On August 21, 2022, it was announced that the sixth MLB Little League Classic would feature the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals on August 20. The Nationals defeated the Phillies, 4–3.