# 2021 Little League World Series

The 2021 Little League World Series was held from August 19 to August 29 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania as the 74th edition of the Little League World Series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was limited to US-based teams only. The most recent prior edition of the tournament contested without international teams had been 1975. Taylor North Little League of Taylor, Michigan, defeated West Side Little League of Hamilton, Ohio, in the championship by a 5–2 score. It was the first championship for a team from Michigan since 1959.
On August 13, it was announced that tickets would not be distributed to the public due to concerns over the Delta variant, with spectators limited to invited friends and family of teams, and other high-level supporters.

## Teams

The 16-team field consisted of the top two teams from eight regional tournaments, contested during July and August.
United States :
| Region | Regional winner | Regional runner-up |
| Great Lakes Region | Taylor, Michigan Taylor North Little League | Hamilton, Ohio West Side Little League |
| Mid-Atlantic Region | Oaks, Pennsylvania Upper Providence Little League | Toms River, New Jersey Toms River East Little League |
| Midwest Region | Hastings, Nebraska Hastings Baseball Little League | Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Little League |
| New England Region | Hooksett, New Hampshire North Manchester–Hooksett LL | Manchester, Connecticut Manchester Little League |
| Northwest Region | Sammamish, Washington Eastlake Little League | Lake Oswego, Oregon Lake Oswego Little League |
| Southeast Region | Nolensville, Tennessee Nolensville Little League | Palm City, Florida Martin County North Little League |
| Southwest Region | Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette Little League | Abilene, Texas Wylie Little League |
| West Region | Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu Little League | Torrance, California Torrance Little League |
The eight teams appearing on a grey background were placed in the Tom Seaver championship bracket, while the other eight teams were placed in the Hank Aaron championship bracket.
Ella Bruning of the team from Abilene, Texas, became one of the few girls who have competed in the Little League World Series.

## Results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 18, 2021.

### Hank Aaron championship

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| August 19 – Game 1 | August 19 – Game 1 | August 19 – Game 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 9 | August 22 – Game 14 (F/7) | August 22 – Game 14 (F/7) | August 22 – Game 14 (F/7) | | | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 1 | August 22 – Game 14 (F/7) | August 22 – Game 14 (F/7) | August 22 – Game 14 (F/7) | | | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 1 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 3 | August 19 – Game 3 | August 19 – Game 3 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 3 | August 19 – Game 3 | August 19 – Game 3 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 5 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 5 | | | | August 25 – Game 24 | August 25 – Game 24 | August 25 – Game 24 | | | | | | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | | | | August 25 – Game 24 | August 25 – Game 24 | August 25 – Game 24 | | | | | | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 6 | August 20 – Game 6 | August 20 – Game 6 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 6 | August 20 – Game 6 | August 20 – Game 6 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 8 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 8 | August 23 – Game 15 | August 23 – Game 15 | August 23 – Game 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | August 23 – Game 15 | August 23 – Game 15 | August 23 – Game 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | Michigan | Michigan | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 8 | August 20 – Game 8 | August 20 – Game 8 | Michigan | Michigan | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 8 | August 20 – Game 8 | August 20 – Game 8 | Texas | Texas | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 0 | Texas | Texas | 5 | | | | | | | August 28 – Hank Aaron championship | August 28 – Hank Aaron championship | August 28 – Hank Aaron championship |
| Texas | Texas | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 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 final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | August 24 – Game 17 | August 24 – Game 17 | August 24 – Game 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 21 – Game 10 | August 21 – Game 10 | August 21 – Game 10 | Texas | Texas | 2 | | | | August 26 – Game 25 | August 26 – Game 25 | August 26 – Game 25 | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 4 | New Jersey | New Jersey | 1 | August 25 – Game 22 (F/5) | August 25 – Game 22 (F/5) | August 25 – Game 22 (F/5) | Michigan | Michigan | 15 | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 11 | | | | Texas | Texas | 10 | Texas | Texas | 6 | |
| | | | August 23 – Game 20 | August 23 – Game 20 | August 23 – Game 20 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | |
| August 21 – Game 11 | August 21 – Game 11 | August 21 – Game 11 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | Washington | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tom Seaver championship

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| August 19 – Game 2 (F/8) | August 19 – Game 2 (F/8) | August 19 – Game 2 (F/8) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 0 | August 22 – Game 13 | August 22 – Game 13 | August 22 – Game 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 1 | August 22 – Game 13 | August 22 – Game 13 | August 22 – Game 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 1 | Ohio | Ohio | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 4 | August 19 – Game 4 | August 19 – Game 4 | Ohio | Ohio | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 19 – Game 4 | August 19 – Game 4 | August 19 – Game 4 | California | California | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 2 | California | California | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 2 | | | | August 25 – Game 23 | August 25 – Game 23 | August 25 – Game 23 | | | | | | |
| California | California | 10 | | | | August 25 – Game 23 | August 25 – Game 23 | August 25 – Game 23 | | | | | | |
| California | California | 10 | | | | California | California | 0 | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 5 | August 20 – Game 5 | August 20 – Game 5 | | | | California | California | 0 | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 5 | August 20 – Game 5 | August 20 – Game 5 | | | | South Dakota | South Dakota | 1 | | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 2 | | | | South Dakota | South Dakota | 1 | | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 2 | August 23 – Game 16 | August 23 – Game 16 | August 23 – Game 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 8 | August 23 – Game 16 | August 23 – Game 16 | August 23 – Game 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 8 | Oregon | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 7 | August 20 – Game 7 | August 20 – Game 7 | Oregon | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 20 – Game 7 | August 20 – Game 7 | August 20 – Game 7 | South Dakota | South Dakota | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 0 | South Dakota | South Dakota | 3 | | | | | | | August 28 – Tom Seaver championship | August 28 – Tom Seaver championship | August 28 – Tom Seaver championship |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 2 | | | | | | | | | | South Dakota | South Dakota | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Ohio | Ohio | 5 |
| 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 final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | August 24 – Game 18 | August 24 – Game 18 | August 24 – Game 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 21 – Game 9 | August 21 – Game 9 | August 21 – Game 9 | Oregon | Oregon | 6 | | | | August 26 – Game 26 | August 26 – Game 26 | August 26 – Game 26 | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 1 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 14 | August 25 – Game 21 | August 25 – Game 21 | August 25 – Game 21 | California | California | 2 | |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 4 | | | | New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 3 | Ohio | Ohio | 4 | |
| | | | August 23 – Game 19 | August 23 – Game 19 | August 23 – Game 19 | Ohio | Ohio | 4 | | | | | | |
| August 21 – Game 12 | August 21 – Game 12 | August 21 – Game 12 | Ohio | Ohio | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 3 | Louisiana | Louisiana | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Consolation game

| Consolation Game | Consolation Game |
| August 29 – Lamade Stadium | August 29 – Lamade Stadium |
| South Dakota | 0 |
| Hawaii | 5 |

### World Championship

The championship game was a rematch of the Great Lakes regional final during the qualification stage, which was won by Michigan, 9–1.
| World Championship | World Championship |
| August 29 – Lamade Stadium | August 29 – Lamade Stadium |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Michigan | 5 |
* 2021 Little League World Series Champions
* Taylor North Little League Taylor, Michigan

## Champions path

The Taylor North LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games. In total, their record was 16–1, with their only loss coming to Hawaii in the third round of double-elimination play in South Williamsport.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
| Michigan State Tournament |||
| Quarterfinal Round | Western LL | 9–1 |
| Semifinal Round | Bay City Southwest LL | 4–2 |
| Championship Game | Roosevelt Park LL | 9–2 |
| Great Lakes Regional Tournament |||
| Winner's Bracket Opening Round | Elmbrook National LL | 10–0 (F/5) |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinal | Brownsburg LL | 9–1 |
| Semifinal | Hinsdale LL | 10–0 (F/5) |
| Finals | West Side LL | 9–1 |

## 2021 MLB Little League Classic

The MLB Little League Classic game at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in nearby Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was played on August 22 between the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels. Cleveland won the game, 3–0. The fourth edition of the Classic to be played, it became the first edition contested between American League teams, after the 2020 game scheduled between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.