Little League World Series Schedule: Complete Viewing Guide to Tournament Action

The 2012 Little League World Series begins on Thursday, August 16 and will run up until the prestigious World Championship game on Sunday, August 26.

It’s an exciting tournament that showcases tons of elite young baseball talent from around the United States and the entire world. There is hardly anything more exciting or pure in youth sports than the LLWS, which is why the event has been around for over 65 years.

You aren’t going to want to miss a single game of the six-round, 16-team tournament will feature participants from nine different nations.

Here’s a look at where and when you can view the action.

When: Thursday, August 16 to Sunday, August 26

Where: Volunteer Stadium and Howard J. Lamade Stadium, Williamsport, PA 

Watch: ABC, ESPN and ESPN2

Live Stream: ESPN3.com

Day-by-Day Schedule

Thursday Aug. 16 (All Times ET)

Game No. 1: Japan vs. Caribbean, Volunteer Stadium, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 2: West vs. New England, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

Game No. 3: Europe vs. Asia-Pacific, Volunteer Stadium, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Game No. 4: Midwest vs. Southeast, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Aug. 17 (All Times ET)

Game No. 5: Mexico vs. Canada, Volunteer Stadium, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 6: Mid-Atlantic vs. Southwest, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 3 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 7: Latin America vs. Middle East-Africa, Volunteer Stadium, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Game No. 8: Great Lakes vs. Northwest, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Aug. 18 (All Times ET)

Game No. 9*: Loser Game No. 1 vs. Loser Game No. 3, Volunteer Stadium, Noon (ESPN)

Game No. 10*: Loser Game No. 2 vs. Loser Game 4, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 3 p.m. (ABC)

Game No. 11*: Loser Game No. 5 vs. Loser Game No. 7, Volunteer Stadium, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 12*: Loser Game No. 6 vs. Loser Game No. 8, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

*Elimination Game

Sunday, Aug. 19 (All Times ET)

Game No. 13: Winner Game No. 5 vs. Winner Game No. 7, Volunteer Stadium, Noon (ESPN2)

Game No. 14: Winner Game No. 2 vs. Winner Game No. 4, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 2 p.m. (ABC)

Game No. 15: Winner Game No. 6 vs. Winner Game No. 8, Volunteer Stadium, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 16: Winner Game No. 1 vs. Winner Game No. 3, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Aug. 20 (All Times ET)

Consolation: Loser Game No. 9 vs. Loser Game No. 10, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, Noon p.m. (ESPN2)

Game No. 17*: Winner Game No. 9 vs. Loser Game No. 13, Volunteer Stadium, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 18*: Winner Game No. 12 vs. Loser Game No. 14, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 19*: Winner Game No. 11 vs. Loser Game No. 16, Volunteer Stadium, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

Game No. 20*: Winner Game No. 10 vs. Loser Game No. 15, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

*Elimination Game

Tuesday, Aug. 21 (All Times ET)

Consolation: Loser Game No. 11 vs. Loser Game No. 12, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 21*: Winner Game No. 17 vs. Winner Game No. 19, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 22*: Winner Game No. 18 vs. Winner Game No. 20, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

*Elimination Game

Wednesday, Aug. 22 (All Times ET)

Game No. 23: Winner Game No. 13 vs. Winner Game No. 16, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Game No. 24: Winner Game No. 14 vs. Winner Game No. 15, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Aug. 23 (All Times ET)

Game No. 25*: Winner Game No. 21 vs. Loser Game No. 23, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 26*: Winner Game No. 22 vs. Loser Game No. 24, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

*Elimination Game

Saturday, Aug. 25 (All Times ET)

Game No. 27: International Championship, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)

Game No. 28: United States Championship, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Sunday, Aug. 26 (All Times ET)

Consolation: Loser Game No. 27 vs. Loser Game No. 28, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Championship: Winner Game No. 27 vs. Winner Game No. 28, Howard J. Lamade Stadium, 3 p.m. (ABC)

Predicted Winner: Japan

After coming so close last year (falling to Hunting Beach, Calif. In the championship game), the Japanese will be back with a vengeance.

The team—which destroyed a best-of-the-best tourney in their homeland—is stacked with talent and should have no problem steamrolling through the international bracket.

Japan, whose roster is made up of young Tokyo-area boys, will certainly be back in the championship game and will extract their revenge upon whichever American team manages to get through their side of the tournament.