Little League World Series 2015: Bracket, Dates and TV Schedule
While Major League pennant races usually swing into high gear in the latter half of August, they don't represent the only baseball competition that commands national attention.
The best young baseball teams in the world—all with players who are 13 years old or younger—have gathered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to determine the best team in the Little League World Series competition.
The regionals have been completed and action in the World Series gets underway Thursday.
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The competition includes eight teams from the United States and eight international teams. Both sides have their own bracket, and eventually a U.S. champion and an international champion will meet in the finals August 30.
Here's a look at the two brackets in the double-elimination tournament. All U.S.-based teams will compete against each other, while the same holds true for the international teams.
| Team | Country |
| Tung Yuan | Chinese Taipei |
| Cronulla | Australia |
| White Rock South Surrey, British Columbia | Canada |
| Los Bravos de Pontezula | Dominican Republic |
| AVRS Secondary School | Uganda |
| Tokyo Kitasuna | Japan |
| Cardenales | Venezuela |
| Seguro Social | Mexico |
| Team | Region |
| Sweetwater Valley, California | West |
| Pearland West, Texas | Southwest |
| Wilshire-Riverside, Oregon | Northwest |
| Webb City, Missouri | Midwest |
| Bowling Green Eastern, Kentucky | Great Lakes |
| Northwood, South Carolina | Southeast |
| Red Land, Pennsylvania | Mid-Atlantic |
| Cranston Western, Rhode Island | New England |
There will be no crossover games until the championship round, although once teams have two losses and are eliminated from title contention, they move to the consolation bracket, and those games can feature American teams playing international teams.
Last year, South Korea earned the Little League World Series title by defeating the Jackie Robinson West team from Chicago. The South Koreans are not represented in this year's championship, while the Jackie Robinson West team was stripped of its U.S. title for using players from outside its borders.
Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach, California, won the championship in 2011 and was the last American team to win the title. Teams from Chinese Taipei have won 17 titles.
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 1 | Opening | 1 p.m. | Dominican Republic vs. Uganda | ESPN |
| 2 | Opening | 3 p.m. | Pearland West, TX vs. Wilshire-Riverside, OR | ESPN |
| 3 | Opening | 5 p.m. | Venezuela vs. Australia | ESPN |
| 4 | Opening | 7 p.m. | Bowling Green Eastern, KY vs. Sweetwater Valley, CA | ESPN2 |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 5 | Opening | 2 p.m. | Canada vs. Mexico | ESPN |
| 6 | Opening | 4 p.m. | Cranston Western, RI vs. Northwood, SC | ESPN |
| 7 | Opening | 6 p.m. | Japan vs. Chinese Taipei | ESPN |
| 8 | Opening | 8 p.m. | Webb City, MO vs. Red Land, PA | ESPN |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 9 | Elimination | 1 p.m. | Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 | ESPN |
| 10 | Elimination | 3 p.m. | Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 | ABC |
| 11 | Elimination | 6 p.m. | Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7 | ESPN |
| 12 | Elimination | 8 p.m. | Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8 | ESPN |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 13 | Double Elimination | 11 a.m. | Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3 | ESPN |
| 14 | Double Elimination | 3 p.m. | Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 | ABC |
| 15 | Double Elimination | 5 p.m. | Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7 | ESPN |
| 16 | Double Elimination | 7 p.m. | Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 8 | ESPN2 |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| Consolation Game A | 12 p.m. | Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 10 | ESPN | |
| 17 | Elimination | 2 p.m. | Loser Game 15 vs. Winner Game 9 | ESPN |
| 18 | Elimination | 4 p.m. | Loser Game 16 vs. Winner Game 10 | ESPN |
| 19 | Elimination | 6 p.m. | Loser Game 13 vs. Winner Game 11 | ESPN2 |
| 20 | Elimination | 8 p.m. | Loser Game 14 vs. Winner Game 12 | ESPN2 |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| Consolation Game B | 1 p.m. | Loser Game 11 vs. Loser Game 12 | ESPN | |
| 21 | Elimination | 4 p.m. | Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 19 | ESPN |
| 22 | Elimination | 8 p.m. | Winner Game 18 vs. Winner Game 20 | ESPN2 |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 23 | Double Elimination | 4 p.m. | Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15 | ESPN |
| 24 | Double Elimination | 8 p.m. | Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16 | ESPN |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 25 | Elimination | 4 p.m. | Winner Game 21 vs. Loser Game 23 | ESPN |
| 26 | Elimination | 8 p.m. | Winner Game 22 vs. Loser Game 24 | ESPN |
| Game | Round | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| 27 | Intl. Championship | 12:30 p.m. | Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 25 | ABC |
| 28 | U.S. Championship | 3:30 p.m. | Winner Game 24 vs. Winner Game 26 | ABC |
| 29 | Third Place Game | 10 a.m. | Int. runner-up vs. U.S. runner-up | ESPN |
| 30 | World Series Championship | 3 p.m. | Intl. champion vs. U.S. champion | ABC |
All non-consolation games in the tournament are scheduled to be televised. The majority of games will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2, although ABC will broadcast several games, including the championship contest.
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