Which U.S. state owns the record for the most Little League World Series championships?
The answer is California, and at the moment it’s not even close. With a staggering eight Little League World Series championships (1961, 1962, 1963, 1992, 1993, 2009, 2011 and 2023), the Golden State has twice as many LLWS titles than any other U.S. state.
Behind California, there is a fierce four-way tie between Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania each has a team among the 2026 LLWS participants, so one of those states could move into sole possession of second place. California has a representative in this year's field of teams - so that lead in U.S. LLWS titles could grow even larger.
Meanwhile, 35 states are still chasing their first-ever Little League World Series crown, which includes 2026 contenders Iowa, Massachusetts,Ohio and Nevada.
Will the 2026 Little League World Series champion be a repeat winner, or will it be a state that takes home the banner for the very first time? That outcome will be determined August 19-30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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What states have Little League World Series championships?
- 1. California: 8
- T2. Connecticut: 4
- T2. Hawaii: 4
- T2. New Jersey: 4
- T2. Pennsylvania: 4
- T6. Georgia: 3
- T6. New York: 3
- T8. Michigan: 2
- T8. Texas: 2
- T10. Alabama: 1
- T10. Florida: 1
- T10. Kentucky: 1
- T10. Louisiana: 1
- T10. New Mexico: 1
- T10. Washington: 1
US states that have won the Little League World Series, year of last title
- Alabama: 1953
- California: 2023
- Connecticut: 1989
- Florida: 2024
- Georgia: 2007
- Hawaii: 2022
- Kentucky: 2002
- Louisiana: 2019
- Michigan: 2021
- New Jersey: 1998
- New Mexico: 1956
- New York: 2016
- Pennsylvania: 1960
- Texas: 1966
- Washington: 1982
The US states that have never won a Little League World Series title
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
How to watch the 2026 Little League World Series
The 2026 Little League World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.
- Dates: August 19th - August 30th
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
- Stream: ESPN+
- Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Sherlon Christie is a USA TODAY Sports senior trending editor and an expert on Little League Baseball and Little League Softball. You can reach him by email at schristie@usatoday.com. Follow him on X at @sherlonchristie, on Bluesky at @sherlonchristie.bsky.social.
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