The 2026 Little League Softball World Series will feature eight regional champions from across the United States and four international teams. The tournament will kick off at the Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina on August 2 and will crown a new champion on August 9.The United States will be represented by a diverse group of teams from coast to coast. The Central Region will be represented by Daviess County Little League from Kentucky, while the Mid-Atlantic's hopes rest with Toms River Little League from New Jersey. The New England Region will send Bristol Girls Softball Little League from Connecticut.The North Carolina Region is represented by Johnston County Little League, while the Northwest Region sends Snohomish Little League from Washington. The Southeast Region is represented by Lake Mary Little League from Florida, and the Southwest Region fields Greater Helotes Little League from Texas.Completing the lineup for the United States is Live Oak Little League from California, representing the West Region.On the international stage, the tournament will feature top teams from Japan, Canada, Italy, and Puerto Rico.More: When is Little League Softball World Series? How to watch with TV, streamHow to watch the 2026 Little League Softball World SeriesThe 2026 Little League Softball World Series will be shown on ESPN networks, with the final game broadcast on ABC. Additionally, games can be streamed on ESPN+.Dates:Aug. 2-9TV:ESPN, ESPN2, ABCStream:ESPN+Location:Greenville, North CarolinaTeams in the 2026 Little League Softball World SeriesUnited States teamsCentral RegionTeam:Daviess County Little League (Owensboro, Kentucky)Region Tournament Record: 4-1League LLSWS Appearance:1st State LLSWS Appearance:2ndMid-Atlantic RegionTeam:Toms River Little League (Toms River, New Jersey)Region Tournament Record: 4-1League LLSWS Appearance:1stState LLSWS Appearance:5thNew England RegionTeam:Bristol Girls Softball Little League (Bristol, Connecticut)Region Tournament Record: 3-0League LLSWS Appearance:1stState LLSWS Appearance:5th North Carolina RegionTeam:Johnston County Little League (Clayton, North Carolina)Region Tournament Record: 3-0League LLSWS Appearance:1stState LLSWS Appearance:5th as host, 16th overallNorthwest RegionTeam:Snohomish Little League (Snohomish, Washington)Region Tournament Record: 3-0League LLSWS Appearance:2nd (1st under the current name of the charter)State LLSWS Appearance:5th Southeast RegionTeam:Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)Region Tournament Record: 4-0League LLSWS Appearance:4thState LLSWS Appearance:13thSouthwest RegionTeam:Greater Helotes Little League (Helotes, Texas)Region Tournament Record: 3-1League LLSWS Appearance:2ndState LLSWS Appearance:19thWest RegionTeam:Live Oak Little League (Live Oak, California)Region Tournament Record: 4-0League LLSWS Appearance:1st State LLSWS Appearance:8thInternational teamsAsia-Pacific RegionTeam:Kinki Softball Little League (Japan)Region Tournament Record: 2-0League LLSWS Appearance: 1stCountry LLSWS Appearance: 2ndCanada RegionTeam:OnField Little League (Repentigny, Quebec)Region Tournament Record: 2-0League LLSWS Appearance: 3rd Country LLSWS Appearance: 5thEurope & Africa RegionTeam:Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy)Region Tournament Record:5-1League LLSWS Appearance:3rdCountry LLSWS Appearance:9thLatin America RegionTeam:Guayama Softball Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico)Region Tournament Record:5-0League LLSWS Appearance:3rdCountry LLSWS Appearance:17thThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meet the 12 teams playing in the Little League Softball World Series