2018 Little League World Series


The 2018 Little League World Series was held from August 16 to August 26 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 72nd edition of the Little League World Series. Honolulu Little League of Honolulu, Hawaii, defeated South Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea, in the championship by a 3–0 score. It was the third championship for a team from Hawaii, having previously won in and.

Teams

Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2018.
United StatesInternational

Results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 14, 2018.

Crossover games

Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.

Third place game

This consolation game is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship.

World Championship

2018 Little League World Series Champions

Honolulu Little League
Honolulu, Hawaii

Champions path

The Honolulu LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games. In total, their record was 12–0.

Notable players

Tai Peete, drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.

MLB Little League Classic

On September 29, 2017, Major League Baseball announced that the second MLB Little League Classic would be played on August 19, 2018, between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The game was again played at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, with the Mets winning, 8–2.