2021 Little League World Series
The 2021 Little League World Series was held from August 19 to August 29 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania as the 74th edition of the Little League World Series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was limited to US-based teams only. The most recent prior edition of the tournament contested without international teams had been [1975 Little League Baseball|Little League World Series|1975]. Taylor North Little League of Taylor, Michigan, defeated West Side Little League of Hamilton, Ohio, in the championship by a 5–2 score. It was the first championship for a team from Michigan since.
On August 13, it was announced that tickets would not be distributed to the public due to concerns over the Delta variant, with spectators limited to invited friends and family of teams, and other high-level supporters.
Teams
The 16-team field consisted of the top two teams from eight regional tournaments, contested during July and August.The eight teams appearing on a grey background were placed in the Tom Seaver championship bracket, while the other eight teams were placed in the Hank Aaron championship bracket.
Ella Bruning of the team from Abilene, Texas, became one of the few girls who have competed in the Little League World Series.
Results
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 18, 2021.World Championship
The championship game was a rematch of the Great Lakes regional final during the qualification stage, which was won by Michigan, 9–1.| 2021 Little League World Series Champions |
Taylor North Little League Taylor, Michigan |