The 2018 Little League World Series was held from August 16 to August 26 at the

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. Eight teams from the

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and eight teams from around the world competed in the 72nd edition of the tournament. Honolulu Little League of

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defeated South Seoul Little League of

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in the championship by a 3–0 score. It was the third championship for a team from Hawaii, having won previously in and .

Teams

Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2018.

Results

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

United States bracket

International bracket

Consolation games

Teams that lose their first two games get to play a consolation game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games are labeled Game A and Game B.

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

Champions path

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

MLB Little League Classic

On September 29, 2017,

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announced that the second MLB Little League Classic would be played on August 19, 2018, between the

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and

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. The game was again played at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, with the Mets winning, 8–2.

References

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