[1] The tournament is administered by Little League Baseball, Inc. and is held annually in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.
The tournament started in 1999, and is a true "World Series" since ten regions from around the world send in teams: The ten teams are divided into two pools of five members each.
The winners of each quarter final face off in the semi-finals.
The losers of the semi-final games play each other in a consolation final.
All pool play and bracket games are streamed on ESPN+.