Cantareira Little League out of São Paulo, Brazil, will be making history with its trip to Greenville, North Carolina, as the first team from Brazil to represent the Latin America Region at the Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, after a 2-0 victory over top-seeded Puerto Rico in the 2025 region championship game.
Cantareira LL finished the Region Tournament with a 4-1 overall record, its only loss coming with a 10-0 shutout in the opening game against Puerto Rico. After a close 2-1 victory over Mexico in its next game, the league was able to get its momentum going through the rest of the tournament to earn the country’s first bid to the Little League Softball World Series (LLSWS).
The Latin America Region has participated in the LLSWS dating back to 1996, with teams from Puerto Rico (16), Mexico (6), Curacao (3), and Aruba (1) previously earning the honors.
Latin America will open the 2025 LLSWS with an opening-day matchup in the Orange Bracket against the defending champion North Carolina (Host) Region in Game Two at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 3, on ESPN+.
Since 2018, the Little League Softball program has also seen an overall increase in participation of approximately 8% thanks to continued support of its official partners, a celebration of the Little League® Girls with Game® Initiative, increased visibility across the ESPN Platforms each summer, and a growing partnership with the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL).
In addition to the fun and excitement of the 2025 Little League Softball World Series, participants at this year’s event will also have the unique experience to spend time with the top athletes in the game as the AUSL heads to Greenville for the 2025 AUSL Pro Games at the LLSWS, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, featuring a doubleheader at East Carolina University on Wednesday, August 6.
Starting with a Little League Softball West Region matchup between Utah and Northern California on Saturday, July 19, at Noon ET on ESPN+, there will be a total of 129 softball games broadcast on ESPN Platforms over the course of five weeks in 2025. As part of that action-packed schedule also includes a record number 27 softball games set to air on linear networks, featuring all seven U.S. Region Championship games as well as 13 of the 22 games at the LLSWS, including the championship game on ABC for the third-consecutive year.
The 2025 LLSWS is set to take place on August 3-10 in Greenville, North Carolina. For more information about the LLSWS, including the full schedule, visitor resources, and more, visit LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries. As a reminder, there is no cost to attend the LLSWS as parking and admission are completely FREE. To plan your visit to Greenville, and learn more about what to expect during your trip, be sure to check out the visitor’s tab at LittleLeague.org/LLSWS. Additionally, the dates for future World Series events can also be found at LittleLeague.org/WSDates.