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 tournament. 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 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.

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.

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. (Peachtree City, Georgia)

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.