Key facts
- 63rd edition of the Senior League Baseball World Series, held at J.B. Red Owens Sports Complex in Easley, South Carolina
- Tournament runs one week starting Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, per Sporting News
- 12 teams compete: six from the U.S. and six international squads, split into separate brackets before a championship final
- Players range in age from 13 to 16
- In 2025’s final, Puerto Rico’s Caribbean-region team beat the host South Carolina team for the title
- All games stream live on ESPN+ via the ESPN app; not broadcast on traditional TV
What is happening
The Senior League Baseball World Series returns to the J.B. Red Owens Sports Complex in Easley, South Carolina, for its 63rd edition. According to Sporting News, the tournament runs for a week starting Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. Twelve teams made up of players aged 13 to 16 are competing for the championship.
Format and field
The field splits into six teams from the United States and six international squads, according to Sporting News. The two groups play separately in their own brackets through pool and bracket play, and the winner of the U.S. bracket eventually meets the winner of the international bracket in the championship game.
Defending champion
Sporting News reports that a Caribbean team from Puerto Rico won last year’s final, defeating the host-region team from South Carolina to take the 2025 title. That result sets up this year’s field, though neither source lists the specific teams that qualified for the 2026 tournament in the provided text.
How to watch
Both Sporting News and Yahoo Sports note that the Senior League Baseball World Series will not be shown on traditional television. Instead, every game streams live on ESPN+, accessible through the ESPN app. Viewers can subscribe via ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited plans, with Sporting News listing a starting price of $29.99 per month for ESPN Unlimited.
What is next
Games continue through the week following the Aug. 1 start, building toward the championship game between the U.S. bracket winner and the international bracket winner. Neither source provided in this reporting includes a full day-by-day scores breakdown or the complete list of the 12 participating teams’ names.
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