Curaçao 11, Henderson 2. That was the final score on August 30 in South Williamsport, where Pariba Little League of Willemstad beat Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada, to win the country’s second Little League World Series title.
Nevada had earned its place in the title game a day earlier. Henderson, representing the Mountain region, beat Hamilton, Ohio, of the Great Lakes region 12-2 in the U.S. championship game on Saturday. It was the second year in a row a Henderson team had reached the final.
Curaçao’s route was just as direct. Willemstad beat Tokyo 4-0 for the international title, and the island’s side got into the tournament without the usual scramble. In January, Little League International announced that the Curaçao and Panama regional winners would receive direct entry.
Pariba arrived in Pennsylvania with a 5-4 record. After the final its overall mark stood at 10-4.
A 12-day tournament
The 79th Little League World Series ran from August 19 to August 30 at the Little League headquarters complex. Ten teams from the United States and ten from other countries played double-elimination ball, with the title game on ABC at 3 p.m. Eastern. Hamilton and Japan met earlier that day in the third-place consolation game.
The week also included the MLB Little League Classic. The Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on August 23, on a night when the big leaguers came to Williamsport to share the stage.
Sources
- 2026 Little League World Series – Wikipedia
- 2026 Little League World Series: Henderson, Nevada wins U.S. title, will play Curaçao for LLWS championship
