2012 Little League World Series qualification
Qualification for the 2012 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2012.
United States
[Little League [World Series (Great Lakes Region)|Great Lakes]]
The tournament took place in Indianapolis on August 3–10.Note: Michigan fell to fifth place based on a tiebreaker of runs scored against divided by innings played.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Eau Claire | Eau Claire National | 3–1 |
| ' | Bowling Green | Warren County South | 2–2 |
| ' | Streator | Streator | 2–2 |
| ' | New Castle | New Castle | 2–2 |
| ' | Saginaw | North Saginaw Township | 2–2 |
| ' | Hamilton | Hamilton Westside | 1–3 |
Mid-Atlantic">Little League World Series (Mid-Atlantic Region)">Mid-Atlantic
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut on August 3–12.| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Newark | Newark National | 3–1 |
| ' | Parsippany | Par-Troy East | 3–1 |
| ' | Collier | Collier Township Athletic Association | 2–2 |
| ' | Salisbury | West Salisbury | 2–2 |
| ' | Stony Point | Stony Point | 1–3 |
| ' | Washington, D.C. | Northwest Washington | 1–3 |
Midwest">Little League World Series (Midwest Region)">Midwest
The tournament took place in Indianapolis on August 4–11.Note: The Dakotas are organized into a single Little League district.
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Kearney | Kearney | 4–0 |
| ' | Rapid City | Canyon Lake | 3–1 |
| ' | Robbinsdale | Robbinsdale | 3–1 |
| ' | De Soto | De Soto | 1–3 |
| ' | Sioux City | Sioux City Westside | 1–3 |
| ' | Girard | Girard | 0–4 |
New England">Little League World Series (New England Region)">New England
The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut on August 3–11.| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Fairfield | Fairfield American | 4–0 |
| ' | Wellesley | Wellesley South | 2–2 |
| ' | Bedford | Bedford | 2–2 |
| ' | South Burlington | South Burlington | 2–2 |
| ' | Coventry | Coventry American | 1–3 |
| ' | Scarborough | Scarborough | 1–3 |
Northwest">Little League World Series (Northwest Region)">Northwest
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California on August 3–11.| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Mercer Island | Mercer Island | 4–0 |
| ' | Post Falls | Post Falls | 3–1 |
| ' | Billings | Boulder-Arrowhead | 2–2 |
| ' | Gresham | Gresham National | 2–2 |
| ' | Juneau | Gastineau Channel | 1–3 |
| ' | Cody | Cody | 0–4 |
Southeast">Little League World Series (Southeast Region)">Southeast
The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia on August 3–10.| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Great Falls | Great Falls | 3–0 |
| ' | Goodlettsville | Goodlettsville Baseball | 2–1 |
| ' | Irmo | Irmo | 1–2 |
| ' | Shinnston | Shinnston | 0–3 |
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Greenville | Tar Heel | 2–1 |
| ' | Warner Robins | Warner Robins American West | 2–1 |
| ' | Plant City | Plant City | 1–2 |
| ' | Auburn | Auburn Beehive | 1–2 |
Southwest">Little League World Series (Southwest Region)">Southwest
The tournament took place in Waco, Texas on August 3–9.| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Lake Charles | South Lake Charles | 3–0 |
| ' | Albuquerque | Petroglyph | 2–1 |
| ' | D'Iberville | D'Iberville | 1–2 |
| ' | White Hall | White Hall | 0–3 |
| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
| West | San Antonio | McAllister Park National | 3–0 |
| East | Lufkin | Lufkin | 2–1 |
| ' | Grand Junction | Monument | 1–2 |
| ' | Ottawa County | Northeast Oklahoma | 0–3 |
West">Little League World Series (West Region)">West
The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California on August 3–11.| State | City | LL Organization | Record |
 Northern California | Petaluma | Petaluma National | 4–0 |
| ' | Tucson | Rincon | 3–1 |
| ' | Nānākuli | Nānākuli-Maili | 2–2 |
| ' | North Las Vegas | Cheyenne | 2–2 |
| Southern California | Orange | Orange | 1–3 |
| ' | Cedar City | Cedar National | 0–4 |
International
Asia-Pacific">Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific Region)">Asia-Pacific
The tournament took place in Taichung, Taiwan from July 2–8.| Country / Administrative Division | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Taoyuan | Kuei-Shan | 4–0 |
| ' | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 3–1 |
| ' | Agana | Central | 2–2 |
| ' | Makati City | ILLAM | 1–3 |
| Auckland | Bayside Westhaven LL | 0–4 |
1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball. For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Canada">Little League World Series in Canada">Canada
The tournament took place in Edmonton, Alberta on August 4–11.| Province | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Vancouver | Hastings Community | 5–0 |
| ' | Toronto | High Park | 3–2 |
| ' | Lethbridge | Southwest | 2–3 |
| ' | Glace Bay | Glace Bay | 2–3 |
| ' | Montreal | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | 2–3 |
| ' | Edmonton | Mill Woods* | 1–4 |
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Caribbean">Little League World Series (Caribbean Region)">Caribbean
The tournament took place in Guayama, Puerto Rico on July 7–14.| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Willemstad | Pariba | 4–0 |
| ' | Manatí | Jose M. Rodriguez | 3–1 |
| ' | Saint Croix | Elmo Plaskett West | 2–2 |
| ' | Kralendijk | Bonaire | 1–3 |
| ' | Saint John's | Antigua | 0–4 |
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Guayama | Radames Lopez | 3–1 |
| ' | Saint Thomas | Elrod Hendricks West | 3–1 |
| ' | Santa Cruz | Aruba Central | 2–2 |
| ' | Sint Maarten | Sint Maarten | 1–3 |
| ' | San Pedro de Macorís | Solano | 1–3 |
Europe">Little League World Series in Europe">Europe
The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland on July 20–28.| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
  Germany-US | Ramstein | KMC American | 5–0 |
| ' | London | London Area Youth | 4–1 |
| ' | Kirovohrad | Kirovohrad | 3–2 |
| ' | Emilia | Emilia | 2–3 |
| ' | Budapest/Debrecen/Jánossomorja | MOBSSZ Debrecen/Janossomorja | 1–4 |
| ' | Belgrade | Serbia | 0–5 |
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | South Moravia | South Moravia | 4–1 |
| ' | Brest | Brest Zubrs | 4–1 |
| ' | Haarlem | Nord Holland | 3–2 |
| ' | Kaunas | Kaunas | 2–3 |
| ' | Kutno | Kutno | 1–4 |
| Flanders East | Flanders East | 1–4 |
Japan">Little League World Series in Japan">Japan
The first two rounds of the tournament were held on June 30, and the remaining two rounds, originally scheduled for July 7, were played July 15. All games were played in Tokyo.| Participating teams | Prefecture | City | LL Organization |
| Chūgoku Champions | ' | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Saeki |
| Higashikanto Champions | ' | Funabashi | Funabashi |
| Hokkaido Champions | ' | Asahikawa | Asahikawa Taisetsu |
| Kanagawa Champions | ' | Zushi | Zushi |
| Kansai Champions | ' | Harima | Hyōgo Harima |
| Kansai Runner-Up | ' | Himeji | Himeji Chuo |
| Kitakanto Champions | ' | Saitama | Ōmiya Higashi |
| Kyushu Champions | ' | Sasebo | Sasebo Chuo |
| Shikoku Champions | ' | Niihama | Niihama |
| Shinetsu Champions | ' | Ueda | Ueda Minami |
| Tōhoku Champions | ' | Sendai | Sendai Higashi |
| Tōhoku Runner-Up | ' | Iwaki | Iwakitaira |
| Tokaido Champions | ' | Matsusaka | Matsusaka |
| Tokaido Runner-Up | ' | Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu Minami |
| Tokyo Champions | ' | Tokyo | Tokyo Kitasuna |
| Tokyo Runner-Up | ' | Fuchū | Musashi Fuchū |
Latin America">Little League World Series in Latin America">Latin America
The tournament took place in Aguadulce, Panama on July 8–15.| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Aguadulce | Aguadulce | 3–0 |
| ' | Lara | Lara | 2–1 |
| ' | Managua | 14 de Septiembre | 1–2 |
| ' | Santo Domingo | De Heredia | 0–3 |
| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Herrera | Chitre | 3–0 |
| ' | Cartagena | Falcon | 2–1 |
| ' | Guayaquil | C Unidas Miraflores | 1–2 |
| ' | Guatemala City | Liga Pequeña de Beisbol de Guatemala | 0–3 |
Mexico">Little League World Series in Mexico">Mexico
The tournament took place in Monterrey on July 21–26.| City | LL Organization | Record |
 Hermosillo, Sonora | Amistad y Deporte | 4–1 |
 Santa Catarina, Nuevo León | Santa Catarina | 4–1 |
 Reynosa, Tamaulipas | Treviño Kelly | 3–2 |
 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Guadalajara SUTAJ | 3–2 |
 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Satellite | 1–4 |
 Torreón, Coahuila | Liga Infantil y Juvenil Sertoma A.C. | 0–5 |
| City | LL Organization | Record |
 Mexicali, Baja California | Félix Arce | 4–1 |
| Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas | Oriente | 4–1 |
| Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | El Granjero | 3–2 |
| Monterrey, Nuevo León | Mitras | 3–2 |
| Saltillo, Coahuila | Saltillo | 1–4 |
| Ocotlán, Jalisco | Ocotlán | 0–5 |
Middle East-Africa">Little League World Series (Middle East-Africa Region)">Middle East-Africa
The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland on July 13–16.| Country | City | LL Organization | Record |
| ' | Lugazi | Lugazi | 3–1 |
| ' | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 3–1 |
| ' | Dhahran | Arabian American | 3–1 |
| ' | Doha | Qatar | 1–3 |
| Dubai | Dubai | 0–4 |