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The May-August 2026 Major League Pickleball season – nine regular season events hosted in team markets; the Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich.; and three weeks of the 2026 MLP Playoffs across Dallas, Newport Beach, and New York City – built on the momentum from 2025 to produce record-shattering growth across all business and fan
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Second-Most Watched Pro Pickleball Event in History Generated 773,000 Average Viewers for New Jersey Fives vs. St. Louis Shock on Sunday, Aug. 30, Up 55% vs. Last Year’s MLP Finals Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) set an all-time league viewership record this weekend, with 773,000 average viewers tuning in to the DoorDash MLP
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The 2026 DoorDash MLP Finals – New York City powered by Toray, return to CityPickle at Wollman Rink, August 28-30, where the remaining four teams (New Jersey 5s, St. Louis Shock, Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Dallas Flash) will battle for the MLP Championship in the heart of Central Park. Whether you’re attending in person or following
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The biggest weekend of the Major League Pickleball season is here! Catch all the action from the 2026 DoorDash MLP Finals – New York City powered by Toray, August 28–30. All matches will be available live on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, with additional coverage across MSG, CBS and Tennis Channel. See below for how to watch
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The Toray MLP Playoffs in Newport Beach concluded on Sunday, August 16, as six teams battled for the three remaining semifinal slots after the St. Louis Shock claimed theirs a day earlier. After a memorable weekend in Southern California, just four teams remain in contention for the 2026 Major League Pickleball championship: New Jersey 5s,
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Multi-year partnership names Torch Beverages, a hemp-derived THC beverage brand, the Official THC Beverage of Major League Pickleball. Torch Beverages LLC and Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) today announced a multi-year partnership naming Torch the Official THC Beverage of Major League Pickleball through 2027. The partnership brings together one of America’s fastest-growing…
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The stage is set for Round 1 of the MLP Playoffs – Dallas presented by EisnerAmper, as teams battle for the opportunity to advance to the Quarterfinals in Newport Beach. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the teams seeded No. 5 through No. 8 selected their Round 1 opponents from the teams seeded No.
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Event to be Part of Larger 2026 Pickleball World Championships at Brookhaven Country Club The country’s fastest-growing sport is going global in a big way – elite professional pickleball teams representing key regions across the globe will converge at Brookhaven Country Club for this fall’s inaugural MLP Nations Cup, a high-stakes, high-energy international showdown, held
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Cast your vote for the Amway Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player for the 2026 regular season! Show your support for this season’s game-changers and rising stars of Major League Pickleball. Voting ends on Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. ET.
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The final planned waiver periods for the 2026 MLP season has arrived! Teams may swap out currently rostered players for UPA-signed, MLP non-rostered players. Before each waiver period, teams potentially interested in making waiver claims will submit a bid in the amount of at least $1,000 for that upcoming waiver period. ONLY players under UPA contract
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Major League Pickleball will track all trades that take place during Trade Window #2 in this blog post, be sure to follow along on MLP social channels as well. The second trade window of 2026 opened Monday, March 2, and will close on Monday, July 20, at Noon ET. The 2026 MLP Draft presented by
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The biggest week of the summer in professional pickleball has arrived. From can’t-miss matchups on Championship Court to live music, fan activations, food and drinks, and the Paddletek One Point Challenge, there’s something happening throughout the grounds each day of the Edward Jones Mid-Season Tournament. Explore the daily schedule below to map out your experience
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The first of four planned waiver periods for the 2026 MLP season has arrived! Teams may swap out currently rostered players for UPA-signed, MLP non-rostered players. Before each waiver period, teams potentially interested in making waiver claims will submit a bid in the amount of at least $1,000 for that upcoming waiver period. ONLY players under
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗MLP, in partnership with Paddletek, will be hosting the first-ever Paddletek One Point Challenge – featuring 128 doubles teams (256 amateur players) in a one-point-per-round, single-elimination event with $25,000 on the line – as part of the Edward Jones Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich. The event is open to amateur players and will take
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Investment to Support Rapid Growth of the Largest Platform in Pickleball Pickleball Inc. has become the new parent company of the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) following a $225 million structured investment led by Apollo Sports Capital, an investment platform of Apollo (NYSE: APO). The capital raise results in
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗MLP (Major League Pickleball presented by DoorDash) announced Group Draws for the upcoming 2026 Regular Season Opener in Dallas, Regular Season Event #2 in Columbus, and Regular Season Event #3 in St. Louis. Additional Group Draws by event will be shared in this post, be sure to follow along on MLP social channels as well. Below is
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) today announced the 2026 MLP Team Event Schedules, featuring nine (9) regular season events in team markets. All teams will participate in five (5) of nine (9) MLP regular season events and 23 Group Play matches in 2026. Group Play featured the first three days, and cross-group play
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗2026 Season Schedule Highlighted By Expanded Playoffs, Regular Season Events Hosted in MLP Team Markets, Return of Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich., and the Regular Season Finale at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex MiLP and Jr. MLP Activations to Showcase Amateur Play Alongside Select 2026 MLP Events Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗MLP and the PPA Tour announce a new partnership with O2 Sports Insurance, reinforcing support and coverage of the teams, events, venues, and league operations that are driving pickleball’s rapid growth and raising the standard across the game. Fort Lauderdale, FL – April 2nd – In a landmark move that signals the next evolution of
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Major League Pickleball Announces Partnership With Pro Senior Pickleball League Champions Series Pickleball (CSP) CSP Events To Be Rebranded As MLP Champions Series Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) today announced a partnership with Champions Series Pickleball (CSP) – formerly the National Pickleball League – established in 2022 as the first professional pickleball league
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Regional Showdowns to Take Place at a Collection of 2026 MLP Pro Events – Registration Open Through MLP’s Official Website Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) and Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) today announced a partnership featuring a new series of Regional Showdowns – amateur pickleball competitions that will be integrated into select 2026 Major
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The 2026 MLP Draft presented by Skechers is taking place Friday, February 27, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Tune-in to MLP’s YouTube and social channels for live results. Full team pick results and complete rosters will also be updated below. A draft recap and 2026 season preview show will air live on Pickleball TV on
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗Major League Pickleball today announced the 2026 Player Keepers for all 20 teams. Read details regarding competition format updates, including the keeper requirements, player acquisition process for the expansion Palm Beach Royals, and more about the 2026 MLP Free Agency Draft in this recent post. 2026 MLP Keepers by team (alphabetical by last name) Atlanta
Read at Major League Pickleball ↗The 2026 Major League Pickleball season is almost here! Read below for a comprehensive overview of competition structure changes to take effect this season. MLP will feature 20 teams and no level designations this year Trade Window #1 & Keeper Deadline Timings on Sunday, Feb. 15 Trade Window #1 – teams who ended the 2025
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