News & Updates

Day 4 Recap  Peachtree Corners was jumping with Sunday funday pickleball energy! The tournament culminated with Premier Level Semifinals, featuring Arizona vs. Orlando, followed by Miami vs. D.C. before playoff darlings Orlando and D.C. battled it out for ultimate MLP Atlanta bragging rights. On a sun-drenched court, the Orlando Squeeze were crowned 2023 MLP Atlanta…

Day 3 Recap  Saturday began with six Premier Level Round 3 matches in the Georgia sunshine, followed by the Challenger Level Final, and wrapped up with Premier Level Quarterfinals under the lights. The SoCal Hard Eights were crowned the 2023 MLP Atlanta Challenger Level Champions, with the Challenger Level MVP title awarded to the team's…

Day 2 Recap  Happy Friday from Peachtree Corners, Georgia! Here’s a recap of today's exciting pro pickleball action. The day began with intense and sustained Premier Level Group Stage Play, during which four matches went to a Dreambreaker as new teammates took the MLP tournament courts together for the first time since July's draft. All…

Day 1 Recap  Good evening from Peachtree Corners, Georgia! Below is a quick recap of the first day of MLP Atlanta, featuring Challenger Level Group Stage Play. The California BLQK Bears, New Jersey 5s, New York Hustlers, and Seattle Pioneers advanced to Friday’s Challenger Quarterfinals, while the SoCal Hard Eights and Las Vegas Night Owls…

Major League Pickleball Owners Come Together to Acknowledge Founder Major League Pickleball (MLP) today announced that Steve Kuhn will become a minority owner in the majority of its teams. Kuhn founded Major League Pickleball in 2021 and has since been an innovative leader and steward of the league, shepherding it to explosive growth in just…

Multi-Year Agreement to Feature Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc Being Sold at MLP Events,Beginning with League’s 2023 Season 2 Kickoff – MLP Atlanta – Sept. 21-24 Major League Pickleball (MLP) and Nobilo Wines have joined forces to announce an exciting new multi-year agreement making this amazing Sauvignon Blanc the league’s first Official Wine Partner. MLP’s rapid business…

Merger of Two Largest Pro Pickleball Organizations Is Backed By $50M Investment Led By Private Equity Firm SC Holdings and Financier/MLP Team Owner Al Tylis, Along with PPA Tour Owner Tom Dundon and Various MLP Team Owners Today, leading professional pickleball organizations MLP by Margaritaville (MLP) and Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour) announced an agreement…

Pacific Pickleball League Teams Format to Rebrand as Major League Pickleball Australia;First Event Scheduled for This Weekend, Sept. 8-10, in Brisbane Major League Pickleball (MLP) today announced their first international expansion through a partnership with Pacific Pickleball League (PPL). This strategic partnership will rebrand Pacific Pickleball’s teams format to Major League Pickleball Australia. Pacific Pickleball…

Since its founding in 2021, a main pillar of Major League Pickleball’s overall mission has been - and remains - to create the best possible culture, atmosphere, and opportunity for professional pickleball players throughout the MLP ecosystem. To date, that vision has focused on staging best-in-class MLP events with amazing energy and the most player-friendly…

The Seattle Pioneers have added Patrick Smith to their Season 2 roster as an injury replacement for Brandon French, who will be out for the remainder of 2023. Smith, who grew up in Germany and went to the University of Missouri on a tennis scholarship, played for the Texas Ranchers in MLP 2023 Season 1. He will join the rest…

The power and the speed of the game of pickleball is increasing to the point that player safety must be of paramount concern. It's crystal clear from feedback given from the MLP Professional player community that the use of paddles that contain a significant amount of color/s that make it difficult for a player to…

We're excited to share the MLP 2023 Season Two Premier Level and Challenger Level draft results! See you in September! PREMIER LEVEL Chicago Slice: Ben Johns (1.01), Jessie Irvine (2.24), Lacy Schneemann (3.25), Erik Lange (4.48) Utah Black Diamonds: Anna Leigh Waters (1.02), Irina Tereschenko (2.23), Thomas Wilson (3.26), AJ Koller (4.47) Orlando Squeeze: Anna…

Welcome to the MLP 2023 Season Two Challenger Level Live Draft Feed – follow along as we share up-to-the-minute live updates on player draft picks and team news! UPDATEThe Challenger Level Draft will begin promptly at 12:30 PM ET… Update 12:30 PM EST. Rob Nunnery is the first pick of the Challenger Level draft and…

Welcome to the MLP 2023 Season Two Premier Level Live Draft Feed – follow along as we share up-to-the-minute live updates on player draft picks and team news! UPDATEThe draft will begin promptly at 9 AM ET… UPDATE 9:00 AM EST. Exciting news, pickleball fans! Major League Pickleball is thrilled to kick off MLP 2023…

Wednesday, July 12th MLP takes NYC as the 2023 MLP Season Two Draft comes to Central Park in the heart of New York City. Hosted by CityPickle at Wollman Rink on July 12th the Premier level teams coming out of the first season of 2023 now flip to the Challenger Level which means a reset…

DePietro and Popko Will Bring Dynamic Experience to MLP as League Positions Itself for Future Growth and Business Development MLP by Margaritaville (MLP) today announced two new members of the league’s executive leadership team, Chief Executive Officer Julio DePietro and Chief Operating Officer Bruce Popko. They will leverage their experience in finance, media, and sports…

Here is the available draft pool for the upcoming Season 2 Draft happening on July 12th in NYC. The pool is broken up into 2 tables - Women and Men. The names are sorted top to bottom by highest Doubles DUPR. Visit our previous post here for team draft pick order. Women RankNameDoubles DUPRDoubles Half-LifeSingles…

Following a wildly entertaining Season One of MLP action, we are just 15 days out from the 2023 Season Two Draft in New York City! The order for the first round of both Premier and Challenger Level drafts (drafts will snake, #1 --> #12 in round 1, then from #12 --> #1 in round 2,…

Welcome to the MLP Season One Premier Finals Feed – your go-to destination for the most current info on matches and gameplay happening during Monday’s MLP Season One Premier Finals. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all match!  Update 6:00 PM PST. Season Premier Level Super Final -…

Welcome to the MLP Challenger Finals Feed – your go-to destination for the most current info on matches and gameplay happening during Monday's ML. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day!  Season One Challenger Level Super Final - Bay Area Breakers v the Chicago Slice UPDATE 3:08…

Welcome to the MLP San Clemente “Sunday Feed” – your go-to destination for the most current info on matches and gameplay happening at MLP San Clemente all day Sunday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day! UPDATE 10:35 AM PST. Championship Court. Premier League Semi-Finals. ATX Pickleballers…

Welcome to the MLP San Clemente “Saturday Feed” – your go-to destination for the most current info on matches and gameplay happening at MLP San Clemente all day Saturday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day! Update 11:39 AM. Grandstand Court. Milwaukee Mashers beat New York Hustlers…

Welcome to the MLP San Clemente “Friday Feed” – your go-to destination for the most current info on matches and gameplay happening at MLP San Clemente all day Friday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day! The second day of action at Major League Pickleball San Clemente…

Welcome to the MLP San Clemente “Thursday Feed” – your go-to destination for the most current info on matches and gameplay happening at MLP San Clemente all day Thursday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day! Update 7:05 AM PT - The start of today’s MLP SAN…

OS1st - Exclusive and Official Sock and Compression Sleeve of MLP - and Sunday Swagger - Official Polo Shirt of MLP - Join as MLP Partners Imperial Becomes Official Licensed Headwear of MLP MLP by Margaritaville (MLP) today announced partnership agreements with four national companies as official league sponsors or licensees - Toyota Prius, OS1st,…

Tennis Channel to Showcase Challenger Level Super Finals, Monday, June 19, and Sunday Championships of Both MLP SAN CLEMENTE Events Live Event Coverage to Also Be Provided by T2, Tennis Channel Streaming, and MLP’s Official YouTube Channel Major League Pickleball today announced linear and streaming distribution partners for the remainder of the league’s 2023 live…

With the final event of the first season, MLP San Clemente is just weeks away and all teams are gearing up for the competition with the very top contenders in each level hoping to be one of two teams in that level to make it to the Season One Super Finals on Monday, June 19th!…

MLPalooza is coming! Get ready for an exhilarating showdown on Monday, June 19th, just before the Superfinals at MLP San Clemente! Witness the epic clash of 8 teams comprising a thrilling mix of Major League Pickleball Team Owners, Staff, and Sponsors in the highly anticipated inaugural MLPalooza Tournament! The excitement is palpable as these MLP…

INFLUENCER AND CELEBRITY OWNERS TO HELP MLP EXPAND TO YOUNG, DIGITAL-FIRST, AND GLOBAL AUDIENCES Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) today announced world-class additions to its fleet of 24 team ownership groups, highlighted by social media influencers Dude Perfect (Frisco, TX franchise), star pro athletes Jayson Tatum, Haley Jones, and Josh Allen (Los Angeles Mad Drops), Jewell Loyd and Zach LaVine (Miami Pickleball Club), and…

The full results from our Challenger Level Shuffle Draft are in! The following transactions were completed on Thursday, May 4, 2023. We are excited to welcome 6 new players to our league and welcome back John Cincola. Here are the order of the trades and picks as they were received Thursday: 1. AZ Drive placed…

The MLP 2023 San Clemente Challenger Level Shuffle Draft Pool is in! The players below declared their intent to participate in MLP San Clemente 2023 and are eligible to be drafted in the Shuffle Draft.  Doubles and Singles DUPRs are included with half-life. If a player is highlighted in orange, that means their half life…

Pickle Pro Labs (“PPL”) was retained by Major League Pickleball (“MLP”) and Professional Pickleball Association (“PPA”) to conduct previously announced joint testing of players' paddles at the MLP event in Daytona, Florida, March 23-26, 2023. For the sake of the game, the players, the paddle manufacturers, MLP and the PPA – and until proper guidelines,…

The MLP 2023 San Clemente Challenger Level Shuffle Draft Application window is now open! Eligible players interested in being picked up by Challenger teams in the Shuffle Draft prior to MLP San Clemente - fill out the application here. The schedule for the Challenger Shuffle Draft is as follows: ‍4/27/2023 (11:59pm CST): Deadline for players to apply…

That's a wrap on MLP Daytona Beach 2023! UPDATE 4:43PM - The Seattle Pioneers are your MLP Daytona Beach 2023 Premier Level Champions! They beat the California BLQK Bears 3-1 in the Finals. Congrats!!! ‍ UPDATE 5:00PM - SEATTLE PIONEERS WIN!!! In Game 4, the Seattle Pioneers' Ben Johns and Etta Wright challenged BLQK’s Andrea Koop and…

MARCH 25, 2023 Check back all day long for game updates, scores, and the inside track on MLP Daytona Beach! First up at 9 AM is the New York Hustlers up against the SoCal Hard Eights on the Championship Court and the New Jersey 5’s squaring up with the Las Vegas Night Owls. Let’s go!!!!…

Welcome to the “Friday Feed” - your go to destination for the most current info on matches and game play happening at MLP Daytona Beach all day Friday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day! ‍ UPDATE: 9:53PM - See all potential knockout round outcomes after completion…

Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville), the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), and USA Pickleball today announced a new collaboration and partnership to implement "best in class" equipment compliance testing standards, with the first full joint testing taking place at MLP's Daytona Beach event, March 23-26. The three organizations are committed to creating an…

Live Draft Update 6:30pm CST Saturday, March 4, 2023: Here's our draft update including players placed on the waiver wire, pickups, and trades to date. The order below was also the pick order. Teams selected their new players on Saturday, March 4 between the time window of 12-9pm. The trade window fully closes on March 10th. Available…

Get live event scoring updates from MLP Mesa!

With just five days left until MLP Mesa from January 26th - 29th, we’re excited to share our schedule for the full four-day event. Given the expansion to twenty-four teams, we’ve got you covered with a summary of the new gameplay format followed by a breakout of both Challenger and Premier Level schedules.

Major League Pickleball announces final two teams of league, St. Louis Shock and Orlando Squeeze, with ownership groups led by the Chaifetz and Devos families respectively. Both teams join league ahead of first tournament of 2023 season.NFL star, Odell Beckham Jr, joins D.C. Pickleball Team ownership groupLeague finalizes four new corporate sponsors for 2023 season…

PATRICK MAHOMES, NAOMI OSAKA, NICK KYRGIOS, DEVIN BOOKER, JEREMY LIN, LARRY FITZGERALD, JUSTIN VERLANDER, MESUT ӦZIL, CHRIS EVERT, HEIDI KLUM, EVA LONGORIA, KATE UPTON, DIERKS BENTLEY, AND MARK CUBAN New owners reflect MLP by Margaritaville’s strategy of attracting a diverse community to pickleball and reaching different audiences and markets Teams will start the 2023 season…

MLP will collaborate with global leading lifestyle brand to elevate the live experience for fans, players and MLP events nationwide‍. Major League Pickleball and Margaritaville today announced title sponsorship of the fast-growing professional pickleball league, branding the league as “MLP by Margaritaville.

Thursday, December 15TH, Live at 9 PM ET on the Tennis Channel. Join us for the MLP 2023 Premier Level Draft live from Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Tune in as we reveal the lineups of all 12 teams of our new MLP Premier level in the company of some of the…

While 364 days a year we may be MLP, today we’re excited to announce that on every November 14th we will officially be changing our name to MLVee in honor of Gary Vee’s birthday. Unless you’ve been living under a pickleball court you’ve no doubt heard of pop culture and media icon Gary Vee. But in…

We are proud to announce that Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour’s VIBE Pickleball League have agreed to a strategic merger to unify the sport of pickleball as a global, co-ed, team-based league featuring the greatest players, biggest events, and visionary owners. This league will continue to live under the “Major League Pickleball” brand…

America’s leading brewer enters ownership space in new Major League Pickleball expansion team for 2023 season NEW YORK, New York – Anheuser-Busch, one of the largest and most influential sport sponsors in the U.S., is building on its commitment to bringing fans closer to the sports they love with the purchase of a Major League Pickleball…

Life Time to host multiple MLP tour events during 2023 season and adopt DUPR as official rating system. Chanhassen, Minn. — Nearly five million people are now playing pickleball according to the latest data from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association and today, Major League Pickleball (MLP) and DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) announced a…

With the swirl of recent events, I want to take a moment to remind everyone who MLP is and what Major League Pickleball stands for as we hit the one year mark since our first inaugural MLP Austin event. MLP has been an innovator.  Whether it is our unique team format, our move to rally…

AUSTIN, TX., – NBA Star Kevin Durant and entrepreneur Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures (35V) has purchased a Major League Pickleball (MLP) expansion team, set to compete in the 2023 MLP season. 35V's infrastructure of seasoned sports and entertainment executives represents a significant addition to the league as its newest strategic partners.  “35V is committed to…

Welcome to the ‘Sunday Feed’ - your go to destination for the most current info on matches and game play happening at MLP Columbus all day. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates. LIVE FINALS UPDATE ‍WD: Hard Eights win 21-19. This game came down to an overpowering number of…

Welcome to the ‘Saturday Feed’ - your go to destination for the most current info on matches and game play happening at MLP Columbus all day Saturday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day. CHAMPIONSHIP COURT UPDATES: 9:00am BLQK vs. FLORIDA SMASHWomen's Doubles: BLQK wins 21-15Men's Doubles: BLQK wins…

Welcome to the ‘Friday Feed’ your go to destination for the most current info on matches and game play happening at MLP Columbus all day Friday. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back for the latest updates all day. CHAMPIONSHIP COURT UPDATES: 8:30am BLQK vs. JACKRABBITSWomen's Doubles: BLQK wins 21-14Men's Doubles: Jackrabbits wins 21-19Mixed 1…

Austin, TX., – An ownership group headlined by 5-time NFL Super Bowl MVP quarterback and entrepreneur Tom Brady and Former World No.1 tennis player Kim Clijsters has purchased an expansion team for the 2023 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season. The group, led by Knighthead Capital Management, LLC, includes co-founder of Knighthead Tom Wagner, acclaimed producer Matt Alvarez, Wall Street…

Dear Friends, I wanted to take this opportunity on World Pickleball Day, to announce the '40 By 30 Project,' an initiative which aims to spread the joy of Pickleball to forty million people by the year 2030.   I embrace this, not as the founder of MLP, but as someone who has seen first-hand the power pickleball…

The stage is set for MLP Columbus 2022! We'll share all event updates leading up to our event below. First, in Episode 2 of our new podcast, Inside MLP, you’ll get fresh insights and analysis of who will face off during the group play round for our upcoming event in Ohio on October 14-16th.  Here…

It’s here - your inside scoop to all things Major League Pickleball! The first episode of our new, weekly podcast, “Inside MLP," hosted by Tyson Apostol, Michelle McMahon, and Casey Patterson is available now. Each week we'll discuss all the latest news in Major League Pickleball. Anything from player updates, ownership news, to MLP partnerships, etc. We'll also interview…

Major League Pickleball (MLP) continued to elevate the sport earlier this summer, bringing an innovative pickleball statistics company, 002Stats, to provide live statistics and insights for its latest competition in Newport Beach, California. Immediate game results stats were delivered to the broadcast crew and detailed boxscore stats were provided to team owners and captains.  Individual…

Welcome to The MLP Shuffle Draft Update - your one-stop shop and feed of draft updates as they’re happening in real-time. We’ll be sharing all the details on the eligible pool, player pickups, waiver wires, participating teams, and of course the draft picks right here. So bookmark this page and follow us on our social…

Looks like the jackrabbit's out of the bag! Mad Drops Pickleball Club and the Jackrabbits just completed the first trade leading up to MLP Columbus, October 14th-16th. This weekend’s summertime swap, saw four players making the switch with Mad Drops Pickleball Club sending Adam Stone and Vivienne David to Jackrabbits in exchange for Mary Brascia…

ARE YOU A PLAYER INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE DRAFT? ‍ All players, including returning athletes with a spot on a team, must fill out our application form here. DRAFT SIGN UP As we head into our next event, MLP 2022 Columbus, our owners have the chance to remix their line-ups by dropping a player on their…

With MLP Newport a week away, we completed the draw for the Group Stage of the event. The format for MLP 2022 Newport Beach has 3 groups of 4 teams competing within their Group to determine who advances out of the Group Stage.  Each team plays the other 3 teams in their group and the…

Major League Pickleball hosts three marquee events in 2022, each held over three days, featuring 48 players competing together on co-ed teams of four in our Unique MLPlay™ format with the highest prize money in pickleball, $100,000 for the winning team. Throughout the year, MLP also hosts a series of events with partners who leverage…

AUSTIN, Texas – Major League Pickleball (MLP) announced today an agreement with Knockaround, the original, affordable sunglasses and lifestyle brand out of San Diego, to be the Official Sunglasses of MLP.As part of Knockaround's multi-year sponsorship, the brand will immerse itself at all MLP events, including through on-site activation spaces, signage and hospitality opportunities, as…

As of 2pm CT Tuesday, July 5, here is a summary list of draft action so far. The following players have been placed on waiver and will be available to be drafted by another team on July 6th: •Austin Gridley(Ranchers)•Altaf Merchant (ATX Pickleballers)•Bobbi Oshiro (Lions)•Eden Lica (The Bus) Here’s an updated list of players that…

As of 10am CT Sunday, July 3, the following players have been placed on waivers and are now available to be drafted by other teams: Austin Gridley (Ranchers), Altaf Merchant (ATX Pickleballers), and Bobbi Oshiro (Lions). Trades: Corrine Carr traded to MadDrops – Olivia McMillan moves to the LionsJackie Kawamoto traded to Ranchers – Maggie…

Our Shuffle Draft pool is in and our draft is underway! Here’s our list of available men and women who meet the criteria to be drafted, sorted by highest Doubles DUPR. Players must have a current DUPR of 5.0+ and have played 3 or more professional pickleball events. Team owners have the option to drop…

AUSTIN, Texas  – Major League Pickleball (MLP) concluded its 2022 Austin competition on Sunday night, as BLQK defeated the Florida Smash, defending their title as back-to-back Champions. The MLP 2022 Austin Finals, broadcast live nationwide on CBS Sports Network, concluded three days of incredible team pickleball competition in Austin, Texas, and ended with the Champion BLQK lifting the…

LOVING MAJOR LEAGUE PICKLEBALL AUSTIN SO FAR? We've seen some amazing action on the court this week, surprising heroes and don’t get us started on the Dreambreaker Tiebreaker. Now it's time for you to pick the MLP Austin MVP!  Click the Vote Now button to submit your pick for who you think should take home…

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas – Major League Pickleball (MLP) today completed the first day of competition of its second season. MLP’s 12 teams, each comprised of two women and two men, began play in the MLP 2022 Austin at Dreamland - Dripping Springs, Texas.Teams ATX Pickleballers, The 5s, BLQK and Florida Smash lead the standings after each team went 2-0 in match…

Austin, TX – Major League Pickleball (MLP), the elite pickleball league showcasing the world’s best professional pickleball players in a unique mixed-gender team format, today announced its full line-up of teams, owners, events, and sponsors, as it prepares to kickstart its second season at MLP 2022 Austin from June 3rd-5th.  In addition to Austin, additional MLP…

From June 3-5, your favorite pickleball players will be hitting the court for the chance to compete in our finals match which will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.   While you are waiting for an amazing event full of competitive professional pickleball, take a look at our schedule of events and meet the 12 teams…

Major League Pickleball announced during the 2022 Live Draft Reveal Show that the prize money for 2022 would exceed $100,000 for the winning 4-player team in each of the 3 events.  That means each player on the winning team will walk away with $25,000 each, by far the biggest prize money in pickleball history. “MLP…

Free entry at the gate and no tickets are required for Major League Pickleball Austin on June 3rd and 4th and limited tickets for our finals are available now. You can reserve yours here. https://www.majorleaguepickleball.net/tickets/mlp-austin-2022-finals-tickets ‍ Twelve four-person teams will face off over three days of competition is scheduled: All eyes will be on the 48 female…

New York – Gary Vaynerchuk, recently announced as a new Major League Pickleball (MLP), Team Owner, has confirmed his MLP team name as The 5s, a homage to Gary’s favorite number. Additionally, Vaynerchuk has confirmed Ryan Harwood as General Manager (GM) of The 5s. Harwood, a former Division 1 Player / Captain for University of…

MLP Draft will be revealed via livestream from The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, NYC, May 28th, 2022; First 2022 MLP Team Competition to take place at Dreamland, Dripping Springs, Texas, June 3 – 5 with CBS Sports Network Set to Exclusively Televise Finals on June 5AUSTIN, Texas (March 29, 2022) –…

The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has also announced increased prize pools for players competing in APP events as part of the APP’s unveiling of its 2022 event schedule, amplifying the shared commitment of both MLP and APP to support the careers of professional pickleball players as the sport continues its accelerated growth in the USA…

The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) and Major League Pickleball (MLP) today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two organizations. Details of the partnership, including an exciting, new 2022 competition and events schedule, and financial structures and appearance fees for professionals, will be released during the APP’s 2021 season-ending tournament in Boca…

The inaugural Dink Awards were voted for by pickleball fans, making the award of Event Of The Year even sweeter for MLP spokesperson, Brooks Wiley, who said, “It’s a real honor for everyone involved in MLP Season One to have fans vote for our first-ever event as The Dink’s Event Of The Year. A lot…

Before a live national television audience watching on CBS Sports Network and a full and spirited audience assembled courtside at Dreamland in Dripping Springs, Texas, BLQK defeated Chimeras in the Major League Pickleball Season One final on Monday night, 3-1, capturing the first-ever Pritchard Cup in MLP history.  Both BLQK and Chimeras just needed to…