The first ever Major League Pickleball (MLP) Cup is nearly underway at the Brookhaven Country Club, just outside Dallas, Texas.
The MLP Cup was announced in January , but very few details were given. Because this is a first of its kind event for MLP, obviously some details and planning needed to be worked out.
It feels weird writing this, but the MLP Cup feels like it crept up on us. The MLP Finals were literally just over two months ago in New York City. Since then, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour has held five events.
Now it is time for the Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships, the biggest event on the PPA Tour. MLP Cup is the kick-off event for the World Championships, and follows in the footsteps of other prominent leagues in a standalone cup event, just like the NBA has done recently .
Participants There are a total of 23 teams participating in the MLP Cup. 17 teams are competing in the Premier Level and six are competing in the Challenger Level.
The 17 teams in Premier Level consist of the 16 teams that were in Premier Level during the 2025 MLP season and the Las Vegas Night Owls, who won the Challenger Level in the MLP Finals.
In the Challenger Level, four teams from the 2025 season Challenger Level are competing, along with a Collegiate All-Star team. Of note, the Collegiate World Championship will be taking place at the same time as the MLP Cup at the same venue, with $16k in prize money and 6 spots to the Collegiate National Champio... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/2025-mlp-cup-preview/
