Ten regular season events, 200 regular season matches, one Mid-Season Tournament, a playoff play in round, and quarterfinal playoff matchups have all led us to this weekend - The Doordash MLP Finals in New York City.
Four teams in the Premier Level have made their way to the Big Apple, but only one will walk away the 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) champion.
Wollman Rink in Central Park will be hosting the event. What better way to cap off the 2025 MLP season than in the iconic venue of Central Park in New York City?
Let’s get into the action.
Who is involved? There are four Premier Level teams in the MLP Finals:
1 Seed - St. Louis Shock #3 Seed - New Jersey 5s #5 Seed - Columbus Sliders #6 Seed - LA Mad Drops In the Challenger Level, the two finalists are the #1 Las Vegas Night Owls and #2 Nashville Chefs
Schedule of Events and How to Watch the MLP Finals Friday, Aug. 22 - Matches Begin at 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. : Premier Semis - Series 1, Match 1 (COL vs. STL ) on MSG Networks & Pickleballtv 1:30 p.m. : Premier Semis - Series 2, Match 1 (LA vs. NJ ) on MSG Networks & PBTV 3:15 p.m. : Premier Semis - Series 1, Match 2 (COL vs. STL ) on MSG Networks & PBTV 5 p.m. : Premier Semis - Series 2, Match 2 (LA vs. NJ ) on CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. : MLP / HSS pro-am with former New York sports legends (David Tyree and John Wallace) and MLP players Saturday, Aug. 23 - Matches Begin As Early at 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. (if nec) : ONLY if BOTH Premier Semifinal series need a Ma... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/mlp-finals-preview-who-is-going-home-a-winner/