Major League Pickleball Releases 2026 Team Schedules and Event Dates

Major League Pickleball this week released the list of participating teams for each event of the 2026 regular season, a schedule that will shape travel plans, ticket sales, and playoff math for teams and fans. The league framed the season as a concentrated May-August run that mixes traditional market stops with two first-time venues.

Alex Lantz, director of content at The Kitchen, summarized the structure: “The season will feature nine regular-season events in team markets, the annual Mid-Season Tournament and an expanded three-week playoff.” The regular season opens May 22-25 at Pickler Universe in Dallas, and the calendar runs through a Walt Disney World regular-season stop July 30-Aug. 2 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the first time MLP has scheduled an event at Walt Disney World. MLP will also visit St. Pete Athletic in St. Petersburg, Florida, June 18-21, another venue first for the league.

Playoff weeks are concentrated in August: Dallas hosts Aug. 6-9, San Diego follows Aug. 13-16, and New York City closes the postseason Aug. 28-30. Majorleaguepickleball Co posted the league’s release policy plainly: “The list of participating teams per event will be released in February 2026. Full match schedules will be released at least 30 days before each event. MiLP” That means teams and fans should expect match-level schedules to appear roughly one month ahead of each stop.

Competition logistics were detailed enough to affect strategic planning. Each team will compete in five of the nine regular-season events and will also play the Mid-Season Tournament. “Each event has either 11 or 12 competing, with each team competing in five regular season events along with the Mid-Season Tournament,” Erik Tice wrote for The Dink. Standings hinge on event-level placement rather than per-match points: “Event Standings Points for each event will be 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-1-1, based on final results (winner of the No. 1 vs. No. 1 match will receive 25 event standings points, with the loser earning 18 points, etc.),” and “Standings points will be earned based on overall performance at each event, NOT from each match,” The Kitchen reported.

Ticketing is already live for most stops, with vendor specifics that matter to buyers. The Kitchen notes that “Tickets for most 2026 MLP season events are now on sale via Tixr, with the exception of St. Louis and the regular season finale at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World, which will be available exclusively through Ticketmaster.” The Dink corroborated general on-sale status for the 10 event stops that comprise the nine regular-season stops plus the Mid-Season Tournament.

Several practical follow-ups remain for players, coaches, and traveling fans: the full per-team, per-event assignments and the complete list of all nine regular-season venues were said to be released but were not included in the excerpts available; full match schedules will arrive at least 30 days before each event. For readers mapping travel, arranging lodging, or planning rally-day tickets, mark the May 22 opener and the Walt Disney World July 30-Aug. 2 stop on your calendar, and watch for the upcoming match-level releases that will finalize daily lineups and start times.