Archive · 20 Aug 2026
New Jersey Chooses Brooklyn for Major League Pickleball Semifinal
Major League Pickleball is getting ready for its semifinal games.
New Jersey is the top-seeded team.
Because of that, New Jersey could choose which team to play.
It chose Brooklyn, which is seeded fifth.
New Jersey could have chosen Dallas, the sixth-seeded team, instead.
Brooklyn and Dallas both played well in the quarterfinals.
The semifinal game will take place in New York.
The choice may be difficult because Brooklyn also looked strong.
The Major League Pickleball season is entering its semifinal round.
The semifinal action will move to New York.
Top-seeded New Jersey had the right to choose its semifinal opponent.
New Jersey selected fifth-seeded Brooklyn instead of sixth-seeded Dallas.
Brooklyn and Dallas both performed strongly in the quarterfinals in Newport Beach.
- Who
- Top-seeded New Jersey and fifth-seeded Brooklyn are set to meet; sixth-seeded Dallas was the other possible opponent.
- What
- New Jersey selected Brooklyn for a Major League Pickleball semifinal matchup.
- When
- The event is taking place during the season’s semifinal round.
- Where
- The semifinal action shifts to New York; the quarterfinals were held in Newport Beach.
- Why
- New Jersey had the right to choose its opponent and selected Brooklyn rather than Dallas.
- Competition
- Major League Pickleball
- Round
- Semifinals
- Selected team
- New Jersey
- Opponent
- Brooklyn
- Alternative opponent
- Dallas
- Seeds
- New Jersey is first-seeded, Brooklyn fifth-seeded, and Dallas sixth-seeded
- Locations
- Semifinal action is in New York; quarterfinals were in Newport Beach