Archive · 14 Aug 2026
MLP Playoffs 2026: Eight Remain, Newport Beach Crowns Champions
Pickleball is a fun sport with paddles and a small ball.
The Major League Pickleball playoffs are happening in 2026.
Twelve teams started this competition.
Now only eight teams are left.
The top four teams get to choose who they play next.
New Jersey was the best team and picked Palm Beach.
St. Louis picked the Texas team.
Los Angeles picked a harder team, Dallas, instead of an easier one.
Columbus got to play Brooklyn because it was the last team left.
Soon, Newport Beach will crown the pickleball champions.
Eight teams remain in the MLP 2026 playoffs from an original field of twelve.
Instead of a fixed bracket, MLP lets its top four seeds handpick their own opponents.
No. 1 seed New Jersey chose the Palm Beach Royals, while St. Louis selected the Texas Rangers.
The Los Angeles Mad Drops deliberately picked the tougher matchup of Dallas Flash over Brooklyn.
Columbus was left with Brooklyn by default as the only team remaining after all other selections.
- Who
- Eight MLP playoff teams, including No. 1 seed New Jersey, St. Louis, the Los Angeles Mad Drops, and Columbus
- What
- Playoff matchups were finalized as top seeds handpicked their opponents on the road to the MLP championship
- When
- 2026
- Where
- Newport Beach
- Why
- The remaining eight teams are competing to crown the MLP champions
- Event
- MLP Playoffs 2026
- Host City
- Newport Beach
- Teams Remaining
- 8 (from an original 12)
- Format
- Top four seeds handpick their opponents
- No. 1 Seed Pick
- New Jersey chose Palm Beach Royals
- St. Louis Pick
- Texas Rangers
- Los Angeles Pick
- Dallas Flash (over Brooklyn)
- Default Matchup
- Columbus vs. Brooklyn