JW Johnson competing for the Dallas Flash earlier this season.
JW Johnson competing for the Dallas Flash earlier this season. Major League Pickleball

DoorDash MLP Finals - New York City: Everything you need to know

The DoorDash MLP Finals – New York City powered by Toray runs Friday through Sunday at City Pickle at Wollman Rink in Central Park. 

The event will feature four teams—No. 1 New Jersey Fives, No. 2 St. Louis Shock, No. 3 Brooklyn Pickleball Team, and No. 4 Dallas Flash—who advanced from the first two rounds of the playoffs, facing off in two separate best-of-three match Semifinal series. 

The two winning teams will advance to the best-of-three match 2026 Finals.


Top storylines:

  • Will the St. Louis Shock’s 3-year championship quest finally end victoriously?

  • Will Anna Leigh Waters propel her New Jersey Fives to the one trophy she has yet to claim in pickleball?

  • Will the Brooklyn Pickleball Team rise to the occasion in their backyard and claim their first full season title?

  • Will the resurgent Dallas Flash continue to stun the pickleball world and win their 2nd title in 3 years?

Click here to read more storylines from Pickleballtv broadcaster Dave Fleming.

How to watch:

Friday, August 28
All matches live on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, in addition to MSG Channel from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m ET (live).

Saturday, August 29
All matches live on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, in addition to MSG Channel from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET (live). 

Sunday, August 30
Watch the MLP Finals live on CBS from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET (exclusive), with live coverage continuing on Pickleballtv. Watch live on Tennis Channel from 2–4 p.m. ET.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Match schedule:

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