
Major League Pickleball announces match schedule for season-opening MLP Orlando event
Major League Pickleball (MLP) announced on Monday the full match schedule for the season-opening MLP Orlando event, which will be held from Thursday, April 24 through Sunday, April 27 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL.
The event will feature all 16 Premier Level teams in action. Click here to buy tickets.
Teams listed first are the designated "Away" team (dark jerseys), while those listed second are the "Home" team (light jerseys).
Here is the schedule (All times ET):
Thursday, April 24
Championship Court
3:00 p.m. - Texas Ranchers vs. DC Pickleball Team
4:45 p.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. New Jersey 5s
6:30 p.m. - Pro Am Exhibition
Grandstand Court
2:00 pm - SoCal Hard Eights vs. Miami Pickleball Club
3:45 p.m. - NY Hustlers vs. Atlanta Bouncers
Friday, April 25
Championship Court
12:00 p.m. - Dallas Flash vs. Columbus Sliders
1:45 p.m. - SoCal Hard Eights vs. Orlando Squeeze
3:30 p.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. Carolina Hogs
5:15 p.m. - DC Pickleball Team vs. New Jersey 5s
Grandstand Court
11:00 a.m. - Phoenix Flames vs. Orlando Squeeze
12:45 p.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. Utah Black Diamonds
2:30 p.m. - NY Hustlers vs. Dallas Flash
3:45 p.m. - Atlanta Bouncers vs. Texas Ranchers
Saturday, April 26
Championship Court
12:00 pm - Carolina Hogs vs. Dallas Flash
2:00 pm - New Jersey 5s vs. Atlanta Bouncers
3:45 pm - New Jersey 5s vs. Phoenix Flames
5:30 pm - DC Pickleball Team vs. Orlando Squeeze (Saturday Night Pickleball)
Grandstand Court
11:00 a.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. Texas Ranchers
12:45 p.m. - Utah Black Diamonds vs. Orlando Squeeze
2:30 p.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. DC Pickleball Team
4:15 p.m. - Dallas Flash vs. Chicago Slice
Sunday, April 27
Championship Court
11:00 a.m. - DC Pickleball Team vs. St. Louis Shock
12:45 p.m. - Orlando Squeeze vs. LA Mad Drops
2:30 p.m. - DC Pickleball Team vs. Chicago Slice
4:15 p.m. - St. Louis Shock vs. New Jersey 5s (Sunday Night Pickleball)
Grandstand Court
10:00 a.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. LA Mad Drops
11:45 a.m. - Chicago Slice vs. Texas Ranchers
1:30 p.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. Utah Black Diamonds
3:15 p.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. Columbus Sliders
All matches will be available on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, in addition to:
Saturday, April 26
Carolina Hogs vs. Dallas Flash on Palmetto Network in South Carolina
New Jersey 5s vs. Atlanta Bouncers on Peachtree TV in Atlanta
A tape delayed match to air on FS1 beginning at 11:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27
DC Pickleball Team vs. St. Louis Shock on Matrix Midwest in St. Louis
A tape delayed match to air on FS1 beginning at 10:00 p.m.
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