Lacy Schneemann and Jack Sock competing for the Orlando Squeeze at MLP Dallas.
Lacy Schneemann and Jack Sock picked up a 12-10 victory over Alix Truong and Andrei Daescu in Orlando's DreamBreaker win over the Columbus Sliders on Friday. Major League Pickleball

MLP Dallas: Group standings after Day 1

The first day of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season is in the books, so let’s take a look at the group standings after Friday’s matches.

As a reminder, the top 4 teams in each group will have a chance to compete in the Standings Point Matches beginning on Monday.

Here is a breakdown of how those matches will work and how many standings points will be up for grabs:

  • Group A #1 v. Group B #1: Winner receives 25 standings points; loser gets 18
  • Group A #2 v. Group B #2: Winner receives 15 standings points; loser gets 12
  • Group A #3 v. Group B #3: Winner receives 10 standings points; loser gets 8
  • Group A #4 v. Group B #4: Winner receives 6 standings points; loser gets 4
  • 5th place teams receive 1 standings point each; 6th place team receives 0.

 

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Here are the current standings in each group:

Group A

  1. 1. Dallas Flash (1-0)
  2. 2. Orlando Squeeze (1-0)
  3. 3. New Jersey 5s (0-0)
  4. 4. Columbus Sliders (0-1)
  5. 5. Phoenix Flames (0-1)
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Group B

  1. 1. St. Louis Shock (1-0)
  2. 2. Texas Ranchers (1-0)
  3. 3. Los Angeles Mad Drops (1-0)
  4. 4. Utah Black Diamonds (0-1)
  5. 5. Bay Area Breakers (0-1)
  6. 6. Carolina Hogs (0-1)
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Group play from the first regular season event continues Saturday at 11am CT, with live coverage available on Pickleballtv.

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