The 2025 Major League Pickleball season begins on Thursday with MLP Orlando.

All 16 Premier Level teams will be competing over four days at the USTA National Campus - including the reigning champion Dallas Flash, who defeated the New Jersey 5s this past November at this same outstanding venue to reign supreme.

There are countless storylines that make MLP Orlando especially interesting, so get ready for some outstanding pickleball from the Sunshine State.

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Live broadcast coverage is available on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App for Apple and Android devices.

With that in mind, here are a few new items to MLP this year:

• MLP presented by DoorDash: The league rebranded to MLP presented by DoorDash in early April as part of a multi-year agreement that represented the largest sponsor deal in MLP history.

• Side Out Scoring: MLP will use side out scoring for Gendered & Mixed Doubles. Those Games will be played to 11, with a winning margin of at least two. DreamBreakers will use rally scoring and be played to 21, with players switching out every four points. The freeze will remain at game point, while the DreamBreaker must be won on serve.

• Expanded Premier Rosters: Premier team rosters expanded from four players to six, with each team having three men and women. Teams may use bench players, as they will declare which combination of two men and women they will have in their starting lineup the day before each scheduled match day.

• Standings and “Dash to the Playoffs”: A total of three standings points are earned in regular season matches. A regulation win is three points, a DreamBreaker win is two points, a DreamBreaker loss is one point, and a regulation loss is zero points. The 10 Premier teams with the most points at the end of the regular season will earn entry into the 2025 MLP Playoffs. All six Challenger teams will earn entry into the 2025 MLP Playoffs.

• Saturday and Sunday Night Pickleball: A new premium matchup showcase will feature on-site and viewer enhancements to give these matches an elevated feel – a thrilling crowd atmosphere, production enhancements, and teams wearing specially designed alternate uniforms.

• Team Rebrands: Five MLP teams underwent brand changes ahead of the 2025 campaign.

  • Premier: Brooklyn Pickleball Team (formerly DC Pickleball Team); Carolina Hogs (formerly Pickleball Club); Phoenix Flames (formerly AZ Drive)

  • Challenger: D.C. Pickleball Team (formerly Brooklyn Aces); Nashville Chefs (formerly Frisco Pandas)

Here is the match and broadcast schedule for MLP Orlando: (All times ET)

Thursday, April 24

Championship Court (Pickleballtv)
3:00 p.m. - Texas Ranchers vs. Brooklyn Pickleball Team
4:45 p.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. New Jersey 5s
6:30 p.m. - Pro Am Exhibition

Grandstand Court (Pickleballtv App)
2:00 p.m. - SoCal Hard Eights vs. Miami Pickleball Club
3:45 p.m. - NY Hustlers vs. Atlanta Bouncers

Friday, April 25

Championship Court (Pickleballtv)
12:00 p.m. - Dallas Flash vs. Columbus Sliders
1:45 p.m. - Brooklyn Pickleball Team vs. New Jersey 5s
3:30 p.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. Carolina Hogs
5:15 p.m. - Phoenix Flames vs. Orlando Squeeze

Grandstand Court (Pickleballtv App)
11:00 a.m. - SoCal Hard Eights vs. Orlando Squeeze
12:45 p.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. Utah Black Diamonds
2:30 p.m. - NY Hustlers vs. Dallas Flash
4:15 p.m. - Atlanta Bouncers vs. Texas Ranchers

Saturday, April 26

Championship Court (Pickleballtv)
12:00 p.m. - Carolina Hogs vs. Dallas Flash
2:00 p.m. - New Jersey 5s vs. Atlanta Bouncers
3:45 p.m. - New Jersey 5s vs. Phoenix Flames
5:30 p.m. - Brooklyn Pickleball Team vs. Orlando Squeeze (Saturday Night Pickleball)

Grandstand Court (Pickleballtv App)
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. Brooklyn Pickleball Team
4:15 p.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. LA Mad Drops

Sunday, April 27

Championship Court (Pickleballtv)
11:00 a.m. - Brooklyn Pickleball Team vs. St. Louis Shock
12:45 p.m. - New Jersey 5s vs. LA Mad Drops
2:30 p.m. - Orlando Squeeze vs. LA Mad Drops
4:15 p.m. - St. Louis Shock vs. New Jersey 5s (Sunday Night Pickleball)

Grandstand Court (Pickleballtv App)
10:00 a.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. Chicago Slice
11:45 a.m. - Columbus Sliders vs. Utah Black Diamonds
1:30 p.m. - Chicago Slice vs. Texas Ranchers
3:15 p.m. - Miami Pickleball Club vs. Columbus Sliders