MLP ST. PETERSBURG MATCH SCHEDULE RELEASED
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MLP ST. PETERSBURG MATCH SCHEDULE RELEASED

Major League Pickleball May 11, 2026 1 month ago
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Major League Pickleball today announced the full match schedule overview for MLP St. Petersburg – June 17-21, 2026 at St. Pete Athletic. All times in the below grid are Eastern Time (ET). As a reminder, teams will play every team in their group Day 1-4. Group standings are determined by group play m

Major League Pickleball has announced the full match schedule for the upcoming MLP St. Petersburg event, taking place from June 17-21, 2026, at St. Pete Athletic in St. Petersburg, Florida. The event will feature a group play format, with teams competing against each other in their respective groups from Day 1-4, followed by a seeded matchup on Day 5.

The teams have been divided into two groups: Group A consists of the Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Chicago Slice, Florida Smash, Los Angeles Mad Drops, and Miami Pickleball Club, while Group B comprises the Columbus Sliders, Orlando Squeeze, Palm Beach Royals, St. Louis Shock, Texas Ranchers, and Utah Black Diamonds. The group standings will be determined by the match results from Day 1-4, with the top teams in each group advancing to the Day 5 matchups.

MLP St. Petersburg Match Schedule

The match schedule for the event is as follows:

  • Wednesday, June 17: The day's matches include Chicago Slice vs Florida Smash, Texas Ranchers vs Palm Beach Royals, Orlando Squeeze vs Columbus Sliders, Palm Beach Royals vs Utah Black Diamonds, St. Louis Shock vs Texas Ranchers, and Utah Black Diamonds vs Orlando Squeeze.
  • Thursday, June 18: The day's matches include Florida Smash vs Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Palm Beach Royals vs St. Louis Shock, LA Mad Drops vs Miami Pickleball Club, Orlando Squeeze vs Texas Ranchers, Utah Black Diamonds vs Columbus Sliders, and Chicago Slice vs Miami Pickleball Club.
  • Friday, June 19: The day's matches include Columbus Sliders vs Palm Beach Royals, Brooklyn Pickleball Team vs Chicago Slice, Texas Ranchers vs Utah Black Diamonds, Miami Pickleball Club vs Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Florida Smash vs LA Mad Drops, and St. Louis Shock vs Orlando Squeeze.
  • Saturday, June 20: The day's matches include Columbus Sliders vs Texas Ranchers, Brooklyn Pickleball Team vs LA Mad Drops, St. Louis Shock vs Columbus Sliders, LA Mad Drops vs Chicago Slice, Utah Black Diamonds vs St. Louis Shock, Orlando Squeeze vs Palm Beach Royals, and Miami Pickleball Club vs Florida Smash.
  • Sunday, June 21: The final day's matches include Group A #4 vs Group B #4, Group A #3 vs Group B #3, Group A #2 vs Group B #2, and Group A #1 vs Group B #1, with the top teams competing for event standings points.

All matches will be available to stream on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, with the Sunday matches also being broadcast on MSG Network. Fans can purchase tickets to attend the event in person.

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