The Main League Pickleball (MLP) Mid-Season Match is occurring this week at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan along side the Beer Metropolis Open.
That is the one occasion of the 2026 MLP Season the place all 20 groups are competing on the similar occasion (with 4 extra groups).
This is likely one of the funnest stops on the professional pickleball circuit, and I’m tremendous excited to be attending in individual for the primary time. In the event you don’t know a lot in regards to the Beer Metropolis Open, please check out my article from final 12 months for all the small print you want:
The Beer Metropolis Open – One of many Greatest Occasions in Pickleball
The 2025 Beer Metropolis Open is absolutely underway in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a nearer take a look at the historical past of the match and the unsung heroes behind among the best run pickleball tournaments on this planet.
The Mid-Season Match is operating along side the Beer Metropolis Open for the third 12 months in a row.
This 12 months there are 4 new groups concerned within the play: The Collegiate All-Stars, Group Europe, Group Australia, and Group Canada.
It is a double elimination match, the place the most effective a group can end as soon as they lose is bronze. The highest eight seeds got a primary spherical bye. Seeding was performed in reverse common season standings order, by way of factors per occasion.
There are common season standings factors on the road on the Mid-Season Match. The winners earn 10 factors, second place earns six factors, and the third place group earns 4 factors.
Climate Outlook
Thursday seems to be like it’ll be the most important challenge in the course of the match, by way of precipitation. The mid to higher 80s alongside the humidity ranges hovering across the 60% mark will make the ball play barely slower. Hopefully there’s little or no to no precipitation, in any other case play will most likely be moved indoors the place livestreaming cameras and house for followers can be sparse.
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Winner’s Bracket
The best way to Watch the MLP Mid-Season Match & Broadcast Schedule
All matches obtainable on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, along with:
Thursday, July 9
- Reside on FS1 (Unique) 7PM ET – 9PM ET (Match #16)
Friday, July 10
- Reside on FS1 (Unique) 7PM ET – 9PM ET (QF Match #30)
Saturday, July 11
- Tape Delay on FS2, 7PM ET – 9PM ET (Match TBD)
Sunday, July 12
- Reside on FOX (Unique) 3PM ET – 5PM ET (Finals Match #43)
A Fast Look at Group Rosters within the Mid-Season Match
Group Australia
- Roster: Sarah Burr, Zach Grabovic, Mitch Hargreaves, and Talia Saunders
Group Canada
- Roster: Mackonner Dy, Kyle Hermetz, Rosie Johanson, Kim Layton, Ryan Torresin, and Jordann Vigna
Group Europe
- Roster: Raquel Amaro (ESP), Pep Canyadell (ESP), Ben Cawston (UK), JM Medina (ESP), Kate Morris (UK), and Karolina Owczarek (GER)
Collegiate All-Star Group
- Roster: Kallan Arledge (Ohio State), Lauren Mercado & Mary Monson (Utah Tech), and Ryan Morneau (James Madison)
The MLP groups listed under are listed in reverse standings order
Phoenix Flames
- Roster: Jonathan Truong, Daria Walczak, Cam Chaffin, Wyatt Stone, Alexa Schull, and Albie Huang
Carolina Hogs
- Roster: Brandon French, DJ Younger, Aiko Yoshitomi, Abbi Hatton, Michael Loyd, and Nicole Conard
Bay Space Breakers
- Roster: Pablo Tellez, Genie Erokhina, Blaine Hovenier, Len Yang, Mya Bui, and Ella Yeh
Miami Pickleball Membership
- Roster: Dylan Frazier, Yuta Funemizu, Estee Widdershoven, Isabella Dunlap, Zane Ford, and Rika Fujiwara
California Black Bears
- Roster: Sahra Dennehy, Kiora Kunimoto, Anouar Braham, Emma Nelson, Joey Wild, and Jamed Delgado (Luca Mack on IR)
Florida Smash
- Roster: Martina Frantova, Cason Campbell, Paula Rives, Chris Crouch, Zoey Weil, and Connor Mogle
Atlanta Bouncers
- Roster: Jaume Martinez Vich, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Mari Humberg, Keilly Ulery, and Donald Younger
Chicago Slice
- Roster: Zane Navratil, Jamie Wei, Elsie Hendershot, Jalina Ingram, and John Lucian Goins
Utah Black Diamonds
- Roster: Etta Tuionetoa, Connor Garnett, Allyce Jones, Tama Shimabukuro, Victoria DiMuzio, and Tyler Loong
Orlando Squeeze
- Roster: Federico Staksrud, Lacy Schneemann, Jack Sock, Milly Rane, Yates Johnson, and Alex Walker
SoCal Arduous 8s
- Roster: Meghan Dizon, Armaan Bhatia, Cailyn Campbell, Will Mackinnon, Rafa Lenhard, and Naomi Nguyen
Dallas Flash
- Roster: JW Johnson, Danni-Elle Townsend, Alix Truong, Augie Ge, Brooke Buckner, and Ivan Jakovljevic
Las Vegas Night time Owls
- Roster: Roscoe Bellamy, Zoey Wang, Liz Truluck, Callie Smith, Braden Jacobson, and Clayton Powell
Texas Ranchers
- Roster: Eric Oncins, Lea Jansen, Layne Sleeth, Nico Acevedo, Rafa Hewett, and Kaitlyn Christian
Palm Seashore Royals
- Roster: Sofia Stitching, Tyson McGuffin, Dekel Bar, Tina Pisnik, Tammy Emmrich, and Casey Diamond (Grayson Goldin on IR)
Columbus Sliders
- Roster: Andrei Daescu, Parris Todd, CJ Klinger, Hurricane Tyra Black, Alex Crum, and Judit Castillo
Brooklyn Pickleball Group
- Roster: Riley Newman, Christian Alshon, Jackie Kawamoto, Rachel Rohrabacher, Chris Haworth, and Hannah Blatt
LA Mad Drops
- Roster: Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Jade Kawamoto, Max Freeman, Gabe Joseph, and Samantha Parker
St. Louis Shock
- Roster: Anna Vivid, Hayden Patriquin, Gabe Tardio, Kate Fahey, Hunter Johnson, and Angie Walker
New Jersey 5s
- Roster: Anna Leigh Waters, Jorja Johnson, Noe Khlif, Will Howells, Martin Emmrich, and Lina Padegimaite
