MLP LEVELS

one league, Two levels of excitement!

In 2025, Major League Pickleball continues to elevate the sport with 22 co-ed teams competing across MLP Premier Level and MLP Challenger Level. Following an exciting 2024 season that saw the top four Challenger teams promoted to Premier, the league now features 16 Premier Teams showcasing the top 96 players in the world and 6 Challenger Teams highlighting the next 24 rising stars. This unique structure, with teams composed of two men and two women, ensures the highest caliber of competition while providing a clear pathway for emerging talent to break through. MLP’s commitment to innovation and equity makes every match a showcase of strategy, intensity, and opportunity.
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Premier Level

MLP Premier Level is home to the top 96 most in-demand team players in all of pro pickleball. Players with a dizzying track record of bombastic wins on the court and a DUPR Rating to match. These twelve coveted co-ed teams of four represent the gold standard for the sport and the pinnacle of competition. And while for Premier players it’s hard-fought to get here, it’s even harder fought to stay with the next crop of Challenger Level competitors cooking in the kitchen looking to take their place!
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Challenger Level

MLP Challenger Level is home to pro pickleball’s next wave of 24 up-and-coming top talents of tomorrow who get the chance to light up the courts and crush all expectations as they compete within this division of ten teams. For some, this is their first chance to compete on the big MLP stage while for other seasoned courtside competitors this is their runway to level up to Premier. For the fans, this is an opportunity to thrill in the unpredictable and witness legends in the making!
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