This weekend, the DoorDash MLP Finals – New York City powered by Toray take centre stage at CityPickle at Wollman Rink in the heart of Central Park, Friday, from 22 to 24 August 2025.
MLP will award the most difficult trophy to win in the sport and crown its 2025 season champions following a 10-event regular season, 25 matches played by each team, and multiple high-level rounds of playoffs featuring the best coed, professional pickleball teams in the world.
The Finals follow this past weekend’s Toray MLP Playoffs – San Diego and will feature the No. 1 St. Louis Shock, No. 3 New Jersey 5s (led by sensational teenage dynamo Anna Leigh Waters), No. 5 Columbus Sliders, and No. 6 Los Angeles Mad Drops (featuring men’s all-time No. 1 player Ben Johns). Each semifinal matchup will be a best-of-three match series, with the winners advancing to meet in the Premier Level Finals.
In the Challenger Level, the No. 1 Las Vegas Night Owls and No. 2 Nashville Chefs will battle for the championship—and the chance to be promoted to the Premier Level in 2026.
Friday, 22 August 2025 – Matches Begin At 11:30 a.m. (11:30 p.m. Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 11:30 a.m.: Premier Semis – Series 1, Match 1 (COL vs. STL) on MSG Networks & Pickleballtv
- 1:30 p.m.: Premier Semis – Series 2, Match 1 (LA vs. NJ) on MSG Networks & PBTV (1:30 a.m., 23 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 3:15 p.m.: Premier Semis – Series 1, Match 2 (COL vs. STL) on MSG Networks & PBTV (3:15 a.m., 23 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 5:00 p.m.: Premier Semis – Series 2, Match 2 (LA vs. NJ) on CBS Sports Network (5:00 a.m., 23 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
Saturday, 23 August 2025 – Matches Begin As Early at 9:45 a.m. (9:45 p.m. Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 9:45 a.m. (if nec): ONLY if BOTH Premier Semifinal series need a Match 3: (COL vs. STL) on PBTV
- Noon: TBD Match – Premier Semifinals Match 3 or Premier Finals Match 1 on CBS (national broadcast) (12:00 a.m., 24 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 2:00 p.m.: Challenger Finals – Match 1 (No. 2 Nashville Chefs vs. No. 1 Las Vegas Night Owls) on CBS Sports Network (2:00 a.m., 24 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 4 p.m. (if nec): ONLY if ONE OR BOTH Premier Semifinals need a Match 3: Premier Finals – Match 1 (teams TBD) on PBTV (4:00 a.m., 24 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
Sunday, 24 August 2025– Matches Begin at 11 a.m. (11:00 p.m., Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 11:00 a.m.: Challenger Finals – Match 2 on CBS Sports Network
- 1:00 p.m.: Premier Finals – Match 2 on Tennis Channel & PBTV (1:00 a.m., 25 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 3 p.m.: TBD Match, as long as EITHER Premier or Challenger Finals needs a Match 3, on Tennis Channel & PBTV (3:00 a.m., 25 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
- 5 p.m.: ONLY if BOTH Premier & Challenger Finals need a Match 3: Premier Finals – Match 3 (teams TBD) on PBTV (5:00 a.m., 25 August 2025, Malaysia, Philippine time)
