Major League Pickleball, a privately owned entity headquartered in the US and owned by United Pickleball Association, was founded in 2021, employs approximately 50 individuals, and reported $12.5M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning primarily in spectator sports, the company organizes professional pickleball competitions.
On June 24, 2026, Major League Pickleball (MLP) began previewing its New York event, highlighting storylines such as the 5s entering as overall favorites following back-to-back event wins, and local team Brooklyn favored in Group B, seeking their first Super Sunday appearance. The previous day, June 23, player Anna Bright released a video proposing changes to MLP's DreamBreaker strategy, specifically addressing perceived imbalances for women players. This followed the June 21 MLP St. Petersburg event, where the St. Louis Shock swept the Los Angeles Mad Drops for their second victory against that team, a turnaround from the season's first event where the Mad Drops had triumphed after an "epic comeback" and a tightly contested DreamBreaker. Ahead of the St. Petersburg tournament, on June 16, MLP had set expectations, noting that Hurricane Tyra Black would join the defending champions, the Columbus Sliders, in the lineup. Storylines also included anticipation for the St. Louis Shock to continue their dominant performance from their home event.
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