This weekend we get to experience some Major League Pickleball action again with the inaugural MLP Nations Cup, a high-stakes, high-energy international showdown, held Friday, October 30-Sunday, November 1.
The MLP Nations Cup will feature a dynamic eight-team, three-day format designed for maximum intensity and fan excitement. Friday and Saturday will showcase round-robin play, with teams battling for positioning and seeding ahead of Championship Sunday. Top teams will then clash in a single-elimination bracket on the event’s final day, where every point matters and only one team will emerge as the first-ever MLP Nations Cup Champion.
The inaugural event will feature regional teams representing key pickleball markets from around the world. Each team will be led by some of the sport’s most respected players and ambassadors, bringing together top-tier talent, regional pride, and international rivalries in pursuit of the first-ever MLP Nations Cup title, with teams representing: USA, Canada, two teams from Asia, plus Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America, and Australia.