The Major League Pickleball (MLP) Mid-Season Tournament is happening this week at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan in conjunction with the Beer City Open.

This is the only event of the 2026 MLP Season where all 20 teams are competing at the same event (with four additional teams).

This is one of the funnest stops on the pro pickleball circuit, and I am super excited to be attending in person for the first time. If you don’t know much about the Beer City Open, please take a look at my article from last year for all the details you need:

The Beer City Open - One of the Best Events in Pickleball

The 2025 Beer City Open is fully underway in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is a closer look at the history of the tournament and the unsung heroes behind one of the best run pickleball tournaments in the world.

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The Mid-Season Tournament is running in conjunction with the Beer City Open for the third year in a row. 

This year there are four new teams involved in the play: The Collegiate All-Stars, Team Europe, Team Australia, and Team Canada.

This is a double elimination tournament, where the best a team can finish once they lose is bronze. The top eight seeds were given a first round bye. Seeding was done in reverse regular season standings order, in terms of points per event.

There are regular season standings points on the line at the Mid-Season Tournament. The winners earn 10 points, second place earns six points, and the third place team earns four points.

Weather Outlook

Thursday looks like it is going to be the biggest issue during the tournament, in terms of precipitation. The mid to upper 80s alongside the humidity levels hovering around the 60% mark will make the ball play slightly slower. Hopefully there is very little to no precipitation, otherwise play will probably be moved indoors where livestreaming cameras and space for fans will be sparse.

Winner’s Bracket

How to Watch the MLP Mid-Season Tournament & Broadcast Schedule

All matches available on Pickleballtv and the Pickleballtv App, in addition to:

Thursday, July 9

• Live on FS1 (Exclusive) 7PM ET - 9PM ET (Match #16)

Friday, July 10

• Live on FS1 (Exclusive) 7PM ET - 9PM ET (QF Match #30)

Saturday, July 11

• Tape Delay on FS2, 7PM ET - 9PM ET (Match TBD)

Sunday, July 12

• Live on FOX (Exclusive) 3PM ET - 5PM ET (Finals Match #43)

A Quick Glance at Team Rosters in the Mid-Season Tournament

Team Australia

• Roster: Sarah Burr, Zach Grabovic, Mitch Hargreaves, and Talia Saunders

Team Canada

• Roster: Mackonner Dy, Kyle Hermetz, Rosie Johanson, Kim Layton, Ryan Torresin, and Jordann Vigna

Team Europe

• Roster: Raquel Amaro (ESP), Pep Canyadell (ESP), Ben Cawston (UK), JM Medina (ESP), Kate Morris (UK), and Karolina Owczarek (GER)

Collegiate All-Star Team

• Roster: Kallan Arledge (Ohio State), Lauren Mercado & Mary Monson (Utah Tech), and Ryan Morneau (James Madison)

The MLP teams listed below 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 Young, Aiko Yoshitomi, Abbi Hatton, Michael Loyd, and Nicole Conard

Bay Area Breakers

• Roster: Pablo Tellez, Genie Erokhina, Blaine Hovenier, Len Yang, Mya Bui, and Ella Yeh

Miami Pickleball Club

• 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 Young

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 Hard 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 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 Beach Royals

• Roster: Sofia Sewing, 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 Team

• 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 Bright, 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