The Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour (MPPT) is a regional professional pickleball league in the Philippines composed of twelve teams. The league was founded in 2026 by boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as the fifth league under the Maharlika Pilipinas banner.
The league will begin play with an Invitational tournament in October 2026 before its inaugural season in February 2027.
History The MPPT was first announced with a press release on May 7, 2026 before a formal launch on July 31. The league will begin play with an invitational tournament running from October to December, with the first leg running on October 3 and 4 in Angeles City. Twelve teams are confirmed to be taking part in the tournament. The tournament will feature five legs, each with a 1 million prize pool attached. Teams earn points based on results in each leg with the top eight advancing to the final tournament.
The MPPT is the fifth league under Pacquiao's series of leagues under the Maharlika Pilipinas banner. The league is sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), with Mark Espinosa serving as the inaugural commissioner and Joe Ramos as the inaugural CEO.
On September 22, 2026, the league signed a deal with Solar Sports to acquire the broadcast rights to the league, having previously acquired the broadcast rights to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in 2025.
Teams The MPPT will be composed twelve teams during the Invitational tournament. Each team's roster will be composed of three men and three women.
+ Overview of MPPT teams Team Home market Abra River Paddlers Abra Alfonso Siklab Alfonso, Cavite Bacoor City Strikers Bacoor, Cavite Bangued Miki Bangued, Abra Batangas Bangers Batangas Camarines Norte Golden Hawks Camarines Norte GenSan Punchers General Santos Muntinlupa City Smashers Muntinlupa Pampanga Chefs Pampanga Parañaque Titans Parañaque Rizal Illustrados Rizal Tacloban Aces Tacloban
Format The format of the 2026 MPPT season consisting of two stages: Super Saturday – group stage consisting of matches of three sets: men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Championship Sunday – final round elimination stages consisting of matches of four sets: men's doubles, women's doubles, and two sets of mixed doubles, with tiebreaker set as necessary.
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