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Major League Cricket
Los Angeles Knight Riders won their first MLC title after a one-run final against Washington Freedom at Oakland Coliseum.
Season guide
Competition overview
The fourth Major League Cricket season ran from 18 June to 18 July 2026. Thirty league matches were followed by a Qualifier, Eliminator, Challenger and Final across Grand Prairie Stadium, Oakland Coliseum and the new Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex in Pomona.
San Francisco Unicorns topped the league table, but Los Angeles Knight Riders beat them in the Qualifier and then defended 164 against Washington Freedom in the Oakland final. Washington finished 163/9, leaving LAKR champions by one run on the final ball.
Andries Gous led the tournament with 547 runs. Sunil Narine was named the season's most valuable player and shared the wicket lead on 18 with Ottniel Baartman and Andre Russell; Narine also earned Player of the Final.
Season registry
Teams
Qualification race
Current points table
Final standings after all 30 league matches. The four playoff results do not change league-stage positions.
Final league-stage table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco Unicorns | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.487 | 12 |
| 2 |  Los Angeles Knight Riders | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.245 | 12 |
| 3 |  Washington Freedom | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.399 | 12 |
| 4 |  MI New York | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.165 | 10 |
| 5 |  Seattle Orcas | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.034 | 8 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.151 | 6 |
Match calendar
Full season schedule
All 30 league matches and four playoffs. Dates and times are local to each US venue. Schedule updated 2026-08-09.
Texas Super Kings
Seattle Orcas
Texas Super Kings won by 6 wicketsTexas Super Kings 221/4 (18.3) · Seattle Orcas 220/2 (20)
Los Angeles Knight Riders
San Francisco Unicorns
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 7 wickets (14-over match due to rain)Los Angeles Knight Riders 154/3 (13.4) · San Francisco Unicorns 150/7 (14)
Seattle Orcas
Washington Freedom
Seattle Orcas won by 5 wicketsSeattle Orcas 219/5 (17.4) · Washington Freedom 216 (20)
Texas Super Kings
San Francisco Unicorns
San Francisco Unicorns won by 7 wicketsTexas Super Kings 152/9 (20) · San Francisco Unicorns 153/3 (17.5)
Washington Freedom
MI New York
Washington Freedom won by 30 runsWashington Freedom 245/5 (20) · MI New York 215/6 (20)
Seattle Orcas
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 81 runsSeattle Orcas 115 (15.3) · Los Angeles Knight Riders 196 (20)
Texas Super Kings
MI New York
MI New York won by 8 wicketsTexas Super Kings 158 (19.2) · MI New York 162/2 (17.4)
San Francisco Unicorns
Texas Super Kings
Texas Super Kings won by 22 runsSan Francisco Unicorns 139 (17.4) · Texas Super Kings 161/8 (20)
Washington Freedom
Seattle Orcas
Seattle Orcas won by 88 runsWashington Freedom 139 (16.2) · Seattle Orcas 227/6 (20)
MI New York
Texas Super Kings
Texas Super Kings won by 6 wicketsMI New York 127/9 (20) · Texas Super Kings 132/4 (19)
San Francisco Unicorns
Seattle Orcas
San Francisco Unicorns won by 2 wicketsSan Francisco Unicorns 192/8 (19.4) · Seattle Orcas 191 (19.2)
MI New York
Los Angeles Knight Riders
MI New York won by 41 runsMI New York 144/6 (20) · Los Angeles Knight Riders 103 (17.5)
Washington Freedom
Texas Super Kings
Washington Freedom won by 1 wicketWashington Freedom 187/9 (20) · Texas Super Kings 185/4 (20)
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Seattle Orcas
Seattle Orcas won by 20 runsLos Angeles Knight Riders 134/8 (20) · Seattle Orcas 154/7 (20)
San Francisco Unicorns
Washington Freedom
San Francisco Unicorns won by 8 wicketsSan Francisco Unicorns 193/2 (15.1) · Washington Freedom 190/4 (20)
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom won by 6 wicketsLos Angeles Knight Riders 108 (17.5) · Washington Freedom 110/4 (17.1)
Seattle Orcas
MI New York
MI New York won by 5 runsSeattle Orcas 127/9 (20) · MI New York 132/8 (20)
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Texas Super Kings
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 6 wicketsLos Angeles Knight Riders 175/4 (18.4) · Texas Super Kings 173/5 (20)
Washington Freedom
San Francisco Unicorns
Washington Freedom won by 5 wicketsWashington Freedom 129/5 (18.1) · San Francisco Unicorns 126 (19.3)
Los Angeles Knight Riders
MI New York
MI New York won by 6 wicketsLos Angeles Knight Riders 165/6 (20) · MI New York 168/4 (19.5)
Seattle Orcas
Texas Super Kings
Seattle Orcas won by 9 runsSeattle Orcas 121/9 (20) · Texas Super Kings 112/9 (20)
San Francisco Unicorns
MI New York
San Francisco Unicorns won by 5 wicketsSan Francisco Unicorns 105/5 (16.5) · MI New York 104 (20)
MI New York
San Francisco Unicorns
San Francisco Unicorns won by 9 wicketsMI New York 143/9 (20) · San Francisco Unicorns 146/1 (15.4)
Washington Freedom
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 18 runsWashington Freedom 174/8 (20) · Los Angeles Knight Riders 192/8 (20)
MI New York
Seattle Orcas
MI New York won by 17 runsMI New York 179/8 (20) · Seattle Orcas 162/6 (20)
San Francisco Unicorns
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 11 runsSan Francisco Unicorns 173 (19.1) · Los Angeles Knight Riders 184/7 (20)
Texas Super Kings
Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom won by 3 wicketsTexas Super Kings 165 (20) · Washington Freedom 166/7 (19.4)
Seattle Orcas
San Francisco Unicorns
San Francisco Unicorns won by 6 wicketsSeattle Orcas 190/7 (20) · San Francisco Unicorns 194/4 (19)
MI New York
Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom won by 5 wicketsMI New York 187/8 (20) · Washington Freedom 190/5 (18.3)
Texas Super Kings
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 6 wicketsTexas Super Kings 171/9 (20) · Los Angeles Knight Riders 172/4 (19.1)
San Francisco Unicorns
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 7 runsSan Francisco Unicorns 180/4 (20) · Los Angeles Knight Riders 187/3 (20)
Washington Freedom
MI New York
Washington Freedom won by 6 wicketsWashington Freedom 270/4 (18.4) · MI New York 266/9 (20)
San Francisco Unicorns
Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom won by 7 runsSan Francisco Unicorns 231/6 (20) · Washington Freedom 238/6 (20)
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Washington Freedom
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 1 runLos Angeles Knight Riders 164 (19.4) · Washington Freedom 163/9 (20)
Tournament route
Venues and host territories
Grand Prairie Stadium
Grand Prairie · United States
15 matches
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland · United States
12 matches
Knight Riders Cricket Field
Pomona · United States
7 matchesSeason numbers
Competition stats
Season matches
30 league fixtures plus four playoffs
2026 champions
First Major League Cricket title
Most runs
Andries Gous for Washington Freedom
Most wickets
Narine, Baartman and Russell shared the lead
Reports and explainers
Latest league news
Where to watch
TV & authorized streams
Season verdict
Conclusion
Los Angeles Knight Riders won MLC 2026 by defending 164 against Washington Freedom in a one-run Oakland final. This page brings all 34 reviewed results, the final table, season leaders, venue context and territory-specific viewing references into one completed season hub.
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