ahm NPL 2026

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Overview

Australia's Pro Pickleball Teams League

The National Pickleball League - Season 2026 will kick off on April 11th, 2026.

About NPL | Elevating The Game.

The National Pickleball League is Australia’s premier professional pickleball competition, featuring the top players across 12 teams in three states. Season 2026 will feature the first full year season and $150,000 Prize pool. 

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League Composition

NSW & ACT

New South Whales & Australia Central Territories (ACT)

  • 4 Teams
  • 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals

Queensland (QLD)

  • 4 Teams
  • 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals

Victoria (VIC)

  • 4 Teams
  • 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals

Team Composition

Each Team

Each Team

4 players (2 Men, 2 Women)

  • #1 Singles Player – DUPR
  • Mixed Pairs (Captain Selects)

Draft

12 Team Captains selected from around Australia & New Zealand

The 12 Team Captains select teams in a snake draft format. 

Draft Order  – drawn in the week prior to the draft. 

Virtual Draft  – February 27th

Formats

6 Rounds

 

  • A 6 round season will culminate with a Finals Weekend.
  • There will be a Mid Season Tournament that will count towards results held in Melbourne. 
  • The finals will be held over 3 days as the state champions fight it out for the ultimate glory.

 

NPLeague Match Format

Refer to NPLeague Tab
Finals Format

Finals Format

  • Top 9 Teams – 3 Days
  • Top 4 Teams receive double chance
  • Night 1 – 3rd Place Playoff for Final 2 Teams
  • Day 1 – Qualifying, Elimination & Semi Finals
  • Day 2- Preliminary &  Grand Final

Ladder

  • Win = 3 NPL Pts
  • Bonus NPL point for clean sweep (4-0)​​
  • Order
  • NPL Points
  • Wins For/Wins Against
  • Sets For/Sets Against
  • Games For/Games Against
  • Points For/Points Against

NPLeague Format

NPLeague showcases the best players in Australia across both Singles & Doubles disciplines.

Each match consist of 4 Sets & a Dill Breaker if required.

1st Set = Women's Singles

1st Set = Women’s Singles

  • 2 separate singles games played by 2 individual players 
  • Team with 2 individual wins, wins the set.
  • If tied 1-1 both teams are awarded 0 sets.
  • Player 1 is top ranked singles DUPR player*
  • First to 11, traditional scoring, win by 2
  • Change ends at 6.

2nd Set = Gender Doubles

  • First to 22, win by 2, traditional scoring
  • 2 pairs per team
    • Pair 1 – first to 11
    • Pair 2 – continue to 22
    • Pair 2 will sub in once either team reaches 11
  • Change ends at 6 & 17

3rd Set = Men’s Singles

  • Same format as Women’s singles

4th Set = Mixed Doubles

  • First to 22, win by 2, traditional scoring
  • 2 pairs per team
    1. Pair 1 – first to 11
    2. Pair 2 – continue to 22
      1. Pair 2 will sub in once either team reaches 11
  • Captain selection for who plays in each pair. No restrictions.
  • Change ends at 6 & 17

DillBreaker (as required)

The DillBreaker is a unique tie-breaking set designed to decide the outcome of a match when the score is tied after the first four sets. 

    • First to 22, Rally Scoring, Win by 2
    • Pairs swap after 4 points
      1. Mixed 1 (this is the pair that finished the Mixed Doubles- Pair 2)
      2. Mixed 2
      3. Mens Singles 1
      4. Womens Singles 1
      5. Mens Doubles
      6. Womens Doubles
      7. Womens Singles 2
      8. Mens Singles 2

Schedule

ROUND 1

APRIL 11th

UPCOOMING

ROUND 2

MAY 2nd

UPCOMING

ROUND 3

MAY 16th

UPCOMING

MID SEASON TOURNAMENT

MAY 22nd-24th

UPCOMING

ROUND 5

JUNE 27th

Upcoming

ROUND 6

JULY 18th

Upcoming

ROUND 7

AUGUST 15th

Upcoming

FINALS

AUG 28th-30th

Upcoming

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PRIZE MONEY

$150,000 TOTAL PRIZE POOL

1st Place​

$60,000

2nd Place​

$30,000

3rd Place​

$20,000

4th Place​

$10,000

5th Place​

$1,000

6th Place​

$1,000

7th Place​

$1,000

8th Place​

$1,000

Frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)

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