# National Pickleball League (NPL) — full text export > Machine-readable snapshot of the key facts published on https://www.nplpickleball.com.au. > Generated automatically from live site data. Content may be cited with attribution > to the National Pickleball League and a link to https://www.nplpickleball.com.au. ## Organisation - Name: National Pickleball League (NPL), competing as "ahm NPL" - Description: Australia's premier professional pickleball league - Base: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Coverage: Australia (VIC, NSW, QLD, SA) and New Zealand - Website: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au - Social: @NPLPickleball (Instagram, X, YouTube) - Broadcast: NPL Greenzone — NPL's proprietary broadcast product, switching seamlessly between 6 live games at the same time, with commentary (https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/watch) - Technology: LADER (https://www.lader.sport), pickleball technology built by NPL — live scoring, draws, event management and broadcast tools. LADER provided the AO Pickleball Slam '26 event technology. - Ratings: Every NPL match is DUPR-rated. DUPR is the official rating system of Pickleball Australia. - Machine-readable standings & results feed (updated continuously): https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/api/public/league-feed.json - Alliance: NPL is a founding member of the Global Pickleball Alliance (https://gpapickleball.org) ## Site structure (five pathways) - Pro Pickleball — https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/pro - Play Pickleball — https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/play - NPL Activations — https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/npl-events - Technology — https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/technology - The Hub — https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/hub ## Competitions (2026) - ahm NPL Pro Tour — 12 teams across 3 conferences - NPL Division 2 — 24 teams across Australia and New Zealand - Pickleball Community Cup — joint tournament series run by NPL and Tennis Australia, launched July 2026 (first event at Gawler, SA). NPL is Tennis Australia's Official Pickleball Growth Partner. - NPL Academy — player development pathway (https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/academy) ## Pickleball basics (direct answers) - What is pickleball? A paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, played with a solid paddle and a perforated plastic ball on a court the size of a badminton court. - Court size: the playing surface is 13.41m x 6.1m (44ft x 20ft). Allow about 18.3m x 9.1m in total for run-off. NPL recommends half courts for activations and pop-ups, which need 10m x 5m for one half court plus surrounds. - Net height: 0.914m (36in) at the posts and 0.86m (34in) at centre. - The kitchen (non-volley zone): the 2.13m (7ft) area either side of the net. You cannot volley (hit the ball out of the air) while standing in it. - Two-bounce rule: the serve must bounce once on the receiving side, and the return must bounce once on the serving side, before either team may volley. - Serving: underarm, contacted below the waist, hit diagonally cross-court into the opposite service box, with both feet behind the baseline. - Scoring: traditional side-out scoring to 11, win by 2; only the serving side scores. Many NPL formats use rally scoring - the format for each competition is published on its event page. - Is pickleball hard to learn? No. Most people rally within their first session because the court is small, the ball is slow and the serve is underarm. Mastery takes far longer - placement, the kitchen and the third-shot drop are where the depth is. - What is DUPR? Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating - a global rating from 2.0 to 8.0 based on actual match results. Every NPL match is DUPR-rated, and DUPR is the official rating system of Pickleball Australia. - What does a pickleball court cost to build? Cost depends on the site, base preparation, surface system, fencing and lighting, so NPL and Laykold quote per project - see https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/build-a-court to start an enquiry. - Full rules guide: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/pickleball-rules · Beginner guide: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/what-is-pickleball ## Partners - ahm — official sponsor and league naming partner (ahm NPL) - Leapmotor — major partner - Squealing Pig — major partner - Diadem, Luzz — paddle partners - Laykold — court surfacing partner - Tennis Australia — Official Pickleball Growth Partner arrangement ## Season: 2026 Division 2 (2026) — status: active Teams (24): Outback, 29ers, Stingers, Taika, Roos, Tuatara, Burras, Comets, Aggies, Taniwha, Setters, Adders, Bandicoots, Kōura, Opals, Sharks, Tide, Moa, Reef, Dinkers, Kauri, Brumbies, Rangers, Heat ### Standings | # | Team | Conference | W | L | Sets | Pts | |---|------|------------|---|---|------|-----| | 1 | Outback | QLD | 7 | 5 | 39-21 | 26 | | 1 | 29ers | VIC | 8 | 4 | 35-25 | 26 | | 1 | Stingers | NSW | 7 | 5 | 38-22 | 24 | | 1 | Taika | NZ | 9 | 3 | 50-10 | 35 | | 2 | Roos | VIC | 7 | 5 | 38-22 | 25 | | 2 | Tuatara | NZ | 7 | 5 | 38-22 | 27 | | 2 | Burras | QLD | 7 | 5 | 36-24 | 23 | | 2 | Comets | NSW | 7 | 5 | 35-25 | 23 | | 3 | Aggies | NSW | 5 | 7 | 29-31 | 16 | | 3 | Taniwha | NZ | 5 | 7 | 28-32 | 17 | | 3 | Setters | QLD | 7 | 5 | 33-27 | 22 | | 3 | Adders | VIC | 5 | 7 | 27-33 | 16 | | 4 | Bandicoots | NSW | 4 | 8 | 28-32 | 14 | | 4 | Kōura | NZ | 5 | 7 | 25-35 | 16 | | 4 | Opals | QLD | 5 | 7 | 29-31 | 17 | | 4 | Sharks | VIC | 4 | 8 | 26-34 | 15 | | 5 | Tide | VIC | 3 | 9 | 27-33 | 14 | | 5 | Moa | NZ | 3 | 9 | 25-35 | 14 | | 5 | Reef | QLD | 4 | 8 | 27-33 | 15 | | 5 | Dinkers | NSW | 4 | 8 | 25-35 | 13 | | 6 | Kauri | NZ | 1 | 11 | 14-46 | 6 | | 6 | Brumbies | QLD | 0 | 12 | 16-44 | 4 | | 6 | Rangers | VIC | 3 | 9 | 27-33 | 13 | | 6 | Heat | NSW | 3 | 9 | 25-35 | 12 | Full ladder: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/league ## Season: 2026 (2026) — status: finals Teams (12): Heat, Adders, Outback, Tide, Stingers, Opals, Dinkers, Reef, Roos, Brumbies, 29ers, Comets ### Standings | # | Team | Conference | W | L | Sets | Pts | |---|------|------------|---|---|------|-----| | 1 | Heat | NSW | 10 | 2 | 37-23 | 31 | | 1 | Adders | VIC | 9 | 3 | 37-23 | 29 | | 1 | Outback | QLD | 10 | 2 | 37-23 | 32 | | 2 | Tide | VIC | 7 | 5 | 31-29 | 24 | | 2 | Stingers | NSW | 5 | 7 | 28-32 | 21 | | 2 | Opals | QLD | 7 | 5 | 37-23 | 27 | | 3 | Dinkers | NSW | 4 | 8 | 28-32 | 20 | | 3 | Reef | QLD | 5 | 7 | 26-34 | 19 | | 3 | Roos | VIC | 6 | 6 | 31-29 | 23 | | 4 | Brumbies | QLD | 2 | 10 | 20-40 | 11 | | 4 | 29ers | VIC | 2 | 10 | 21-39 | 11 | | 4 | Comets | NSW | 5 | 7 | 27-33 | 19 | Full ladder: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/league ## Upcoming events and tournaments - NPL Leapmotor Cup — 21 - 22 Nov 2026 · The Jar HQ - Maidstone · Maidstone · VIC · tournament The NPL Leapmotor Cup comes to The Jar HQ in Maidstone across 21 and 22 November 2026. More details on the Leapmotor partner page. Registrations: closed · https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/events/npl-leapmotor-cup-2026 - NPL Championships @ Kooyong 2027 — 4th - 7th Feb 2027 · Kooyong Lawn Tennis Centre · VIC · tournament Registrations: closed · https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/events/npl-championships-kooyong-2027 All events: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/events ## Where to play (NPL network venues) - The Jar HQ - Maidstone · 35 Emu Road, Maidstone VIC 3012, Australia · Victoria · 9 courts · Championship indoor cushioned courts · Dedicated Venue · 7 days — see thejar.club/maidstone for session times · https://thejar.club/maidstone - The Real Dill - powered by NPL · 1/20 Eucumbene Dr, Ravenhall VIC 3023, Australia · Victoria · 4 courts · Dedicated Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 6am - 11pm, M-F | 6am - 10pm, S-S · https://www.therealdill.com.au/ - The Rally Pickleball · 82 Drake Blvd, Altona VIC 3018 · Victoria · 6 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 6am - 10pm 7 days · https://therallypickleball.playbypoint.com/ - The Jar — South Melbourne · 29 White Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia · Victoria · 4 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 6am - 10pm, M-F | 7am - 10pm, S-S · https://thejar.club/southmelbourne - Melbourne Pickle Club · 4 Nellbern Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Australia · Victoria · 4 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 24/7 · https://www.melbournepickleclub.com.au/ - Focus Pickleball · 461 Oxley Ave, Redcliffe QLD 4020, Australia · Queensland · 12 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 6am - 10pm, 7 days · https://focustennisacademy.com.au/pickleball-2/ - Level Up Pickleball · 2 Capital City Blvd, Wantirna South VIC 3152, Australia · Victoria · 4 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 6am - 10pm, 7 days · https://www.leveluppickleball.com.au/ - PicklePoint - Milperra · 101 Raleigh Rd, Milperra NSW 2214, Australia · New South Wales · 8 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 6am - 11pm, 7 days · https://www.picklepoint.com.au/ - Perth Pickleball Centre · 22 Crisafulli Ave, Wanneroo WA 6065, Australia · Western Australia · 8 courts · Hard Courts · Dedicated Venue · 7am - 10pm · https://members.perthpickleballcentre.com.au/ - Elsternwick Park & Tennis Centre · 464 St Kilda St, Brighton VIC 3186, Australia · Victoria · 6 courts · Hard Courts · Club · Mon-Thu: 8am-10pm | Fri: 8am-9pm | Sat-Sun: 8am-6pm · https://www.elsternwickparktenniscentre.com.au/pickleball.html - Belconnen Pickleball Club - Radford College · 1 College Street, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia · ACT · 8 courts · Hard Courts · Club · Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays · https://pickleballcanberra.au/ - South Canberra Pickleball Club - Wesley Tennis Club · 1 Dominion Cct, Forrest ACT 2603, Australia · ACT · 8 courts · Hard Courts · Club · Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday · https://pickleballcanberra.au/ - Swing & Serve · 906 Plenty Rd, Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia · Victoria · 4 courts · Acrylic · Club · 6am - 10pm, 7 days · https://www.swingandserve.com.au/pickleball - Adelaide Pickleball Club - Belair · 29 Gloucester Ave, Belair SA 5052, Australia · South Australia · 12 courts · Hard Courts · Club · Various · https://www.revolutionise.com.au/adepickleball/events - Adelaide Pickleball Club - Concordia · 24 Winchester St, Highgate SA 5063, Australia · South Australia · 12 courts · Acrylic · Club · Specific Sessions · https://www.revolutionise.com.au/adepickleball/events - PARK Racquet Club — The Gap · 200 Settlement Rd, The Gap QLD 4061, Australia · Queensland · 7 courts · Hard Courts · Club · 7am - 9.30pm · https://thepark.club/venues/the-gap - Gold Coast Pickleball Association (GCPA) — Currumbin HQ · 164 Duringan St, Currumbin QLD 4223 · Queensland · Community · https://gcpickleball.com.au - GCPA Tallebudgera · Tallebudgera Recreation Centre, Tallebudgera QLD · Queensland · Community · https://gcpickleball.com.au - GCPA Runaway Bay · Runaway Bay QLD · Queensland · Community · https://gcpickleball.com.au - GCPA Pizzey Park · Pizzey Park, Mermaid Waters QLD · Queensland · Community · https://gcpickleball.com.au - Rebound Stadium · 335 Guineas Creek Rd, Elanora QLD 4221 · Queensland · Partner · https://reboundstadium.com.au/pickleball - House of Pickle Currumbin · 21 Wheeler Cres, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223 · Queensland · 3 courts · Partner · https://houseofpickle.com.au/locations/currumbin - KDV Sport · 221 Nerang–Broadbeach Rd, Carrara QLD · Queensland · Partner · https://kdvsport.com/pickleball - Mooloolaba Tennis Club (KT Academy Pickleball) · 112 Lady Musgrave Dr, Mountain Creek QLD 4557 · Queensland · Community · https://ktacademysunshinecoast.com.au/pickleball - KT Academy Bli Bli · 890 Yandina–Bli Bli Rd, Bli Bli QLD · Queensland · Community · https://ktacademysunshinecoast.com.au/pickleball - Pickleball Palace Sunshine Coast · 32 Kayleigh Dr, Buderim QLD 4556 · Queensland · 6 courts · Partner · https://pickleballpalace.com.au/sunshine-coast - Sunshine Coast Pickleball Club — Caloundra Indoor Stadium · North St, Golden Beach QLD · Queensland · Community · https://scpickleball.com.au - Noosa Pickleball Club · Noosa Leisure Centre (indoor) and Olive Donaldson Pavilion, Tewantin (outdoor), Noosa QLD · Queensland · Community · https://noosapickleballclub.com.au - Noosa Tennis Club · Noosa QLD · Queensland · Community · https://noosatennis.org.au/pickleball Full venue list: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/where-to-play ## Latest news and articles - Out of Office: The Corporate Event Your Team Will Actually Enjoy (2026-10-08) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/out-of-office-the-corporate-event-your-team-will-actually-enjoy - Three Sports. One Club. PARK is officially open. (2026-10-07) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/three-sports-one-club-park-is-officially-open - Nicola Schoeman. Sports Mode: ON (2026-09-15) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/two-modes-one-nicola - The Jar Maidstone Is Open: Nine Courts, One Home of the League (2026-09-13) Nine championship-grade indoor courts in Melbourne's inner west - the biggest dedicated pickleball venue in the country, and the new home of the National Pickleball League. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/the-jar-maidstone-is-open-nine-courts-one-home-of-the-league - Division 2 arrives: Taika make history as NPL’s newest chapter begins (2026-09-09) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/division-2-arrives-taika-make-history-as-npl-s-newest-chapter-begins - Opals crowned 2026 ahm NPL Champions: Inside the Finals Weekend (2026-09-01) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/opals-crowned-2026-ahm-npl-champions-inside-the-finals-weekend - ahm NPL Finals Preview: The Field Is Set (2026-08-20) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/ahm-npl-finals-preview-the-field-is-set - The Roundtable: Casey vs Jordan, Finals Edition (2026-08-20) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/roundtable-finals-edition - NPL and Leapmotor Expand Landmark Partnership (2026-08-13) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/npl-&-leapmotor-expand-partnership - The Real Dill: Built to Bring People Together (2026-08-11) https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/the-real-dill-built-to-bring-people-together - ahm NPL Round 7 Recap: The Final Round (2026-08-03) The final round is done and the Pro Tour finals bracket is locked. Outback take the top seed, the Adders stay unbeaten and the Heat sit right on their heels. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/2026-round-7-recap - ahm NPL ROUND 7 Preview (2026-07-28) The most volatile weekend of the 2026 regular season. By Sunday the top three from each conference lock in their place at the NPL Finals in Melbourne. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/ahm-npl-round-7-preview - Round 6 MVP: Six Perfect, Two Grinds (2026-07-14) Six perfect rounds and two 50-point grinds. Harrison Brown's 6-0 headlines a round where Heat and Outback both went 2-0 to consolidate at the top of Pro. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/round-6-mvp-six-perfect-two-grinds - ahm NPL Round 6 Recap: Statements Made, Finals in Sight (2026-07-13) Round 6 sharpened every storyline heading into the final stretch - Outback take control behind Harry Brown, and the race to finals has never felt tighter. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/round-6 - Where Community Comes First: Inside the Pickleball Community Cup (2026-07-08) From 31 July to 2 August 2026, Gawler hosts the first Pickleball Community Cup - a Pickleball Aus and NPL series built for everyday players. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/inside-the-pickleball-community-cup - ahm NPL Round 6 Preview: Road to Finals Tightens (2026-07-08) Finals hopes, reputations and momentum all hang in the balance. For the Brumbies and the 29ers it is simple: win everything, or watch finals slip away. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/round-6-preview-road-to-finals - Round 5 MVPs: The Players Shaping the Game (2026-06-30) The first round back from the Mid-Season Festival produced standout performances across Pro and Division 2. Here are the players who decided the rubbers. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/round-5-mvps - ahm NPL 2026 Round 5 Recap - Freeze Arrives, Chaos Forms (2026-06-30) The freeze rule went live for the first time, new rosters settled in, and the round looked nothing like the one we left behind in Round 3. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/2026-round-5-recap - Game, Set, Community: Australia Welcomes the Pickleball Community Cup - Gawler (2026-06-23) NPL and Pickleball Aus launch the inaugural Pickleball Community Cup in Gawler, South Australia - a travelling series built for beginner and intermediate players. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/pickleball-community-cup-gawler-is-here - ahm NPL Round 5 Preview - Roster Shuffles, Format Twists, and Finals Races (2026-06-23) The Pro Tour returns with a reshuffled set of rosters, a format twist that raises the stakes, and a finals race tightening across both conferences. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/ahm-npl-round-5-preview - Inside the Early Access Unveiling of The Jar, Maidstone (2026-06-16) The Jar's second Melbourne location opens Early Access in Maidstone, putting the inner west at the centre of the city's fast-growing racquet sports culture. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/early-access-of-the-jar-maidstone - ahm NPL '26 Mid Season Shuffle Draft - Official Review (2026-06-02) The Mid-Season Shuffle Draft is done. Captains released contracted players and picked up new ones - here is how every squad looks for the second half of 2026. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/ahm-npl-26-mid-season-shuffle-draft-official-review - Katy Hart and Selina Turulja: The Women that Dominated ahm NPL Mid-Season Festival (2026-05-28) Team rivalry. State pride. Nail-biting scorelines. Underdog upsets. For three days, Racqueteer in Sydney became the heartbeat of Australian pickleball. The NPL Mid-Season Festival had a lot to live up to. It delivered on every count. As soon as I arrived and saw the first rally, it was clear that t… https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/MSF-WOMEN - ahm NPL Round 4: Mid-Season Festival Recap (2026-05-28) The Mid-Season Festival delivered chaos, pressure and breakout performances across the Teams Cup, the debut State of Origin format and the Individual events. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/ahm-npl-round-4-mid-season-festival-recap - ahm NPL Mid-Season Festival - FINALS PREVIEW (Teams, SOO, Tournament) (2026-05-23) A finals preview of the ahm NPL Mid-Season Festival across all three events - the Teams Cup, State of Origin and the Individual tournament. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/ahm-npl-mid-season-festival-finals-preview-teams-soo-tournament - ahm NPL Round 4 - Mid Season Festival Preview (2026-05-20) Three days, three events and $40,000 on the line as all 12 teams take over Racqueteer in Homebush - and for the first time, the doors are open to the public. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/mid-season-festival-preview - Round 3 Recap - ahm NPL ‘26  (2026-05-18) Power moves, pure chaos, and undefeated streaks. Round 3 of the ahm NPL ‘26 season has officially separated the contenders from the pretenders. Catch up on all the drama, heavy stumbles, and updated standings. https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/2026-r33-recap - Round 3 Preview: Every Match Matters Now (2026-05-14) Round 3 of ahm•NPL 2026 arrives with the season properly alive. Conference leaders have changed, unbeaten starts have ended, and teams that looked under pressure early have already responded. Now the margins get smaller. In Pro, Reef lead QLD after a breakout Round 2, Heat hold the top spot in NSW … https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/2026R3-preview - Round 2 Reset: Comets, Tide and Tuatara Turn the League on Its Head (2026-05-12) Round 2 did not gently adjust the ahm NPL 2026 picture. It flipped it. Across Pro and Division 2, early leaders were dragged back into the pack, winless sides found form, and Tuatara emerged as the only team across either division still undefeated through two rounds. Comets delivered the sharpest r… https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/2026r2-recap - Round 2 MVPs: The Players Who Made the Difference (2026-05-12) Round 2 of ahm NPL 2026 had movement everywhere. Unbeaten starts ended. Winless teams responded. Tight conferences started to separate. And across the Pro Division and Division 2, the MVPs were the players who gave their teams something steady in a round that had very little of it. From Ethan Butso… https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news/2026r2-MVPs All news: https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/news ## Common questions - Where can I play pickleball in Melbourne? NPL clubs and partner venues include The Jar Pickleball Club (South Melbourne), The Jar HQ - Maidstone, The Real Dill (Ravenhall) and The Rally Pickleball (Altona). See https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/where-to-play - How do I start playing? Book an entry session at an NPL venue; paddles and balls are supplied. See https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/play - How do I watch NPL matches? Live and replay coverage runs on NPL Greenzone at https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/watch - How much space does a pickleball court need? A regulation court is 13.41m x 6.1m of playing surface, about 18.3m x 9.1m total recommended. See https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/build-a-court - How do I book a corporate or branded event? See https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/npl-events - What are the rules? See https://www.nplpickleball.com.au/pickleball-rules Generated: 2026-10-11T12:01:52.408Z