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Overview
Australia’s Pro Pickleball Teams League
PRO LEAGUE – 12 TEAMS
DIV 2 – 18 TEAMS
The National Pickleball League – Season 4 kicked off on September 20th, 2025.
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 4 returns with a tightened format and a $125,000 Prize Pool.
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
QLD
Queensland (QLD)
- 4 Teams
- 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS
3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals
VIC
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
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 (occurs ~6 weeks prior to Round 1 of each season)
Formats
3 Rounds
- A 3 round season will culminate with a Finals Weekend.
- All 3 rounds will be played within the State.
- The rounds will be spread over 2 months.
- 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
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
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
3rd Set = Men’s Singles
- Same format as Women’s singles
4th Set = Mixed Doubles
4th Set = Mixed 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
- Captain selection for who plays in each pair. No restrictions.
- Change ends at 6 & 17
DillBreaker (as required)
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
- Mixed 1 (this is the pair that finished the Mixed Doubles- Pair 2)
- Mixed 2
- Mens Singles 1
- Womens Singles 1
- Mens Doubles
- Womens Doubles
- Womens Singles 2
- Mens Singles 2
Schedule
ROUND 1
SEPT 20th
ROUND 2
OCT 17th
ROUND 3
NOV 1st
FINALS
NOV 21st-23rd
News
1 week ago
The Pig & The Pickle into Year 3 (Squealing Pig Wines – Official Wine of the NPL)
Australia News, Events, Partnerships
2 weeks ago
Kooyong Championship Sunday Preview | Sypik Australia – NPL Invitational 2025
Australia News, NPL Pro Tour, Sypik Invitational, Uncategorized
3 weeks ago
DUPR X GLOBAL Summer
Events, Partnerships
3 weeks ago
Tennis Australia and National Pickleball league Partner to Drive one of Australia’s fastest growing sports
Announcements, Australia News, Partnerships
Prize Money Breakup – Pro Category Men & Women
$150,000 TOTAL PRIZE POOL
1st Place
$50,000
2nd Place
$25,000
3rd Place
$15,000
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)
No FAQs found for this category.
Overview
Australia’s Pro Pickleball Teams League
PRO LEAGUE – 12 TEAMS
DIV 2 – 18 TEAMS
The National Pickleball League – Season 4 kicked off on September 20th, 2025.
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 4 returns with a tightened format and a $125,000 Prize Pool.
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
QLD
Queensland (QLD)
- 4 Teams
- 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS
3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals
VIC
Victoria (VIC)
- 4 Teams
- 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS
3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals
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
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 (occurs ~6 weeks prior to Round 1 of each season)
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 (occurs ~6 weeks prior to Round 1 of each season)
Formats
3 Rounds
- A 3 round season will culminate with a Finals Weekend.
- All 3 rounds will be played within the State.
- The rounds will be spread over 2 months.
- The finals will be held over 3 days as the state champions fight it out for the ultimate glory.
- A 3 round season will culminate with a Finals Weekend.
- All 3 rounds will be played within the State.
- The rounds will be spread over 2 months.
- 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
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
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
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
3rd Set = Men’s Singles
- Same format as Women’s singles
4th Set = Mixed Doubles
4th Set = Mixed 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
- Captain selection for who plays in each pair. No restrictions.
- Change ends at 6 & 17
DillBreaker (as required)
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
- Mixed 1 (this is the pair that finished the Mixed Doubles- Pair 2)
- Mixed 2
- Mens Singles 1
- Womens Singles 1
- Mens Doubles
- Womens Doubles
- Womens Singles 2
- Mens Singles 2
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
- Pair 1 – first to 11
- Pair 2 – continue to 22
- 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
- Mixed 1 (this is the pair that finished the Mixed Doubles- Pair 2)
- Mixed 2
- Mens Singles 1
- Womens Singles 1
- Mens Doubles
- Womens Doubles
- Womens Singles 2
- Mens Singles 2
Schedule
ROUND 1
SEPT 20th
ROUND 2
OCT 17th
ROUND 3
NOV 1st
FINALS
NOV 21st-23rd
News
Prize Money Breakup – Pro Category Men & Women
$150,000 TOTAL PRIZE POOL
1st Place
$50,000
2nd Place
$25,000
3rd Place
$15,000
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)
No FAQs found for this category.
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