2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship
Registration closed
Ended November 7, 2025
Address
Pickler Universe - Carrollton
2800 North Interstate 35E, Carrollton, TX, United States of America
Events
Format: Rotating Partner Round Robin, The Dink Minor League Pickleball
Price: $125.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)
Description
The biggest team event in amateur pickleball is back. The 2025 Dink Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) National Championship is officially set for December 3-7.
Thousands of amateur players across the United States and around the world compete all year long for a chance to qualify. The best of the best will descend upon Pickler Universe in Dallas to fight for national glory and a piece of the $100,000 prize pool.
Who can play at the National Championship?
Dream Ticket earners and the top players in the 2025 National Leaderboard will receive an invitation via email to assemble their teams and register their teams via special instructions. Players who play in any Official Minor League Pickleball event during the 2025 season are eligible to compete at Nationals for a team that earns an invitation.
***DUPR 22 and DUPR 20 50+ teams do not require pre-qualification and may register at any time via this registration page. All other divisions are invitation only and are to register via a private link.
State Pro Leagues
Officially recognized State Pro Leagues will be featured at the National Championship. State Pro Leagues earn direct bids to Nationals via the Wild Card system for DUPR 20 and DUPR 22.
Officially recognized State Pro Leagues:
All Florida Pro League, Michigan Pickleball League, Oklahoma Premier Pickleball League, Wichita Premier Pickleball League
MLP Minor League Teams
Major League Pickleball Teams (MLP) that partner with MiLP will earn direct bids to the Nationals via the Wild Card and/or the Dream Ticket system for all divisions. All players must have played at least one Minor League Pickleball tournament during the 2025 Season. To learn more, please inquire directly with each MLP team. Officially Partnered MLP Teams: Atlanta Bouncers, Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Columbus Sliders, Dallas Flash, DC Pickleball Team, Phoenix Flames, St. Louis Shock, Texas Ranchers, (more pending)
National Junior Pickleball elite divisions teams
NJP players will earn two Dream Tickets via their NJP Championship Cup Oct. 19th.
The Picklr's Best of the Best Team Tournament in June 2025 Championship winners earned Dream Tickets.
For more info: 2025 National Championship FAQ
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qqZuagETEhe_oRUL8ThKVLPMZwwGoS8NlRd99ikS5I8/edit?usp=sharing
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Dates: December 3-7, 2025
Tuesday, December 2nd
Team Check-In Starts at 4:00pm
Wednesday, December 3rd:
50+ Divisions Round Robin (12, 14, 16, 18)
DUPR Coach and Additional Programming
Vendors/Sponsor Village
Thursday, December 4th:
50+ Divisions Playoffs (12, 14, 16, 18)
DUPR Coach and Additional Programming
Vendors/Sponsor Village
Team Check-In/Evening Open Play for v3 participants
Friday, December 5th:
v3 Tournament (Round Robin and Playoffs)
DUPR Coach and Additional Programming
Vendors/Sponsor Village
Team Check-In/Evening Open Play for Open Age MiLP participants
Saturday, December 6th:
Open Age Divisions Round Robin (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22)
Vendors/Sponsor Village
Sunday, December 7th:
Open Age Divisions Playoffs (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22)
Vendors/Sponsor Village
Rules
MiLP DUPR DIVISIONS for the 2025 National Championship
DUPR 12 and 12 50+: Maximum team aggregate is 12.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 3.600 at registration.
DUPR 14 and 14 50+: Maximum team aggregate is 14.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 4.100 at registration.
DUPR 16 and 16 50+: Maximum team aggregate is 16.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 4.600 at registration.
DUPR 18 and 18 50+: Maximum team aggregate is 18.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 5.100 at registration.
DUPR 20: Maximum team aggregate is 20.900.
DUPR 22: Minimum aggregate is 20.300, maximum team aggregate of 22.999.
*The division aggregate maximum ending in .900 only applies for Nationals. The regular aggregate maximum ending in .300 will stay in effect for all other Minor League Pickleball events.
MiLP v3 National Championship Divisions
The Dink MiLP v3 National Championship is open to players who compete in official v3 and/or v4 tournaments during the 2025 season. All 2025 The Dink MiLP National Championship 4-person mixed team players (whether open age or 50+) are eligible to play in the v3 Championship. Registration for v3 will be based on first-come, first-served.
The v3 divisions will keep the standard team aggregates.
MiLP v3 Men’s DUPR 9 and Women’s DUPR 9
(The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 9.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.600 to play in DUPR 9
MiLP v3 Men’s DUPR 11 & Women’s DUPR 11
(The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 11.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.100 to play in DUPR 11
MiLP v3 Men’s DUPR 13 & Women’s DUPR 13
(The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 13.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.600 to play in DUPR 13
MiLP v3 Men’s DUPR 15 & Women’s DUPR 15
(The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 15.30)
***No maximum individual player DUPR
MiLP v3 DUPR Open
(No maximum team aggregate)
***No maximum individual player DUPR
***The open can be a combination of both men’s and women’s players. No limitations.
Substitute Players
A team that needs a player substitute can either edit their team by signing into Swish and making the edits themselves or a player may submit the player substitute information directly to the tournament organizer. Substitute player’s DUPR may not cause the established team’s aggregate to go over max event’s aggregate.
Who can play at the National Championship?
Dream Ticket earners and:
*The top players in the 2025 National Leaderboard will receive an invitation to assemble their teams.
*Players who play in any Official Minor League Pickleball event during the 2025 season are eligible to compete at Nationals for a team that earns an invitation.
*All MiLP National Championship players must comply with the Minor League Pickleball Registration & Fair Play Policy
By registering for a Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) event, players agree to follow the DUPR Community Guidelines and the following rules:
Duplicate Accounts: Players must check for and report duplicate DUPR accounts before registering.
If a duplicate is created after registration (e.g., via an API partner), it must be reported and will be merged without penalty.
Failure to report an existing duplicate may lead to team disqualification if it was done to manipulate ratings.
Fair Play Violations:
Cheating, tanking, game-fixing, and data manipulation (including multiple accounts) are strictly prohibited.
Violations may lead to disqualification, forfeiture of prizes, and account restrictions.
The DUPR Fair Play Committee and Tournament Director reserve the right to take further action as needed.
As a next step to continue transparency and verifying each competitor’s account, all players will be required to have an active DUPR+ account to play.
For the full Minor League Pickleball rules: https://www.dupr.com/minorleague/rules
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellation Deadline:
To receive a refund minus the $5 technology fee and the 3% processing fee, cancellation must be received by the end of day local time 11:59 CST on November 11, 2025. After November 11, 2025, no refunds will be issued.
If a team registers who is not qualified, their registration will be returned minus the Swish technology fee and a 25% processing fee.
