The 2026 The Dink MiLP Championships
Five days, 41 courts and five competitions — the season’s final stage for every Minor League Pickleball team.
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February 24–28, 2027
Arizona Athletic Grounds · Mesa, AZ
Five days, 41 courts and five competitions — the season’s final stage for every Minor League Pickleball team.
February 24–28, 2027
Arizona Athletic Grounds · Mesa, AZ
The Championships are the ultimate destination for players competing throughout the Minor League Pickleball season. Every local, state and regional event is an opportunity to earn your way to Mesa and compete on the largest stage of amateur pickleball.
Over five days, the Championships host five competitions: the classic mixed MiLP format in both Open Age and 50+ divisions, MiLP V3, the Nations Cup and a College Regional.
With a $100,000 prize purse, the Championships bring major stakes to an all-amateur tournament. Qualification runs through the 2026 season — points stack, Dream Tickets drop, and the path to Mesa runs directly through your local pickleball community.
There are two routes to Mesa. Play your way up the National Leaderboard, or win your division and take a Dream Ticket straight there.
Compete at Local Events, Regional Showdowns and State Championships to climb the National Leaderboard through the season.
Win your division at a State Championship or Regional Showdown and qualify for Mesa directly, no leaderboard required.
Every Minor League event you play stacks points toward your position on the National Leaderboard. The bigger the event, the more it is worth — and the shorter your path to Mesa.
Play Minor League at your home club. Every event you enter earns National Leaderboard points toward your season total.
Bigger fields, double the reward. Regional Showdowns pay 2x leaderboard points and award Dream Tickets to Mesa.
Your state's biggest stage. Earn leaderboard points, and win your division to take a Dream Ticket straight to the Championships.
The Championships will feature two exciting new events:
Running on Championship Sunday, college teams compete at The Championships for a bid to the College Pickleball Tour Nationals. One day, round robin to playoffs, and a ticket to the biggest stage in college pickleball on the line.
More details to come.
Represent your country on the biggest team stage in pickleball. The format keeps the fast-paced, mixed-gender competition that defines MiLP, while adding a new layer of national pride to every match.
Here’s how it works:
It’s your country. Your team. Your chance to compete on the international stage.
Each region—Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Australia, China, Southeast Asia, South America, and more—will have its own leaderboard and national pathway.
Top teams from each country will compete for a spot at the 2026 Dink Minor League Pickleball Championships in the U.S.
