The National Padel League is returning for its second season with an expanded footprint, a dual-season format, and four women’s divisions added to match the men’s offerings.
The 2025 inaugural season drew more than 1,900 players aged 14 to 71, representing 130+ teams across 35 cities, with six Regional Championships held throughout the year. The 2026 Spring season expands that to 40+ cities across six regions: Florida, the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, Texas, and the Southwest.
Regional Championships are scheduled in Boston, Charlotte, San Diego, Dallas, Philadelphia, Nashville, and Miami. The National Finals are set for August 14–16. Spring registration opened March 14, with the City Stage play running April 20 through May 29. A Fall season follows later in the year.
Platform and ratings integration
The NPL operates as a USPA-endorsed league, with all matches and results reported through the USPA’s national platform, powered by World Padel Rating and Tournated. Every match a player competes in feeds directly into their World Padel Rating, a 0-to-21 scale that tracks competitive performance over time and updates automatically as results come in. A player who enters the Spring season in April and competes through the National Finals in August will have a rating that reflects every match played along the way.
That infrastructure connects players across the country to a single national standard. Someone competing in Dallas is rated on the same scale as someone competing in Philadelphia or Miami. Clubs, coaches, and event organizers can see where a player stands based on verified match data rather than self-reported level.
NPL Director Luis Fernando Ramirez Aristeguieta called 2025 a proof of concept: “2025 was a landmark year where we proved that the community-driven, team-based format is exactly what American padel needs. For 2026, we are doubling down.”
Women’s divisions and the City to Nationals pathway
The addition of four women’s divisions brings the women’s draw in line with the four men’s categories. The league’s structure remains unchanged: city stage play feeds into Regional Championships, which determine who advances to the National Finals.
USPA President Bill Ullman pointed to the team format as a driver of community development: “By creating a national team format where players compete, improve, support their teammates and form lasting friendships, the NPL is helping to build the excitement, the national and regional communities and the padel excellence that will define the sport for years to come.”
For registration and information: www.nationalpadelleague.us/npl-league-2026