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With over 250 events in more than 9 countries, The Dink Minor League Pickleball is the largest and most exciting amateur format in the sport!
Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) is a tournament format where four-players comprised of two men and two women compete as a team.
Matches are made up of four games: Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and two Mixed Doubles.
If the teams games result in a tie, they compete in a singles tiebreaker called Dreambreaker.
In the United States, MiLPs are hosted as Local tournaments, State Championships, and Regional Showdowns, all leading to the National Championships where only the best of the best compete for the ultimate title.
MiLP is developing country-specific routes to ease the path to the U.S. National Championship.
A Dream Ticket is an automatic qualification for the MiLP US National Championship.
In the US, teams earn a Dream Ticket by winning their division at a State Championship or Regional Showdown.
Teams that win dream tickets must keep at least two of the original players from their winning roster to compete but they can pick up replacement players so long as they have played in at least one MiLP event that year.
Internationally, Dream Tickets can also be obtained through specific routes.
Each country will announce its own ranking system.
The National Leaderboard ranks players based on points earned in official MiLP events.
Players earn points based on their placement at tournaments. For local events, first place players receive 1,000 points, second place receives 900, and third place 800 and so on. This continues down to 16th place where players get 50 points.
The top players on the UK leaderboard will receive invitations to UK Nationals so make sure to compete in multiple events throughout the year to increase your ranking on the National Leaderboard.
To view the US leaderboard go to dupr.com/minorleague
Coming soon ………….The UK National Leaderboard.
A DreamBreaker is a unique singles tiebreaker played if a match is tied 2-2.
One team sets a fixed order of four players.
The other team chooses their order in response.
Each player plays four rallies, then rotates.
The first team to reach 21 points, winning by two, wins the match.
DreamBreakers bring the ultimate high-stakes drama—are you ready for the pressure? Sign up at a UK event.
To qualify for the UK Nationals (expected to be held Autumn 2026), start accumulating points on The National Leaderboard. More information will be provided once date and venue have been booked.
There are two main ways to qualify for the US Nationals:
Earn a Dream Ticket by winning your division at a State Championship or Regional Showdown.
Climb the National Leaderboard and earn an invitation.
Some Major League Pickleball teams may receive special invites, so check to see if your favorite has an official minor league team.
MiLP divisions are based on DUPR aggregate ratings of the four team members.
For example, players competing in DUPR 14 will have an average rating of 3.5 Players in DUPR 16 will have an average of 4.0.
There are some individual player limits to keep teams fair, so check with your local organizer.
If you don’t have a DUPR rating, you’ll receive an assumed rating based on the division you enter. e.g. A non rated player entering DUPR 14 will be assigned 3.5 for purpose of calculating a teams’ aggregate rating.
Download the DUPR app and get your rating to start building the perfect team for The Dink Minor League Pickleball!
