2027 The Dink Minor Pickleball Championships & MiLP Nations Cup

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60 players registered

Feb 24 2027 - Feb 28 2027

Regional

When

Registration opens

Nov 3 2026

8:00 AM MST

Registration ends

Jan 31 2027

11:55 PM MST

Registration Cost

Cost per event

Guaranteed games per player: 6

Where

Get Directions

Arizona Athletic Grounds

6321 S Ellsworth Rd

Mesa, AZ, 85212

Ball Used at This Tournament

Joola HC-40

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Tournament Description

The Dink Minor League Pickleball, The Home of Team Pickleball, featuring the 2027 MiLP Championships and MiLP Nations Cup 🏆

‼️REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT‼️: ONLY register if you have received an invitation from Minor League Pickleball and/or are joining a team who has qualified to compete. Players that are not qualified and/or eligible to compete will be removed and refunded minus a $25 withdrawal fee.

The 2026 MiLP Season culminates at the MiLP Championships and Nations Cup where teams from all over the world, including: Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Dubai, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA and more will compete for the Champion's medals and prize money at the largest MiLP event ever!

🔥Player Benefits🔥

💰 $100,000 Prize Purse distributed across all divisions/events

🛍️ Player Swag Bag

🥇🥈🥉 Custom Medals & Champagne Celebration

🎥 Court Streaming

📽️ Championship Court Enhanced Streaming

👚👕 Uniform Contest

🥋 Costume Contest for Open Age and Age 50+

❇️ Open Age & 50+ Separate Divisions

✅ Referee Team

🗓️SCHEDULE:🗓️

Wednesday, February 24, 2027

DUPR 12 50+, 14 50+, 16 50+, 18 50+ Round Robin Group Play

Open Play for Nations Cup Players

Thursday, February 25, 2027

DUPR 12 50+, 14 50+, 16 50+, 18 50+ All Teams go to Bracket Playoffs

Nations Cup Ceremony

Nations Cup Round Robin Group Play

Open Play for v3 Teams

Friday, February 26, 2027

Nations Cup Bracket Playoffs

All v3 Divisions: All Teams Round Robin Group Play and Top Teams proceed to Bracket Playoffs

Open Play for Open Age Traditional MiLP Teams

Saturday, February 27, 2027

DUPR 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22 Round Robin Group Play

Sunday, February 28, 2027

DUPR 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22 All Teams Go to Bracket Playoffs

College Pickleball Tour Regional

For answers to all your Championships questions, <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QwQttzlxC2LguKxqj_cei-IYfULERn7_YnjAj-bAyG8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">click HERE</a> for the 2027 MiLP Championships FAQ

Additional Information

Minor League Pickleball is a DUPR-verified event

DUPR verified events provide the highest level of trust and competitive integrity in pickleball. Player participating in DUPR verified events are required to have an active DUPR+ membership.

"Ratings Locked" Policy: When is a player's rating locked?

Each individual player rating is locked in once each individual player officially joins the team, signs the waiver, and pays their registration fee. If a player registers for multiple events, the rating will lock for each independent event once they pay their registration for each specific event.

Please Note: Ratings are NOT locked in when the team captain registers, they are locked in individually.

Rules

DUPR Divisions for 4 player mixed teams:

DUPR 22 (Minimum team aggregate: 20.300, maximum is 22.900)

*Minimum individual player DUPR is 4.500.

DUPR 20 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 20.900)

*No individual maximum player DUPR.

DUPR 18 & 18 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 18.900)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 5.100 to play in DUPR 18

DUPR 16 & 16 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 16.900)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.600 to play in DUPR 16

DUPR 14 & 14 50+ The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 14.900)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.100 to play in DUPR 14

DUPR 12 & 12 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 12.300)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.600 to play in DUPR 12

MiLP v3 Divisions

DUPR 15 & 15 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 15.900)

***No maximum individual player DUPR

DUPR 13 & 13 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 13.900)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.600 to play in DUPR 13

DUPR 11 & 11 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 11.900)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.100 to play in DUPR 11

DUPR 9 & 9 50+ (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 9.900)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.600 to play in DUPR 9

Increased Team Aggregates are ONLY for the Championships and not for regular season tournaments.

Once a player registers for each individual Championships event, their ratings for said event is “locked” and their DUPR increasing or decreasing will not impact the team’s aggregate or division placement for that specific event.

For the full Minor League Pickleball go to dupr.com.minorleague/rules

Refund Policy

January 23, 2027 - CANCELLATION DEADLINE (for refunds minus a $25 withdrawal fee)

No refunds for any reason after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE.

All refunds will be processed within one week after the end of the tournament competition.

*****THIS IS A QUALIFICATION BASED TOURNAMENT. Players that are not qualified and/or eligible to compete at the Championships will receive a refund minus the $25 withdrawal fee.***** If the player registers after January 23rd, a refund will not be given.

Prize Money

2027 MiLP Championships Prize Money

Total Amateur Payout = $100,000

Breakdown 1st, 2nd, 3rd

DUPR 12 50+: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 14 50+: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 16 50+: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 18 50+: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 12: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 14: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 16: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 18: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 20: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

DUPR 22: $4,000, $1,600, $1,000

NATIONS CUP: 1st & 2nd

NC DUPR 14: $4,000, $1,500

NC DUPR 16: $4,000, $1,500

NC DUPR 18: $4,000, $1,500

v3 Events

All 1st Place Teams will win $1000

(no 2nd or 3rd place payouts)

Uniform Contest $500

Costume Contest $500

Costume Contest Age 50+ $500

*For an event to offer prize money, a minimum of 4 teams must register.

**All prize money winnings are per team.

Travel Information

Lodging

Mesa Area Hotels - Discounted Hotels

6321 S Ellsworth Rd

Mesa, Arizona, 85212

Weather

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT with covered and non-covered courts.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:

If weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs, the Tournament Director will do all they can to play the matches. If brackets are in mid play when a weather or unforeseen circumstance occurs the situation will be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the bracket may be finished or if winners may be determined. If delays occur due to the weather, the format may be adjusted to ensure completion of competition.