Season:

• September 12, 2026 to December 21, 2026
• Includes regular season and playoffs
• 10 to 15 matches per team depending on the number of teams in the division

Venues:

• Pickle Haüs, 275 De Baets St, Winnipeg, MB – indoor courts with outdoor surface.
• Pickleball Club of Winnipeg, 20 – 500 Caron Road, Headingley, MB – indoor courts with outdoor surface.
• Specific requests for one venue or another can’t be guaranteed.

Schedule:

• All matches are 2 hours in length, starting at one of the following times (some dates/times may be added or dropped depending on demand and venue requirements):
  • Pickle Haüs – Saturdays 3pm/5pm/7pm, Sundays 12pm/2pm/4pm, Mondays 6pm/8pm
  • Pickleball Club of Winnipeg – Saturdays 12pm/2pm/6pm, Sundays 11am/1pm
• Teams play approximately 1 match per week on one of the days/times listed.
• Playing location/dates/times are not fixed – teams may or may not play at the same location or on the same day/time each week and specific requests can’t be guaranteed.
• Full schedule will be published approximately 1 week before the season starts.

Divisions:

• NEW Junior Coed Doubles:
  • All players must be 8 – 17 years old as of December 31, 2026
  • Any combination of gender playing at each match (4 girls, 3 girls/1 boy, 2 girls/2 boys, 1 girl/3 boys, 4 boys)
  • All skills in one division (will revisit if enough interested teams)
• Mixed Doubles (must be 2 women and 2 men at each match)
• Women’s Doubles
• Men’s Doubles
• Novice (2.0 – 2.99), Beginner (2.75 – 3.49), Intermediate (3.25 – 3.99), Advanced (3.75 – 4.49) and Elite (4.25+). NOTE: DUPR ranges shown are guidelines – only in extreme cases will the MPL suggest an alternative division from the desired registration. It’s unlikely to have enough teams in all levels so some levels may be distributed into other levels to balance the league (consulting with affected teams).
• Each player can be a roster player on one team in each of mixed and gender doubles. The MPL will do its best to not schedule a player to play in both at the same time. However, there may be cases where the player plays one mixed and one gender match in one day (both at the same location).
• Players only in one of mixed and gender doubles can spare in the other.

Format:

• 4 players per team playing at the same time in each match.
• Minimum 4 players on the roster at registration. Additional roster players are allowed to account for vacation, etc.
• Spares (non-roster players) are also allowed as needed.
• Gender divisions – 6 doubles games per player per match – 2 games with each partner.
• Mixed divisions – 6 doubles games per player per match – 4 mixed games and 2 gender games – each player will play with the same partner for all 4 mixed games (against 2 pairs of different opponents for 2 games each).
• See the scoresheets for details on how partners and opponents are created for each match.
• Click here for detailed rules

Significant Changes from Previous Seasons (please read carefully):

• This season will be implementing an additional registration requirement. The goal of this change is to reduce league administration and provide stability to the schedule (some teams/players have rigid work/home schedules so rely on the schedule not changing). This is the Performance Bond. The biggest change to teams is the addition of a fee to reschedule a match. See the detailed rules for complete details.
• Game results will *not* be entered in DUPR.
• All players must be members of Pickleball Canada (PCO), Pickleball Manitoba (PMI) (or other provincial/territorial membership body) and the MPL on the PCO system. Memberships are on an annual basis (January to December) and current membership fees are PCO $10, PMI $10 and MPL $0 (no additional player fee over the league team entry fee). These fees are non-refundable (not controlled by the MPL), so please don’t do this registration until your team is confirmed to have a division to play in. In addition, first time registrants should wait until after September 1 – this extends your membership to the end of the following year (membership up to 16 months). Click here for PCO/PMI/MPL Individual Registration.

Entry Fee:

• A $200 deposit is required within 24 hours of registration.
• Total team fee will be $600 – $1000 (includes 8 balls), plus $100 for the team performance bond (balance returned at the end of season).
• The exact fee won’t be known until after the schedule is created – depends on the total number of matches for the team and will be communicated after registration closes.
• Deposit and balance are to be paid by e-transfer to manitoba.pickleball.league@gmail.com.