Guest 01 · Held
Diego Campos
Sunrise Padel Capital
- Date
- Oct 6, 2026
- Time
- 8pm ET
- Format
- Virtual
Season 1 · Underway
The first national collegiate padel league.
For students, by students.
From your campus to a national title.
45+
College clubs
4
Divisions
200+
Student-athletes
One league. Coast to coast.
How it started
Before the league, there was ACPL Courtside.
Our pop-up series took collegiate padel to five cities, all the way to RacquetX — proof that the scene was real and worth building. Seven universities showed up to the first one. Yale took it.
Now it's the real thing: a national league with a season, four divisions, and a champion crowned every spring.
First pop-up champion
YALE
The Courtside record · Five cities, 2026
FEB ’26
New York City
Kickoff. Seven schools, Yale wins.
FEB ’26
Boulder
Big turnout, first-time players.
MAR ’26
Miami
RacquetX
Courtside on the industry’s biggest stage.
APR ’26
Boston
BC, Northeastern, MIT, BU, Harvard.
APR ’26
Los Angeles
West Coast debut.
Courtside keeps rolling through the season — new cities, new schools.
Featured in
The season
The Road to Nationals
One season. Four divisions. One national champion.
ACPL turns campus clubs into a coast-to-coast league — a real pathway from your home court to a national title.
1
October
City Invitationals & Challenger Series
The season opens city by city. At each City Invitational, schools play a one-day round-robin as teams of three lines, and the winner goes through to its Regional. The Challenger Series puts two schools head to head.
2
Oct–Nov
Regional Championships
Two days, one champion per division. Win your region, punch your ticket to Nationals.
3
Dec–Feb
The Climb to March
Four division champions are locked in and the winter belongs to the rest of the league — Courtside pop-ups keep rolling, new cities and new schools, all the way to March.
4
March
National Finals
Four regional champions, one destination, two days of padel. Saturday's round-robin sets the field; Sunday crowns the first-ever ACPL National Champion.
1
October
City Invitationals & Challenger Series
The season opens city by city. At each City Invitational, schools play a one-day round-robin as teams of three lines, and the winner goes through to its Regional. The Challenger Series puts two schools head to head.
2
Oct–Nov
Regional Championships
Two days, one champion per division. Win your region, punch your ticket to Nationals.
3
Dec–Feb
The Climb to March
Four division champions are locked in and the winter belongs to the rest of the league — Courtside pop-ups keep rolling, new cities and new schools, all the way to March.
4
March
National Finals
Four regional champions, one destination, two days of padel. Saturday's round-robin sets the field; Sunday crowns the first-ever ACPL National Champion.
Season 1 · Next up · City Invitational
SAT OCT 17 New York City
Brisas CityView
Latest resultAmerican University · Washington, DC
Season 1 · 2026–27
The fixture board
Every invitational, regional and final in Season 1 — as played, and as scheduled.
City Invitationals · Atlantic
- OCT 4Played
Washington, DC
Padel Social · Bethesda, MD
WinnerAmerican University · Advances to the Atlantic Regional · 4 schools · 24 student-athletes
- Date TBA
Philadelphia
Ballers
- OCT 17Next up
New York City
Brisas CityView
- OCT 18SUN
Boston
PadelHub
Regional Championships
- OCT 24–25SAT–SUN
Los Angeles
Pacific division · The Padel Courts
- NOV 7–8SAT–SUN
Miami
Sunshine division · PadelX
- NOV 14–15SAT–SUN
Austin
Lone Star division · Padel Club Austin
- NOV 22–23SUN–MON
Boston
Atlantic division · PadelHub
National Finals
- MAR 2027
Miami
Four regional champions
City Invitational winners go through to the Atlantic Regional. Each Regional Championship crowns one division champion for the National Finals.
Season 1 · From the courts
DC City Invitational
Padel Social, Bethesda, MD · Sunday, Oct 4, 2026
Our partners · Announced Sept 30, 2026
Wilson and Bela join the league.
Wilson is ACPL’s founding partner. Fernando “Bela” Belasteguín, one of the greatest padel players of all time, is our lead ambassador and advisor. Season 1 is played as Wilson ACPL by Bela.
Wilson
Founding Partner
Founding and naming partner of the league's first season.
Fernando “Bela” Belasteguín
Lead Ambassador & Advisor
Sixteen consecutive years as world No. 1, and Sporting Director of the Miami Premier Padel P1. Here to build the next generation.
“Bringing padel to colleges across the United States is fundamental to the development of our sport. I’m sure it will inspire more young people to play, not only in the US, but around the world.”
“The United States is a strategic market … offering an exciting opportunity to further grow the sport and build a strong and lasting padel community.”
Four divisions. Coast to coast.
Every school competes in its region, then battles for a national title.
Division
Atlantic
The East Coast
Division
Sunshine
Florida
Division
Lone Star
Texas
Division
Pacific
The West
Why ACPL
Because college sports should feel welcoming, not intimidating.
ACPL exists to give students a place where padel is easy to join, fun to play, and better when it's shared. We saw a sport growing on campuses — but without structure, consistency, or a real community connecting students across universities. So we built one. Whether you're competitive, casual, or just curious, ACPL gives you a way to play, meet people, and be part of something bigger than a single match.
We build community.
“College sports should feel welcoming, not intimidating. We built ACPL so every student — first racket or fiftieth — has a place on the court and a real community around it. That's the whole idea: padel's better when we play it together.”
From the players
Built by students, in their words.
Everyone's meeting new people, connecting, helping each other out — because we're all a community, building this together. That's the goal ACPL has for us.
ACPL is the start of something really big — I think it's going to be instrumental in helping padel grow in the US.
It's a great way for college players to actually play — they know it's not affordable for everyone, and they're considerate of that.
ACPL Office Hours
Time with the people building padel.
A virtual series with the founders, investors and operators behind padel in the U.S. Students bring the questions.
Guest 02
Next guest announced on Instagram
@collegiatepadel (opens in a new tab)
Get on the court.
For captains & clubs
Register Your School
Bring padel to your campus and get your team into a division.
Register Your SchoolFor players
Become a member
$25 / year
Get the ACPL app to register, pay your membership, and earn and redeem rewards — play events, join your campus team, be part of the league.
How it works
- 1
Register
Sign up your school or join as a player.
- 2
Get placed
Your school lands in its regional division.
- 3
Compete
City Invitationals, Regionals, and the road to Nationals.
Don't have a club yet?
Six players and a nearby host club. That's the whole list.
Register
Pick your path and we'll take it from there.
Get the Court Report
Every two weeks — who's winning, who's rising, and where college padel goes next. The inside line on the league, straight to your inbox.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Questions?
Do I need experience?
No. ACPL is built for every level — first racket or fiftieth.
What does it cost?
Player membership is $25/year. Registering a school is free.
How do I start a team at my school?
Hit “Register Your School” — we'll walk you through it.
When's the season?
Season 1 is underway. City Invitationals and the Challenger Series are played in October (Philadelphia's date is to be announced), Regional Championships from October 24 through November 23, and the National Finals are in March 2027 in Miami.
Who are ACPL's partners?
Wilson is the league's founding partner, and Fernando “Bela” Belasteguín is lead ambassador and advisor. Season 1 is played as Wilson ACPL by Bela.
What if my school doesn't have a club yet?
That's exactly who we're for — register and we'll help you get started.