The Dink Minor League Pickleball Is Now a Global Phenomenon

The Dink Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) is now competing on a global scale, with official tournaments taking place in over 15 countries across five continents. And the mission remains the same: bring team-based pickleball to the masses, and crown the best squad in the world this December in Dallas.

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The largest amateur team tour across the globe

The Dink Minor League Pickleball international roster includes:
USA, Canada, Australia, Chile, China, Ecuador, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, and Costa Rica.

And it’s growing. Just this week, Chile and Ecuador officially joined the movement with their first sanctioned events, helping fuel a global schedule that now includes over 250 events in 2025 alone.

Canada was the first country to host a MiLP event outside the U.S., and others quickly followed. From local courts in Guatemala to high-level battles in Australia and Spain, team-based competition is catching fire worldwide, and bringing players into structured play faster than ever before.

Global Format, Local Power

While The Dink MiLP provides the ruleset, format, and DUPR-powered competitive infrastructure, each international event is run by a local partner. These organizers are the boots on the ground, customizing the experience for their communities while keeping it consistent with the league's global structure.

That balance of consistency and flexibility is part of what makes the system work. Every country uses the same DUPR divisions (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22), which means a team in Thailand can measure up directly against a team in Texas. There’s no guesswork. Just level-based, data-driven competition—no matter where you play.

National Leaderboards and Local Rivalries

Some countries have taken it a step further. Canada and Mexico now run independent leaderboards for their national circuits, giving players the ability to track rankings and build rivalries week to week. Expect more nations to roll out localized ecosystems soon.

These mini-leagues help foster the same team identity and loyalty that made The Dink Minor League Pickleball so sticky in the U.S. and they’re laying the foundation for international rivalries that are sure to light up Dallas later this year.

The Road to Dallas: Where the World Collides

Here’s where it all comes together: December 3–7, 2025, at the Pickler Universe in Dallas, TX. That’s where the top teams from each participating country will join U.S. qualifiers for a true international showdown.

There are no separate brackets. No isolated divisions. It’s one championship. International squads will go head-to-head with American teams under the same roof, for the same prize, in the same team-based format that’s taken over the amateur pickleball world.

Start Competing Today

The Dink MiLP is just getting started.

Head to https://dupr.com/minor-league to find a local event.

Pick your squad. Earn your rating. Fly your flag. We'll see you in Dallas.