Ultra Padel — Pre-Miami
20 teams compete in group stage and Round of 16. Clutch App on-court cameras capture all play. Results feed into WPR seeding for the Miami bracket.
College Padel League · Inaugural Season
CPL Playoffs
2026.
The inaugural CPL Playoffs — stacked alongside the PPL Finals in Miami — is the defining moment for college padel in America. Twenty teams. $45K prize pool. Three days of brackets.
Powered by USPARegistration via 0.40 AppRankings via WPR
20
College teams competing
$45K
Total prize pool
Dec 3–6
Finals · Miami w/ PPL Finals
3 Days
Playoff bracket
01Event Format
Two phases.
One championship.
Twenty teams compete pre-Miami at Ultra Padel for seeding. The 16-team bracket lands in Miami the same weekend as the PPL Finals.
Miami — Stacked with PPL Finals
Quarterfinals, Semis, and Championship at the PPL Finals venue in Miami. A pro-event audience creates massive exposure for college players and the CPL brand.
20-team · 3-day bracket
Day 1
Group Play
4 groups × 5 teams · top 2 advance
Day 2
Quarters & Semis
8-team QF · 4-team SF
Day 3
Finals
3rd place · Championship · Ceremony
$45,000 prize pool
1st Place
$25K
CPL Champions
2nd Place
$15K
Runner Up
3rd Place
$5K
Bronze
Tech · Clutch App
Every match on camera.
Court-side cameras capture every early-round match and feed CPL's social channels. Highlights, full matches, and clips for every player.
Governance · USPA + WPR
Real eligibility. Real rankings.
USPA verifies institutional affiliation and runs collegiate membership. WPR generates seeding and tracks every result into the global ranking system.
02College Network
Confirmed clubs.
Priority targets.
Fifteen confirmed collegiate programs are already active. Nine priority schools are next. We're building padel clubs across fourteen new markets in parallel.
Tier 1 — Confirmed & actively recruiting15 clubs
Univ. of Texas at Austin
Longhorn Padel · TX
Univ. of Miami
Canes Padel · FL
Florida International Univ.
Miami, FL
Univ. of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Univ. of the Pacific
First campus courts · CA
UCLA / USC
Los Angeles, CA
Columbia University
New York, NY
NYU
New York, NY
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Univ. of Houston
Houston, TX
Texas A&M
College Station, TX
Univ. of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Tier 2 — Priority targets · establish new clubs9 targets
Duke / UNC / NC State
Establish · NC
Univ. of Chicago
Establish · IL
MIT / Tufts University
Establish · MA
Penn / Princeton / Cornell
Establish · Ivy League
Vanderbilt / Tulane
Establish · South
Univ. of Washington / Oregon
Establish · PNW
Georgia Tech / Emory
Establish · GA
Univ. of Michigan / MSU
Establish · MI
Univ. of Arizona / ASU
Establish · AZ
Tier 3 — Market expansion85 schools across 15 markets
Maryland
Univ. of Maryland
College Park, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Towson University
Towson, MD
Loyola Univ. Maryland
Baltimore, MD
UMBC
Catonsville, MD
Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD
Washington, DC & Northern Virginia
George Washington Univ.
Washington, DC
American University
Washington, DC
Howard University
Washington, DC
Catholic Univ. of America
Washington, DC
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Boston, MA
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston University
Boston, MA
Emerson College
Boston, MA
Arizona
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Northern Arizona Univ.
Flagstaff, AZ
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Prescott, AZ
Arizona Christian University
Phoenix, AZ
South Florida
Palm Beach Atlantic Univ.
West Palm Beach, FL
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
Keiser University
West Palm Beach, FL
Univ. of St. Augustine
West Palm Beach, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Univ. of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Charlotte, NC
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Charleston, SC
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
The Citadel
Charleston, SC
Charleston Southern Univ.
North Charleston, SC
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Medical Univ. of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
Richmond, VA
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Richmond, VA
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
Denver, CO
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Univ. of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO
Metropolitan State Univ.
Denver, CO
Dallas, TX
Southern Methodist Univ.
Dallas, TX
Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Univ. of North Texas
Denton, TX
Nashville, TN
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Trevecca Nazarene Univ.
Nashville, TN
Middle Tennessee State Univ.
Murfreesboro, TN
Chicago, IL
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Univ. of Chicago
Chicago, IL
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Loyola Univ. Chicago
Chicago, IL
California — San Diego & Northern CA
UC San Diego
La Jolla, CA
San Diego State Univ.
San Diego, CA
Univ. of San Diego
San Diego, CA
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
UC Davis
Davis, CA
San Jose State Univ.
San Jose, CA
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Pennsylvania
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Penn State University
State College, PA
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Don't see your school?
Start a club. We'll match you with a host.
CPL pairs every new collegiate club with their nearest operator partner — court access, coaching, and a tryout schedule that feeds straight into the Playoffs bracket.
Inaugural Season · 2026
Register your team03Partners & Sponsors
Build the league.
Build with us.
Travel, beverage, equipment, recovery, tech, and South Florida — six categories where CPL meets brands at the moment college padel goes mainstream.
✈Travel & Hotel
Official airline & hotel of CPL Playoffs · travel packages for finalists.
DeltaUnitedAmericanMarriottHiltonW Hotels
◇Beverage
On-court hydration sponsor · Clutch App clip integration · player lounge.
LMNTLiquid I.V.PrimeRed BullCelsiusAlovea
▲Equipment & Apparel
Official racquet, ball, and apparel of CPL · kit sponsor for all 20 teams.
NOXBullpadelHeadAdidas PadelWilsonBabolat
✦Health & Recovery
Recovery sponsor · athlete wellness content · social integration.
AG1WhoopHypericeTherabodyAlovea
◉Technology
Camera tech sponsor · highlights distribution · live stream partner.
Clutch App0.40AppleSamsung
★South Florida
Miami Finals title sponsor · venue branding · community activation.
Baptist HealthPublixCarnivalNorwegianHard Rock
Partnership inquiries
Sponsor the inaugural CPL season.
04Common Questions
Read first. Ask second.
Most of what college players, club presidents, and athletic departments ask.
Any U.S. college or university with at least two eligible students can register a team. CPL works with USPA to verify institutional affiliation and enroll players as collegiate members.
Each of CPL's six core operator partners hosts a local mini-tournament. The top performing pairs at those tryouts represent their region in the 20-team Playoffs bracket. WPR scores every event and feeds the seeding.
Each player holds a USPA collegiate membership at $10/player. Sponsor partners cover team kits and travel/accommodation for qualified Finals teams. Local tryout court fees vary by host club.
Yes. CPL pairs new collegiate clubs with their nearest operator partner or Host Club for court access, coaching sessions, and a practice schedule leading into tryouts. Reach out at info@cplpadel.com.
20 teams, three days. Day 1 group play (4 × 5), Day 2 Quarters and Semis, Day 3 the 3rd place match, Championship, and ceremony. $45K total prize pool — $25K to the winners, $15K runner-up, $5K third place.
Yes. Clutch App on-court cameras cover every early-round match and feed CPL's social channels. The Miami Finals are stacked with the PPL Finals — shared pro audience, full stream and highlight coverage.
Registration runs through the 0.40 App (white-labeled CPL portal) with USPA eligibility verification. Until the portal is live, email register@cplpadel.com with your school name, club lead, and roster sketch.