The World's Premier Collegiate Pickleball Championship
When and Where
November 2026
Exact dates to be announced. This is the inaugural international edition of the College Pickleball Cup - block your calendar and follow NCPA for the official announcement.
Texas, USA
Venue and city TBA. As the first-ever international collegiate pickleball championship, we are securing a world-class facility worthy of the occasion.
Universities and Country Teams
Compete as your university or assemble a national country team. Players from multiple universities within the same country can unite under one flag. All players must be enrolled university students.
NCPA x The Pickleball Cup
The National Collegiate Pickleball Association and The Pickleball Cup have joined forces to deliver the first-ever international collegiate pickleball championship.
Country Teams
Represent Your Nation
You do not have to compete as a single university. Countries can assemble a national team from players across multiple universities, as long as every player is a currently enrolled university student.
Your country not listed? Any nation is welcome.
Registration
Individual competitors sign up through the NCPA platform.
Captains manage rosters, brackets, and team operations.
Transparent Pricing
NCPA charges a flat $10 per player fee. Universities set their own bracket entry fee (minimum $20 per player) and keep 100% of collected funds.
Brackets
Live brackets open in a new tab once registration closes.
Pool play into single elimination through the NCPA platform.
Details
Format
Operations
Financial
Promotion
Ready to
Compete?
Join the first-ever international collegiate pickleball championship.