New Global Championships Gives Everyday Players the Opportunity to Represent Their Country on the International Stage
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DUPR announced the launch of the Nations Cup, a new international team competition that will debut as part of DUPR's The Dink 2027 Minor League Pickleball Championships, taking place in February. Minor League Pickleball is already the largest team-based pickleball league in the world, with 20,000 players competing every month across more than 20 countries providing structured, DUPR-based team play for players of all skill levels. Designed to further expand access to international competition, the Nations Cup introduces a first-of-its-kind pathway that allows players of all skill levels to earn the opportunity to represent their country through the MiLP ecosystem.
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