Luke Burton

The Dink Minor League Pickleball calendar is heating up. As teams across the country chase leaderboard points, Dream Tickets, and a shot at the 2027 Minor League Pickleball Championships, State Championships are quickly becoming some of the biggest stops on the calendar. From New Jersey to Colorado, here’s a look at the upcoming State Championships on the 2026 calendar. If you want to see a full list of upcoming events, take a look at them all on the Pickleball Tournaments website.

If you needed a reminder that The Dink Minor League Pickleball doesn’t do “casual,” the 2025 Nationals is it. These are the kind of points you replay before the rally is even over, hands battles that make no sense, gets that shouldn’t come back, and just enough chaos to keep everyone on edge. We pulled eight of the best highlights from Dallas and dropped them below. Hit play, try to keep up, and don’t be surprised if you end up watching a few of these twice.

At last year's The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championships, players from 26 different countries showed up, competed, and made one thing very clear: this isn’t just a U.S. movement anymore. It’s global. And now, Minor League Pickleball is building for that reality. To recognize that shift, DUPR is introducing the Nations Cup. A chance for teams to represent their country as part of the newly branded The Dink Minor League Pickleball Championships in 2027.