CNPL to Award APP Tour Ranking Points at Every 2027 Event
CNPL to Award APP Tour Ranking Points at Every 2027 Event
The Canadian National Pickleball League and the Association of Pickleball Players deepen their partnership, linking Canadian competition to the APP Tour rankings
CHICAGO (Nov. 5, 2026) — The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) and the Canadian National Pickleball League (CNPL) announced an enhanced partnership under which players in all 2027 CNPL events will be eligible to earn APP Tour ranking points.
The expanded relationship connects CNPL results with the APP Tour rankings, giving players added incentive to compete in Canada while building their standing in the APP’s international competitive ecosystem.
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The 2027 CNPL season will feature five regular season events, beginning the first weekend of May and running through mid-August, followed by the championship in mid-September. Each regular season event will carry Tier 4 status, with 500 APP Tour ranking points available in each format: men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles (men’s and women’s). The championship will carry Tier 3 status, with 1,000 APP Tour ranking points available in each of those formats.
“Our partnership with the CNPL is about creating meaningful opportunities for players and strengthening the connections that help pickleball grow internationally,” said Yui See Lau, SVP of Global Expansion for the APP. “Giving CNPL players the opportunity to earn APP Tour ranking points adds value to their competition in Canada and brings more talented athletes into the APP ecosystem. We are excited to expand upon this relationship in 2027.”
“This enhanced partnership gives our players another meaningful reason to compete and a stronger connection to opportunities beyond the CNPL,” said Mike McAninch, CNPL Commissioner. “Adding APP Tour ranking points to every event increases the value of our season.”
The CNPL and the APP are member institutions of the Global Pickleball Alliance (GPA), which formally launched in December 2025. The complete 2027 CNPL schedule, including confirmed dates and locations, will be announced soon at CNPL.ca.
Source: APP and CNPL press release, November 5, 2026.
CNPL to Award APP Tour Ranking Points at Every 2027 Event
The Canadian National Pickleball League and the Association of Pickleball Players deepen their partnership, linking Canadian competition to the APP Tour rankings
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CHICAGO (Nov. 5, 2026) — The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) and the Canadian National Pickleball League (CNPL) announced an enhanced partnership under which players in all 2027 CNPL events will be eligible to earn APP Tour ranking points.
The expanded relationship connects CNPL results with the APP Tour rankings, giving players added incentive to compete in Canada while building their standing in the APP’s international competitive ecosystem.
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The 2027 CNPL season will feature five regular season events, beginning the first weekend of May and running through mid-August, followed by the championship in mid-September. Each regular season event will carry Tier 4 status, with 500 APP Tour ranking points available in each format: men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles (men’s and women’s). The championship will carry Tier 3 status, with 1,000 APP Tour ranking points available in each of those formats.
“Our partnership with the CNPL is about creating meaningful opportunities for players and strengthening the connections that help pickleball grow internationally,” said Yui See Lau, SVP of Global Expansion for the APP. “Giving CNPL players the opportunity to earn APP Tour ranking points adds value to their competition in Canada and brings more talented athletes into the APP ecosystem. We are excited to expand upon this relationship in 2027.”
“This enhanced partnership gives our players another meaningful reason to compete and a stronger connection to opportunities beyond the CNPL,” said Mike McAninch, CNPL Commissioner. “Adding APP Tour ranking points to every event increases the value of our season.”
The CNPL and the APP are member institutions of the Global Pickleball Alliance (GPA), which formally launched in December 2025. The complete 2027 CNPL schedule, including confirmed dates and locations, will be announced soon at CNPL.ca.
Source: APP and CNPL press release, November 5, 2026.
