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Season One · November 2026 · New Delhi
Delhi. Eight franchises. One champion.
Delhi's first franchise-based padel league arrives this November. Three weekends, 120 players, one title.
Find your place
Three ways into Season One.
Own a franchise
Eight franchises. Build your squad at auction night and compete for the first title.
See what owners getPartner
Nine partner seats across three tiers. Your brand inside the game for three weekends.
See partnership tiersThe format
Eight teams. Every point matters.
Eight franchises compete across a structured season of team ties and individual matches, building toward the semifinals and Grand Finale.
8
Franchises
120
Players
15
Ties, team vs team
105
Individual matches
What is DPL
This is more than a tournament.
DPL is Delhi NCR's first franchise-based padel league. It brings players, franchise owners, spectators and brands together across three weekends of competitive padel, entertainment and community.
The season
Three big moments. One champion crowned.
Before the season
Auction night
Invite only. Owners build their squads.
20–22 November
Group stage
Three days of group-stage drama.
28–29 November
Semis & Finals
It all comes down to this.
League centre
Teams, fixtures and standings will live here.
This page becomes the home of the season. Each part switches on as it is confirmed.
Franchises
Squads revealed
Rally RebelsArushi Verma · Arpita Sinha
Base 77Shrey Kaushik · Piyush Bansal · Sahil Parakh · Jasdeep Singh
Pratharv & The Padel HousePradyun Vaswani · Anubhav Dayal
Forty LoveAkshun Lall Ramnath · Kartik Talwar · Nipun Mahajan
The SquashersSuhail Kapur · Vidur Parashar
REPPP RavensDhruv Bagla
Yes Minister Avsoy DelhiDhruv Goyale · Yuvnashv Sood
Lob-StarsUdit Mundhra · Yash Raj Mathur · Avik Prabhu
Schedule
Match-by-match fixtures follow auction night| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Before the season | Auction night (invite only). Franchises build their squads. | New Delhi |
| 20–22 November | Group stage. | New Delhi |
| 28–29 November | Semifinals and finals. | New Delhi |
Road to the title
28–29 NovemberSemifinal 1Teams decided by the group stage
Semifinal 2Teams decided by the group stage
Grand FinaleOne champion crowned
Standings and results
Live from 20 NovemberThe league table and results appear here once the first ties are played.
Why padel
Your customers are already on these courts.
A premium audience
Courts cost around ₹2,000 an hour. The price of play means players self-select.
Built for content
Filmed, posted, tagged. Padel travels on the feed, and players love seeing their own highlights.
A new sporting IP
Luxury brands such as Mercedes, AP and HSBC are already investing in padel. DPL brings your brand into the action, not just onto a billboard.
Who's playing
You don't need to reach a million people. You need these 300.
300
Players, owners and spectators over three weekends
12 hrs
Approximate time each participant spends with DPL
2
Venues, in New Delhi
People don't spend 12 hours with your brand on Instagram. At DPL, they will.
Our track record
We're not starting from scratch.
We run weekly community games, tournaments and clinics. DPL is built on an existing Delhi NCR padel community.
1,000+
Members
4+
Events a week
45+
Events run since February 2026
2
Venue partners with experience
The team
Together, we're creating the padel IP Delhi NCR needs.
Amaya Kothari
Building Delhi's largest and most active padel community, with 1,000+ members and 4+ weekly events.
Aryamaan Thakore
E-Factor Experiences: builds and manages national-scale creative IPs.
Pranay Merchant
Built digital products. Now building great padel IPs and players. Competitive padel player and coach.
For franchise owners
Own one of eight.
A franchise is a team you name, build and lead through Season One. There are only eight.
- Take a franchiseOne of eight teams in Delhi's first franchise padel league.
- Build your squadAuction night (invite only): an evening of strategy with the other owners.
- CompeteGroup stage on 20–22 November. Semifinals and Grand Finale on 28–29 November.
- Be in the roomAround 300 players, owners and spectators across three weekends.
Partnerships
Nine partners. Not a maze of logos yours gets lost in.
DPL gives brands a place inside the game, across the court, the content, the community and the moments people remember.
Title
One seat- The league carries your name
- Exclusivity on every jersey
- Auction night, presented by your brand
- Everything in the tiers below
- How you win
- By the finals, you're a fixture in everyone's minds.
- Exclusivity
- Sole title partner. First refusal on Season Two at 10% off rack rate.
- Best for
- A brand building a position in a category. You leave owning the name people say.
Associate
Three seats- One named moment or area, such as the lounge or Player of the Season
- Your own brand film
- Prominent signage at auction night, courtside and more
- A custom activation for your brand
- Everything in the tier below
- How you win
- Players come in having heard your name. Now they know your standards.
- Exclusivity
- No other partners from your industry. First refusal on Season Two at 10% off rack rate.
- Best for
- Brands with something to show, not only something to say.
Category
Five seats- Official category partner mention on all marquee signage
- Product placement on matchday
- A booth activation at the venue
- Stills and video footage
- A place in the player welcome basket and prizes
- How you win
- Your product is in everyone's hands, at every match.
- Exclusivity
- No other partners from your industry.
- Best for
- Brands whose product belongs in a player's hand. Proof by use, in front of the people who buy it.
Partnerships are open
What happens next?
- A fifteen-minute call.
- A proposal built around your brand, in two working days.
Players
Want to play?
Season One player registrations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who signed up.
Registrations closed
- RegisterTell us your level, categories and availability.
- ConfirmationWe confirm your entry and category on WhatsApp.
- Auction nightInvite only. Franchises build their squads.
- PlayGroup stage 20–22 November; semis & finals 28–29 November. New Delhi.
Questions
What people ask us.
The league
What is DPL?
Delhi NCR's first franchise-based padel league. Eight franchises and 120 players compete across three weekends for one title.
When and where is Season One?
The group stage is 20–22 November and the semis & finals are 28–29 November, in New Delhi.
Who runs it?
The team behind Delhi Padel Collective, a community of 1,000+ members that has run 45+ events since February 2026.
Players
How do I get a spot?
Register to play. We confirm your entry and category on WhatsApp, and franchises build their squads at auction night.
What level do I need to be?
Every level can play. You pick up to two categories when you register; the DPC team confirms your final category based on level and entries.
Franchise owners
How many franchises are there?
Eight. Send an enquiry and we'll walk you through ownership on a call.
Partners
How many partners will there be?
Nine: one Title, three Associate and five Category. Associate and Category partners get exclusivity in their industry.
What happens after I enquire?
A fifteen-minute call, then a proposal built around your brand within two working days.