With CNPL SZN 2 in the books, it’s time to announce what promises to be a new and exciting 2025 Canadian National Pickleball League season schedule. The Montreal Lions, the 2024 champs, will look forward to defending their title.

Events for pre-season, regular season, and playoffs have all been scheduled for specific dates (see below) with venues in to be announced.

We will kick things off in the pre-season with a series of amateur team tournaments where we can shake off the winter rust and bring in new participants to team based pickleball.

• CNPL Pre-Season: Amateur Showdown’s
  • March 8 – Sani Sport Showdown, Boucherville
  • March 15 – Royal Westcourt Showdown, Montreal, QC
  • March 22 – Smash Pickleball Showdown, London, ON
  • March 29 – Okanagan Showdown, Vernon, BC
• CNPL Draft
  • April 2 – CNPL YouTube
• CNPL Regular Season
  • May 3 & 417 & 18 – SW Ontario, CNPL Central Split (regular season 1) co-hosted by the Southwestern Ontario Brewers
  • June 7 & 8 – Montreal, CNPL Eastern Split (regular season 2) co-hosted by the 2024 Champion Montreal Lions
  • June 27, 28, & 29 – Guelph, GOOD Games midseason event (TBD)
  • August 9 & 10 – Kamloops, CNPL Western Split (regular season 3) co-hosted by the Vancouver Rush
  • September 6 & 7 – Toronto, CNPL Metropolitan Split (regular season 4) co-hosted by Toronto United Pickleball Club
• CNPL Playoffs
  • October 4 & 5 EST – TBD, CNPL Playoffs

(NOTE: The GOOD Games event may not be part of the regular season, more details to follow)
(UPDATE: The GOOD Games event date was initially listed as July 5 & 6 but has been corrected to June 27, 28, & 29)
(UPDATE: The season will now start on the May long weekend)
(UPDATE: The Quebec Showdown has been moved from Sani Sport to Royal Westcourt and the date has changed to March 15)