Get on the card
Two ways in: enter a club team of six to eight players, or register as a free agent and we will place you with a club that needs your slot.
Eight slots, then the door closes
The 2026 pilot is a single division of eight clubs. Those eight become the league's founding clubs — and from Season 2, only founding clubs may enter teams into Division 2 (16 teams) and Division 3 (32 teams).
In practice that means a founding club can run several teams across the pyramid, move players between them and build a real club structure. A club that sits the pilot out cannot buy its way in later.
See the division structureWhat the league covers
- Court bookings — every court, every week, booked and paid by the league.
- Balls — official league balls for every game.
- Referees — a neutral official on every fixture.
- Video replay — every game recorded, replay available for challenges and highlights.
- Catering — food and drink for both squads on every fixture night.
- Reporting — scores within 2 hours, standings and DUPR within 24 hours.
Club entry
For established clubs and venues that can field a squad every Tuesday night from September to November 2026.
Entry requirements
- Six to eight rostered players, minimum two men and two women.
- A home venue with at least one court available from 8:00 PM on Tuesdays, released by 10:00 PM.
- A named captain responsible for line-up cards and result submission.
- Every player holds a live DUPR profile — DUPR submission is mandatory for every match.
- Commitment to all eight fixtures plus finals night on 17 November 2026.
Your club is on the list
Free agent
No club? Put your name in the pool. Clubs short of a men's, women's or mixed slot draft from the free-agent list before rosters lock on 4 September 2026.
What you need
- A live DUPR profile — bring your DUPR ID, ratings between 3.2 and 4.8 fit the current field.
- Availability on Tuesday nights between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM through the season.
- Willingness to travel to away venues across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Lantau.
- Doubles experience — every league game is doubles except the DreamBreaker.
Registration received
The road to Week 1
The DUPR requirement
DUPR submission is mandatory for every APPL match. Every one of the four doubles games — and the DreamBreaker when it is played — is submitted the same night, so every league appearance moves your rating.
Captains are responsible for submitting results. Clubs that miss submissions forfeit the fixture points for that week.
