Leagues and ladders
Pickleball league and ladder software
Run a league where standings carry forward, or a King of the Court ladder where winners climb a court.
CourtPlay leagues and ladders is included on every CourtPlay plan, from $149 per location per month, billed annually.
Sound familiar?
A league run by group text
Weekly RSVPs and sub requests pile up in a chat nobody can scroll back through.
Standings kept by one person
The table lives in one spreadsheet, and so does the blame when it is off.
A ladder that does not move
Challenges go unplayed because nobody is sure who is above whom.
Playoffs set up by hand
Seeding the final night means redoing the math the evening before.
LeaguesEvery plan
Join once, RSVP weekly, crown a champion
Players join a league once and RSVP each week. Standings carry forward from night to night, and you can change the format any week.
- Open play, round robins, leagues and tournaments
- Recurring bookings and season court time
LaddersEvery plan
King of the Court: climb a court at a time
Up & Down the River moves players every round, Claim the Throne moves them every game, and Hold the Throne lets a fixed pair climb together.
- Live TV board, standings and lobby screen
- DUPR and other player ratings
How leagues and ladders works
Create the league
Choose weekly games or a league, with the format you want to start on.
Reserve the courts
Hold the same courts all season with recurring bookings.
Players RSVP each week
Players join once, then confirm the weeks they will play.
Standings carry forward
Standings roll from week to week and show on the live board.
CourtPlay facts
Last reviewed 2026-11-02
- Plan and price
CourtPlay leagues and ladders is included on every CourtPlay plan, from $149 per location per month, billed annually. See pricing
Leagues and ladders questions
How does a pickleball league work in CourtPlay?
Players join the league once and RSVP each week. Standings carry forward from night to night, you can change the format any week, and the league ends with a champion.
Does CourtPlay support ladder play?
Yes, as King of the Court formats: Up & Down the River moves players every round, Claim the Throne every game, and Hold the Throne lets a fixed pair climb together.
Can I hold the same courts for a whole season?
Yes. Recurring bookings and season court time reserve your league night's courts so they are not given to other bookings.
Are leagues an extra cost?
No. Leagues are on every CourtPlay plan, starting with Club at $149 per location per month billed annually, alongside open play, round robins and tournaments.
Do league players need a DUPR rating?
No. CourtPlay supports DUPR and other player ratings, and you can show them on a player's profile, but a league does not require one.
See it on your courts
Book a demo and we will walk through the setup for your venue.