With the 2024 season set to start on April 2nd, today the PPL is unveiling the team groupings for PPL Event 1 in addition to the matchups and schedule for Miami.
The five PPL teams who will compete against each other in the White Group to earn a spot in the semifinals include the San Diego Stingrays, Toronto Polar Bears, Miami Padel Club, Los Angeles Beat, and the Flowrida Goats, who will be in action for the first time this season.
The Gold Group will include 2023 Champions the Las Vegas Smash along with the Cancun Waves, Arkansas Matrix, and the newest franchises to the league – the New York Atlantics and Houston Volts.
For the opening day of play, White Group matchups will feature San Diego vs. Orlando, Toronto vs. Miami, and Orlando vs. Los Angeles. First round Gold Group matchups will see the New York Atlantics take on the Arkansas Matrix in addition to Houston vs. Las Vegas, and Arkansas vs. Cancun.
The tournament format for PPL Event 1 will consist of each team playing every other team in their group once, and the top two teams in each group advancing to the semifinals. Winners of the semifinal matches will play in the championship, while the losing semifinal teams will play for third and fourth place. All team matches will consist of three matches including men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
The Order of Play and detailed schedule for PPL Event 1 will be released soon. To see all the matchups for PPL Event 1, taking place from April 2nd-April 7th, view more on the PPL Event 1 Page