About California Team Pickleball
Team-format league play, built region by region across the state.
Founded by Jon and Dana Graham, California Team Pickleball (CTPL) is the California chapter of the American Team Pickleball League (ATPL). After four successful seasons in the Coachella Valley, CTPL is expanding organized team pickleball leagues to communities across California.
California Team Pickleball offers structured, competitive team leagues where players compete alongside friends throughout the season. Qualifying divisions earn the opportunity to represent California at the American Team Pickleball League National Championships.
What stays the same
The desert region keeps its leagues, its venues, and its people. Fall Day, Fall Night, and Winter Night League all continue under Jon Graham's direction. If you played under the Desert ATPL name before, you're still in the right place.
What's changing
California Team Pickleball is built to expand. The desert is the first region live under the new name, with additional California regions planned as the league grows. As we grow new leagues, league champions will compete in a regional and/or state championship to qualify for the American Team Pickleball National Championship.
How the league works
Rather than open individual play, players compete as part of a team through a season of scheduled matches against other teams in their division. Divisions are organized by skill level, age bracket, and gender to keep matches competitive. Standings track through the season, and each session crowns a champion.
Leadership
California Team Pickleball was founded by Jon and Dana Graham. Jon serves as regional director for the Desert / Coachella Valley region and sits on the Board of Directors for the American Team Pickleball League. For league questions, team registration help, or interest in bringing California Team Pickleball to a new area, get in touch.