Season 3 · 2026
🔒 Registrations closed

150+ players.
One auction.

Season 3 registrations are officially closed and the response was massive — over 150 players signed up to enter the auction pool. Retained players are locked in by their franchises. The rest go under the hammer at auction night.

All eyes now on auction night. The remaining registered players will be drafted into the eight men's franchises, division by division.

Headline result

The biggest registration in LP history.

From a couple of teams in Season 1 to 150+ players across 8 men's franchises and 4 divisions in Season 3 — the league has just stepped up a level.

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The structure

Four divisions, one league

Season 3 introduces P4 Spirit — a division for juniors, seniors, and rookies. Every player has a home; every match has stakes.

P1 Elite

Top-tier competition

P2 Intermediate

Developing talent

P3 Future Stars

Entry-level pathway

P4 Spirit

The heart of the league

At a glance

Season 3 by the numbers

From registration to auction night — the scale of Season 3 in five numbers.

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Locked in

Retained players

Each franchise has retained a core of returning players ahead of the auction. These are the foundations of every Season 3 squad.

Desert Falcons

  • Sameer Mohamed
  • Uwaiz Patel
  • Yusuf Patel
3 retained

Ice Breakers

  • Duhan Swart
  • Maaz Randera
  • Zaheer Methar
3 retained

Sonic Viboras

  • Heinrich Coomans
  • Ridwan Sujee
  • Joshua Hoffman
3 retained

Avalanche Aces

  • Ryan Tate
  • Frik De Beer
  • Felix Lombard
3 retained

Samurai Kicksmashers

  • Siraaj Shaik
  • Shaun Moropa
2 retained

Sahara Lions

  • Adil Patel
1 retained

Rulo Apaches

  • Durell Pillay
  • Irshad Mahomed
2 retained

Globo Boomerangs

  • Ahmed Mungalee
  • Nabeel Meer
  • M Shezad Meer
3 retained
🎯 Up next

The remaining 130+ go to auction

Retained players are locked. Every other registered player enters the auction draft. Eight franchises, one auction night, full squads built from scratch.

Champions

Champions timeline

The dynasty story matters. The platform shows who owns the history before it shows the next match. [Standings to be updated for Season 3 launch]

Men's Premier

Sonic Viboras

Season 1 Champions · Season 2 Champions · Back-to-back kings.

Men's Championship

Avalanche Aces

Season 1 champions. The benchmark that opened the division.

Men's Championship

Globo Boomerangs

Season 2 champions. They changed the narrative and raised the pressure.

Ladies League

Lunar Lillies

Season 1 champions. They set the standard and won the epic final.

L2
Ladies League

[TBD: Season 2 ladies champions]

The follow-up story — the answer to whether the dynasty held or shifted.

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Now

Season 3 pressure

Can Sonic Viboras make it three straight? Can the challengers break the dynasty?

Storylines

Rivalries that matter

A franchise league needs narrative tension. These are the questions that make people care.

Can Sonic Viboras win three straight?

The most important question in the men's league. Champions create pressure; dynasties create obsession.

Will Desert Falcons convert dominance into trophies?

Speed, power and depth are not enough if the moment gets heavy. Now the pressure is on.

Can the Aces rise again?

One title was not the end of their story. Legacy teams come back when the league thinks they are gone.

Will the Roses dethrone the Lillies?

One final nearly flipped the ladies' power structure. That kind of tension builds a real fanbase.

Season 3 essentials

Everything you need to know

When

June – August 2026

The full league season runs across the southern winter, with playoffs and the championship final in August.

Where

Play360 / Padel24

Two premium Lowveld venues hosting all league fixtures, playoffs, and the championship.

How much

R600 per player

Registration is free. Auction is free. The R600 fee applies once you are bought in the auction and opt to play.

Up next

Auction night approaches

The retained players are set. The auction pool is locked. The next big moment is auction night, where eight franchises build their Season 3 squads from a register of 150+ players.