# Pro Padel League opens 2026 season in Manhattan with defending champion Atlantics at home

> The Pro Padel League's 2026 season is underway at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom, with defending champion New York Atlantics starting at home.

Published: 2026-07-11T09:13:43.557Z
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The Pro Padel League opened its 2026 season this week at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom, and the defending champion New York Atlantics are chasing a repeat on home turf.

## Four days in Manhattan

Ten franchises from the United States, Canada and Mexico are in New York for the opener, which runs July 9-12. The format splits play into five group-stage sessions, and each session pairs one women's match with one men's match. The group stage wraps up Saturday, and Sunday is what the league calls Podium Day, when the New York final gets decided.

## The start of a five-stop season

New York is the first of five events on the 2026 calendar. After Manhattan, the league heads to Los Angeles in August, then to Playa del Carmen and Guadalajara in Mexico, before the City's Cup Finals close the year in Miami in December. The PPL also lands a new national television deal for the season, part of a steady push to grow padel across North American markets.

## Defending champions at home

The Atlantics took the 2025 City's Cup team title, powered in part by Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero, who won last year's women's final 6-2, 7-5. Opening the new season in their own building gives New York an early shot at another crown.

## FAQ
### When and where does the Pro Padel League's 2026 season open?
July 9-12 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, with the group stage finishing Saturday and the final on Sunday, July 12.

### Who are the defending champions?
The New York Atlantics, who won the 2025 City's Cup team title and open the new season on home turf.

### How many teams and events are in the 2026 PPL season?
Ten franchises from the United States, Canada and Mexico across five events: New York, Los Angeles, Playa del Carmen, Guadalajara and the City's Cup Finals in Miami.

## Sources
- [Pro Padel League announces 2026 season schedule featuring five events across North America](https://propadelleague.com/news/pro-padel-league-announces-2026-season-schedule-featuring-five-events-across-north-america/) - Pro Padel League
- [Pro Padel League closes a historic season: New York Atlantics crowned 2025 champions](https://propadelleague.com/2025/10/pro-padel-league-closes-a-historic-season-the-citys-cup-crown-the-new-york-atlantics-as-2025-champions/) - Pro Padel League
- [The Pro Padel League Hits NYC: 2026 Season Opener](https://www.padelbrowser.com/blog/pro-padel-league-nyc-2026) - Padel Browser
- [Arranca la temporada 2026 de la Pro Padel League en Manhattan](https://www.padeladdict.com/pro-padel-league-2026-nueva-york-inicio-temporada-expansion/) - Padel Addict

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