Opals are champions - 2026 ahm NPL Pro Tour champions
2026 ahm NPL Pro Tour champions
Opals def. Heat 3–0·The Jar HQ, Maidstone
Finals complete · both divisions decided
Pro Tour
Division 2
Results & Champions
Updated as medals are decided
Opals
Champions · def. Heat 3–0 · Set scores 22–16 · 22–15 · 15–10
- Crystal MildwatersCaptain
- Nicola SchoemanNPL Ambassador
- Nicholas Malagaeanas
- Josh Barber
Heat
Final · Opals 3–0 Heat
- Selina TuruljaCaptain
- Shannon Spencer
- Ciaran Lavers
- Daniel Fogl-Kulich
Outback
Bronze Final · Outback 3–1 Adders
- Harry Brown
- Aaron Johnson
- Katy Hart
- Millie Smythe
Finals MVP
Awarded at the close of the Finals Series
Golden Pickle
Pro Tour Finals MVP · $5,000 · Winner takes all
The most coveted, most prestigious and most lucrative individual prize in Aussie pickle.
2026 Winner
Nicola SchoemanOpals
How it is voted
- 1Finals event commentators
- 2All match referees for the Finals Series
- 3One NPL representative
Division 2 Finals MVP
The standout player of the Division 2 Finals Series.
2026 Winner
Ela VakaukameaTaika
Awarded at the close of the Finals Series
The Bracket
Eight teams · Times AEST
The top two teams from each conference qualify directly for the Finals (seeds 1–6). The three conference third-placed teams meet in Friday's Playoffs — two advance to complete the eight-team bracket, played AFL-finals style across Saturday and Sunday.
Friday · Playoffs
Playoffs
Conference thirds. Round robin. Top two advance, decided under ladder rules.
Matchups announced after Friday's play
Saturday 10:00am · Qualifying & Elimination
Saturday 1:00pm · Semi Finals
Sunday 9:00am · Preliminary Finals
Sunday · Bronze & Final
Players to watch
Ranked by DUPR doubles · Pro Tour
Every NPL match is DUPR-rated. These are the highest-rated players in the ahm NPL 2026 Finals field – the ones to look for when you walk in. The circle beside each rating is DUPR's reliability score: the higher it is, the more matches sit behind the number.
Schedule
Three days · All times AEST
Day 1
CompleteFriday 28 August
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Day 1
CompleteDay 2
CompleteSaturday 29 August
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Day 2
CompleteDay 3
CompleteSunday 30 August
Doors from 8:30am
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Day 3
CompleteWhere the $150,000 goes
The 2026 NPL Pro Tour carries a $150,000 prize pool. Here is how it breaks down — including the $5,000 Golden Pickle, still live this weekend.
Finals placings
$116,000
Shared across the finishing positions at the ahm NPL 2026 Finals.
Mid-Season Teams Cup
$20,000
Awarded at the mid-season Teams Cup.
Round MVPs
$9,000
Paid to the MVP of each round across the season.
Golden Pickle
$5,000
The season's Golden Pickle bonus, under Rule 13.5 of the NPL Season Rule Book.
Total · $150,000
Friday 28 August · Playoffs decided
Three teams. Two lifelines.
The three conference third-placed teams met in a round-robin shootout. Roos and Dinkers each claimed a win to complete the eight-team bracket as the 7th and 8th seeds. Reef’s season ends in 9th.
Roos
Seed 7 · ThroughVIC · 6–6 season
Dinkers
Seed 8 · ThroughNSW · 4–8 season
Reef
9th · OutQLD · 5–7 season
Full Playoffs standings
| Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinkers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 80 | +12 | 3 |
| Roos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 90 | +4 | 3 |
| Reef | 2 | 0 | 2 | 170 | 186 | −16 | 1 |
The finals field
Seeded on season record · 12 matches
Watch
Every match, streamed free.
All Pro and Division 2 finals live from The Jar HQ, with point-by-point scoring on LADER — the NPL's live scoring platform.
Follow every finals moment on Instagram
Replays, behind-the-scenes shots and round-by-round updates from The Jar HQ.
Venues
Finals · Maidstone
The Jar HQ
Finals venue
35 Emu Road, Maidstone VIC 3012
Spectator information
Entry: FREE
No ticket required - just turn up and enjoy the matches.
Match times
Play starts at 10:00am AEST Friday and Saturday, and 9:00am AEST Sunday (doors from 8:30am Sunday). The Division 2 Final is at 11:00am, the Pro Bronze Final at 12:30pm, and the Pro Final at 2:00pm Sunday.
Full scheduleFamily-friendly
Kids welcome. Food and drink available on-site at The Jar HQ - Maidstone.
The pathway
Every pro started somewhere
The pathway from first session to the Pro Tour runs through NPL clubs and tournaments.