Spring 2025 Season

** Spring 2025 will be split into a two day event featuring 36 teams per league night with a combined championship day on May 14th**

League Dates (Tuesdays): April 1st - May 14th

League Dates (Wednesdays): April 2nd - May 14th

League Length: 7-Weeks (1 Bye Week)

League Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Total Teams: 72 Teams

Total Founders: 150+ Founders & CEOs

Fall 2025 Season

** Fall 2025 will be split into a two day event featuring 36 teams per league night with a combined championship day on November 12th**

League Dates (Tuesdays): Sept. 30th - Nov. 12th

League Dates (Wednesdays): Oct. 1st - Nov. 12th

League Length: 7-Weeks (1 Bye Week)

League Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Total Teams: 72 Teams

Total Founders: 150+ Founders & CEOs

Each Season Contains:

Launch Party & Mixer

2 Seasons Per Year

Seven weeks long, one day per week

One hour time commitment

Eight scaled divisions (play at your level!)

Doubles style tournament

Play the best out of three games each week

Local Meals included each league day

Rescheduling options available for make-up games

Play with the Pros Events & Clinics

Championship Tournament and Party

Why Join?

Are you a founder or CEO who thrives on competition and enjoys networking in a relaxed, social environment? The Founders League is your gateway to a community of like-minded business leaders.

Enjoy two Founders League Seasons every year

Each Founders League season is six weeks long, one day per week, and requires a minimum one-hour time commitment (though you can stay as long as you want to connect). Each season concludes with a Seeded Championship.

Be apart of a vetted community of Founders and CEOs

Engage with a private, vetted network of top-tier entrepreneurs who share your passion for both business success and pickleball.

Engage in fun and competitive play

Enjoy competitive play that matches your skill level—from beginner to advanced. Win in your division and earn a shot at winning the championship match.

League Format & Criteria

Team Format (Doubles)

Each team consists of the registering founder or CEO and a partner (an employee, another founder/CEO, or approved by Founders League staff). Teams may have a third player as a substitute.

All team members must have a skill level similar to that of the registering founder. Teams with players of substantially higher skill levels than their division may be disqualified from future seasons.

Admission Criteria

To register a team, you must be a company founder or CEO and pass an initial interview with Founders League staff.

Founders League Pricing

Join Founders League to compete, network and play with like-minded Founders and CEOs.

  • 5 - Week Regular Season League Days
  • 1 Seeded Championship Tournament
  • Drink & Meals Included
  • Whats App Community Access
  • Join a community of Founders and Entrepreneurs

$750 Per Team (Regular Pricing)

Play at the Historic Millbrook Pickleball Club

Companies in The Austin League

It's more than a league, it's a community - created for deeper connection with other founders through the sport of pickleball

It's been a ride...

Founders League began as a group of friends who all had two passions in common.

1. Building incredible businesses

2. Playing Pickleball

We have now extended into our 5th season, with over 100 Founders who share these passions! Come out, have fun, and connect with other likeminded founders.

What are you waiting for?

Fall Season Registration Is Open