Season 3 guide
How NPL 2026 works
Eight teams, a round-robin league and a four-team playoff ending in the Final on 21 November.
League stage
All 8 teams play 7 league games each, once against every other side, for 28 league matches in total. The top 4 on the points table qualify for the playoffs.
Points (as used in our points table)
- 2Win
- 1Tie / no result
- 0Loss
Our table does not compute net run rate; teams level on points are ordered by wins, then name.
Playoff bracket
The top two get two chances to reach the Final. 3rd and 4th must win twice in a row.
17 Nov
Qualifier 1
1st v 2nd
Winner to the Final; loser to Qualifier 2
18 Nov
Eliminator
3rd v 4th
Winner to Qualifier 2; loser out
19 Nov
Qualifier 2
Q1 loser v Eliminator winner
Winner to the Final
21 Nov
Final
Q1 winner v Q2 winner
Champions crowned
- Qualifier 1 winner → Final · loser → Qualifier 2
- Eliminator winner → Qualifier 2 · loser eliminated
- Qualifier 2 winner → Final