{"id":134,"date":"2015-08-19T11:52:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T01:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-05-25T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:55:04","slug":"pennant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/leagues\/pennant","title":{"rendered":"Pennant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennis Victoria Pennant<\/h1>\n

Tennis Victoria Pennant is Australia’s largest inter-club league and is back again in 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n

Pennant facilitates a high -level competition in a team-based environment. This competition caters for both singles & doubles-based matches for grassroots, aspirational and elite players. With over 400 teams, 140 clubs and over 3500 players participating at varying levels, there is always a grade and competition for all players within Melbourne to participate in.<\/p>\n

State Grade has now been played for the past three years in Tennis Victoria Pennant, which provides an aspirational pathway for high-performance juniors and semi-professional players. With both Kooyong Men and Women’s teams emerging victorious in 2025, who will emerge victorious in the 2026 edition?<\/p>\n

Conditions of Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Click here to view the 2026 Tennis Victoria Pennant Rules & Conditions of Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here to view the 2026 Rule Changes and FAQ Document<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nTennis Rules of Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tennis Victoria Pennant abides by the ITF Rules of Tennis. To familiarise yourself with these rules, please click on the following link below:<\/p>\n

ITF Rules of Tennis<\/a><\/p>\n

2026 Season Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Season Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Entries Close – State Grade, Grade 1<\/strong>, and Grade 2<\/strong><\/td>\nMarch 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entries Close – Grade 3 and below<\/strong><\/td>\nMarch 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fixture release on match centre<\/strong><\/td>\nApril 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 1<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 2\/3 (Saturday\/ Sunday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 2<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 9\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 3<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 16\/17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 4<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 23\/24 Reconciliation Week – State Grade Super Round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 5<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0May 30\/31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
King’s Birthday Long Weekend<\/strong><\/td>\nJune 6\/7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 6 Pride Month Round<\/strong><\/td>\nJune 13\/14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 7 Pride Month Round<\/strong><\/td>\nJune 20\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 8<\/strong><\/td>\nJune 27\/28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School Holidays bye weekend (All Grades)<\/strong><\/td>\nJuly 4\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School Holidays bye weekend (All Grades)<\/strong><\/td>\nJuly 11\/12 School Holidays – NAIDOC Week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 9<\/strong><\/td>\nJuly 18\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 10<\/strong><\/td>\nJuly 25\/26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 11<\/strong><\/td>\nAugust 1\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 12<\/strong><\/td>\nAugust 8\/9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 13<\/strong><\/td>\nAugust 15\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 14<\/strong><\/td>\nAugust 22\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finals Week 1 Grade 2 and below – SSF-<\/strong>Semi Finals for State and Grade 1 <\/strong><\/td>\nAugust 29\/30 August 29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finals Week 2 Grade 2 and below \u2013 GSF-<\/strong>Grand Finals for State Grade and Grade 1<\/strong><\/td>\nSeptember 5\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Back up Grand Final for State Grade and Grade 1
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		September 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finals W3 \u2013 Grade Grand Finals\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nSeptember 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Back up Grade Grand Finals for Grades 2 and below -Noting some grades will finish earlier-<\/strong><\/td>\nSeptember 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Season Fixtures<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Season fixtures have now been published and can be found here on Match Centre.<\/a><\/p>\n

Team Contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Please click here to access the full list of Pennant Secretaries.<\/a><\/p>\n

Please click here to access the full list of Washout Contacts.<\/a><\/p>\n

Code of Conduct & Behaviour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For any integrity issues that arise from Pennant matches that you wish to report, please utilise this reporting form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contact Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you require any further assistance, please e-mail leaguesvic@tennis.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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