Major League Dodgeball Seeking Team Owners for the Cities Cup

Claim your city, create your team, and battle for glory in the MLD Cities Cup dodgeball championship.

Major League Dodgeball (MLD) is offering an exciting opportunity to own a professional-style dodgeball team and compete in the brand-new MLD Cities Cup, a championship to crown the world’s best city-based team. MLD is seeking passionate and experienced team owners with a background in dodgeball, sports management, or event organization. Owners will build their franchise from the ground up, creating a professional city-and-nickname identity (e.g., Tokyo Godzillas, Dallas Ghosts), a top-quality logo, and professional-grade jerseys. Teams will meet up at the inaugural Cities Cup, with the host city and date to be announced. Modeled after the most successful business practices in professional sports, the Cities Cup will spark regional rivalries, grow loyal fan bases, attract sponsors and partners, generate merchandise revenue, and (with a combination of luck and hard work) achieve widespread media exposure—making it the perfect opportunity to be part of dodgeball’s next big leap. Prospective team owners should contact the Commissioner of Dodgeball Tom Wakefield at mldodgeball@gmail.com with the following:

Your Name
Your Organization
City
Proposed team name.
Team logo (if developed).
Division (Open Pro, Open Semi-Pro, Women’s)
Dodgeball, sports or event organizing experience.

Cities Cup concept art.

Timeline

Stage 1: Prospective team owners submit their applications.
Stage 2: Approved team owners receive a license to compete.
Stage 3: Team owners approve venue location and date for the inaugural Cities Cup.
Stage 4: Teams compete at the Cities Cup championship.

Details

7-inch foam dodgeball for the most exciting and fast-paced action.
Teams are individually owned.
Limited number of team licenses available per area.
Licenses are free for a limited time.
Licenses available for city markets worldwide.
Business structure empowers teams to develop sponsorships, advertisers, jersey sales, merchandise deals, fans, partners and more.
Ultimately, MLD’s Cities Cup strives to raise the sport of competitive dodgeball to the next level, with an engaged fanbase, viable business partners, and widespread media coverage.

Why Apply?

Owning a team in MLD’s Cities Cup is more than just participating in a championship—it’s a chance to bring professional-style dodgeball to life in your city while creating real value for yourself, your players, and your community. Here are the top reasons to apply for a team license:

Own your own professional-style dodgeball team – Build a franchise identity with a city name, team nickname, logo, and jerseys.
Create lasting value – Grow a brand that attracts fans, sponsors, rivalries, and merchandise sales.
Promote your current leagues – Dodgeball organizers can leverage their Cities Cup team to spotlight and expand their own local leagues.
Elevate your local talent – Provide top players in your community the opportunity to compete at the highest level of the sport.
Unite your city – Give your community a professional-style team to rally behind, fostering excitement, pride, and local engagement.