Pathway Trials 25.26 – London Mavericks

London Mavericks Academy Pathway 2025/26 Trials

Bookings for Pathway Trials for the 2025/26 season are now open!

These are trials for our: U17, U19 & NXT Gen Academies and U21 & U19 PDPs.

Only athletes who have previously been in a Franchise PDP or Age-group Academy in 2024/25 can directly book a Performance trial. All other athletes must first be screened at our Futures trials – bookable here.

If you’re an over 18 athlete who has not been previously within the Performance Pathway you must still apply to the U18 Futures trials, if you wish to be screened for a PDP or Academy place.

If you have any questions regarding Trials and the 2025/26 programs please visit our FAQ page.

2025/26 Academy and PDP Trial Dates

PDP Trials

1st Round: 3rd & 4th September (7-10pm)

Final Trials: 13th September (9am – 5pm)

U17 Academy Trials

1st Round: 13th September (9am-5pm)

Final Trials: 18th September (8-10pm)

U19 Academy Trials

1st Round: 10th September (7-10pm)

Final Trials: 17th September (8-10pm)

U21 PDP & NXT Gen

11th September 7-10pm

Book Your Performance Trial Here

2025/26 Performance Pathway Trial

Please note: You must have been in a Franchise PDP, or Academy (NPL or NXT Gen) in 2025/25 to directly book this trial. If you do not you must purchase a Futures trial for initial screening first: bookable here.

Once you purchase your trial place, you will receive a form via email within 2 weeks – collecting athlete information, playing experience and positional preferences. This will dictate which phase of trials you will be invited to.

Trial bookings will be closed on Monday 11th August. You will then be emailed with your trial date and time by Monday 25th August.

2025/26 Academy and PDP Training Details

NXT Gen

Training Day: Thursday

Location: Hatfield

U21 PDP

Training Day: Thursday

Location: Potters Bar

U19 PDP Bedford

Training Day: Monday

Location: Bedford

U19 Academy

Training Day: Tuesday & Thursday

Location: Hertfordshire

U19 PDP North London

Training Day: Tuesday

Location: Mill Hill

U19 PDP Berkhamsted

Training Day: Monday

Location: Berkhamsted

U17 Academy

Training Day: Thursday

Location: St Albans

U19 PDP Cambridge

Training Day: Wednesday

Location: Cambridge

U19 PDP Bishop’s Stortford

Training Day: Tuesday

Location: Bishop’s Stortford

Programme Cost:

PDP Approximately £675

Academy Approximately £750

We do not want money to be a barrier to accessing our training programs, if you need financial support we have a limited number of hardship spaces available. If this applies to you, please contact us via email to: pathway@londonmavericks.co.uk

Included within Cost:

On-court Technical Sessions by experienced London Mavericks coaches
S&C sessions
London Mavericks Exclusive Nike Training Kit
Friendly matches / matchplay days
Match fees for Academy matches (NPL squads only)
2 x Tickets to London Mavericks NSL Arena Match
15% off all London Mavericks NSL Tickets
Off-court player enrichment and education program

Please note trial bookings are non-refundable. You must be available for the entirety of the trial dates(s), as it will not be possible to accomodate preferences for a particular trial time.