A look back at the Intercollegiate Poker Association since 2019.

Milestones

1. 2018
   Where it started
   Alexander Woo (Michigan) organizes the first unofficial intercollegiate games.
2. 2019–20
   The first season
   Boston University, Brown, Cornell, MIT, Michigan and Yale compete in the first organized IPA tournament. Boston University wins the inaugural championship over Brown.
3. 2020–21
   Brown’s first title
   Brown wins the championship over Cambridge as the league grows to 13 schools, including its first from outside the US.
4. 2021–22
   Back-to-back for Brown
   Brown wins its second straight championship, beating Auckland in the final. The league triples to 41 schools, with its first teams from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
5. May 2022
   The IPL launches
   The first IPL Tournament is held, open to every university student.
6. 2022–23
   Columbia Law School
   Columbia Law School wins the championship over Georgia Tech.
7. 2024–25
   Waterloo’s title run
   Waterloo wins the championship as the tenth seed, beating Georgia Tech in the final. Bocconi joins as the league’s first school from continental Europe.
8. September 2025
   The Alumni Tournament launches
   The first Alumni Tournament is held, open to past IPA players.
9. 2025–26
   A record season
   A record 48 schools and 368 players compete. Cambridge wins the championship over Penn, the first champion from outside North America.

Growth by season

Season by season