PRO QUALIFYING PROGRAM

Creating a pathway for top international players to qualify as ACL Professional Cornhole players.

ACL International Pros

Each player who qualifies as a 2024-2025 ACL International Pro, through the criteria outlined below for their respective program (Canada or Europe), will have the ability to market themselves as professional cornhole players.

ACL Canada and ACL Europe Pros will have the opportunity to compete in their respective Pro events during the 2025-2026 season. Each Pro will be assigned an ACL Canada or ACL Europe Pro tag in their player profile system.

ACL International Pro Qualifying Program

ACL International Pro Qualifying Program

International players who are interested in qualifying as a 2025-2026 ACL International Pro can read the details below for your respective area.

Ways to Qualify

Below are the ways, in order, to qualify to become an ACL Pro for the 2025-2026 Season. All rankings references will be for 2024-2025 ACL Canada Pro standings. There will be a minimum of 48 permanent ACL Canada Pro contracts offered:

  1. The top 16 ranked ACL Pro players in ACL Canada Pro standings will qualify to be an ACL Pro.
  2. The top 4 ranked ACL Canada Pro Women in ACL Canada Pro Standings will qualify to be an ACL Canada Pro. Note: any females qualified for #1 will still count towards the 4.
  3. The top 4 women in ACL Canada Open standings who do not qualify as an ACL Canada Pro outlined in #1-2 above will qualify to be an ACL Canada Pro.
  4. The top 2 Elite ranked non-pro players via ACL Canada Pro Standings who do not qualify as an ACL Canada Pro outlined in #3 above will qualify to be an ACL Canada Pro.
  5. The top 8 ranked Elite players or ACL Canada Pro players in ACL Canada Standings who do not qualify as an ACL Canada Pro outlined in #1-4 above will qualify to be an ACL Canada Pro.
  6. Top 2 players from ACL Canada Open standings who have not already qualified for ACL Canada Pro from points #1-#5 above; any membership level
  7. The top 4 finishers at the 2025 ACL Pro Canada Qualifier will qualify to be an ACL Canada Pro. All 2024-2025 ACL Pros who did not qualify in #1-5 above will be eligible to play in this event along with other players.
  8. Top 2 players in each of the ACL Provincial (5 total) points standings. Players who qualify via #1-7 outlined above will still count towards the 2.
  9. The winner of the 2025 Canada Cornhole Federation Junior Singles National Championship will qualify to be an ACL Canada pro.
  10. Top Junior in Open points
  11. ACL Canada National staff hold the right to accept players from the ACL Canada Pro Division via ACL Sponsor Exceptions.
  12. All remaining spots will be filled top-down from ACL Pro Singles Standings who have not already qualified via 1-12 above.

The ACL Europe Pro field recognizes the top players across a diverse range of countries within Europe. Up to 28 players will qualify as ACL Europe Pros for the 2026 season. Players with citizenship or residency in a European country can earn ACL Europe Pro status in one of the following ways:

  1. Finish in the top 26 of the 2025 ACL Europe standings
  2. Top 2 females in the ACL Europe Open standings (outside of the top 26)
  3. Winner of the Zuca Europe Junior Tour (player must be in the Top 100 of Open standings)
  4. ACL Europe reserves the right to offer exemptions for extenuating circumstances.