Online Pairs League

The Online Pairs League (OPL) runs throughout the year on Monday nights on the RealBridge platform. It is played in four seasons of eight weeks with some skips to avoid major events (see table for details). You play twelve boards each night starting at 7:30pm, making it ideal for busy people.

The entry fee is $50 per person. The youth 50% discount applies, as does a 50% discount for players with less than 100 masterpoints. Players with less than 300 masterpoints will receive a rebate of $10. A substitute player or whole pair can fill in for up to three of the eight weeks.

A tighter contest

The OPL is designed for players of all levels. It is a State event that awards red masterpoints. Your pair is ranked into a Division of 16 Pairs providing competition at a similar level whether you are a novice, intermediate, or expert player. You can also get promoted (or relegated) to an appropriate Division independent of the masterpoints you happen to have.

Improve your bridge game

On RealBridge you can compare your bidding and play against:

  • others in your Division;
  • players in higher or lower Divisions; and
  • double dummy and alternative lines of play.

This provides an excellent platform for you, your partner, your teammates, your mentor, or others to review, coach, and improve your play.

Resources

Full details of the format are provided in the Supplementary Regulations

OPL Supplementary Regulations 2025 (PDF)

Bridge NSW has prepared resources to assist you playing on RealBridge

How to play RealBridge (link to page)

OPL Summer 2025

Here’s weekly analysis from bridge expert and author, Derrick Browne.

You can interact with Derrick about his analysis on the Bridge NSW Facebook page by sinply commenting on the post for that week.

Online Leagues Seasons 2025

SeasonMatch 1Match 2Match 3Match 4Match 5Match 6Match 7Match 8
Summer20 Jan27 Jan10 Feb17 Feb24 Feb3 Mar10 Mar17 Mar
Autumn7 Apr14 Apr21 Apr28 Apr12 May19 May26 May2 Jun
Winter 21 Jul28 Jul4 Aug11 Aug18 Aug25 Aug1 Sep8 Sep
Spring29 Sep13 Oct27 Oct3 Nov17 Nov24 Nov1 Dec8 Dec