Departmental Tennis League

Departmental Tennis League The Departmental Tennis League is composed of federal agencies and other governmental organizations in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

The league was founded in 1915. To the best of our knowledge, this is the oldest tennis league in the U.S. The following is a list of the agencies winning the Departmental Tennis League championship, dating back to 1915. The list only shows A division winners.

1915: Navy
1916: War
1917: War
1918: Commerce
1919: War
1920: War
1921: Unknown
1922: War
1923: Unknown
1924: Unknown
1925: Treasury
1926:

Treasury
1927: Treasury
1928: Treasury
1929: Treasury
1930: War
1931: Treasury
1932: Treasury
1933: Treasury
1934: Patent Office
1935: Public Works Administration
1936: Treasury
1937: Treasury
1938 Treasury
1939: Agriculture
1940: Agriculture
1941-1946: Unknown or league did not play
1947: Justice
1948: Navy
1949: Navy
1950: Navy
1951: State
1952: Navy
1953: Navy
1954: Army
1955: Army
1956: Army
1957: Army
1958: Navy
1959: Navy
1960: Navy
1961: Navy
1962: Patent/Commerce
1963: Navy
1964: Army
1965: Army
1966: Navy
1967: Navy
1968: Navy
1969: Navy
1970: Navy
1971: Army
1972: Army
1973: Army
1974: National Security Agency
1975: Transportation
1976: State
1977: State
1978: Army
1979: Army
1980: Labor
1981: Army
1982: Army
1983: Army
1984: Army
1985: Army
1986: Army
1987: State
1988: National Bureau of Standards (predecessor of NIST)
1989: Army
1989: Army
1990: Army
1991: Army
1992: Army
1993: Army
1994: Army
1995: Army
1996: Army
1997: International Organizations
1998: Army
1999: State
2000: National Institute of Standards and Technology
2001: National Institute of Standards and Technology
2002: National Institute of Standards and Technology
2003: National Institute of Standards and Technology
2004: Transportation/Commerce
2005: Transportation/Commerce
2006: Transportation/Commerce
2007: Transportation/Commerce
2008: Transportation/Commerce
2009: State
2010: State
2011: State
2012: State
2013: State
2014: State
2015: State
2016: State

New season begins this week! Join a team with this link:
04/26/2023

New season begins this week! Join a team with this link:

League is open to government and international organization employees, contractors, and retirees (or their spouses and kids 16+ years old). The affiliated team captain will reach out to you.

New players can register here:
04/14/2021

New players can register here:

Open to government and international organization employees, contractors, and retirees (or their spouses and kids 16+ years old). The affiliated team captain will reach out to you.

04/03/2019

Next season starts soon! Message us if you are looking for a team. Contractors, former government employees, spouses, and children 18+ welcome.

08/03/2018

Here's an edited version of our video on Uncle Sam's Wood Racket Challenge at the 2017 Citi Open. We organized the booth in honor of the Departmental Tennis League's 100th Anniversary.

10/13/2017

Congratulations to State, this year's Division A champions!

08/30/2017

DTL Championships will take place on Wednesday, 9/6 at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center!

Div A: State v HHS/NRC A
Div B: Interior v HHS/NRC B

Join us for the matches and after-party at Sandovan's Restaurant & Lounge for delicious, free appetizers and $5 Red Stipe beer special.

08/02/2017
07/30/2017

Stop by DTL's booth at the CityOpen today (Saturday) to play some tennis games with Uncle Sam and win prizes!

07/30/2017

We will have a booth at the Citi Open today and tomorrow. Come by and say hi to our great group of volunteers!

Shirts have arrived just in time for the Centennial Celebration at CitiOpen!
07/25/2017

Shirts have arrived just in time for the Centennial Celebration at CitiOpen!

The limited edition Centennial Season polo and t-shirt designs have been released! Order yours today through your DTL c...
06/30/2017

The limited edition Centennial Season polo and t-shirt designs have been released! Order yours today through your DTL captain.

The Navy Team, winners of the Departmental Tennis League championship in 1915.
06/25/2017

The Navy Team, winners of the Departmental Tennis League championship in 1915.

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Washington D.C., DC
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