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 ===== History of DPL =====
-Back in early 2006, [[http://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=22970|SDW]] and [[http://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=17148|DefyTime]] decided to start up an informal team-based contest built around challenges at DPC, which became known as the World Photography League or "WPL" for short. There were 4 seasons of this, with (Super)PhotoBowls at the end of seasons 2, 3, and 4:
+Back in early 2006, [[https://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=22970|SDW]] and [[https://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=17148|DefyTime]] decided to start up an informal team-based contest built around challenges at DPC, which became known as the World Photography League or WPL for short. There were 4 seasons of this, with (Super)PhotoBowls at the end of seasons 2, 3, and 4:
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 In May 2007, the WPL was officially integrated into DPChallenge to become The DPChallenge Photography League - The DPL.  The first season was generally a success but the community seemed to have mixed feelings about its effectiveness and its impact on the site and the challenges.
-The DPL sat dormant for a number of years and was finally resurrected in 2010.  The second season saw minor adjustments to scoring and ranking.  Instead of using vote averages for scoring, percentiles were used as a more effective way to score vastly differing challenge topics.  A team cap was implemented to avoid another [[http://www.dpchallenge.com/league/league_team_profile.php?DPL_TEAM_ID=7|Ribbon Hogs]] massacre.
+The DPL sat dormant for a number of years and was finally resurrected in 2010.  The second season saw minor adjustments to scoring and ranking.  Instead of using vote averages for scoring, percentiles were used as a more effective way to score vastly differing challenge topics.  A team cap was implemented to avoid another [[https://www.dpchallenge.com/league/league_team_profile.php?DPL_TEAM_ID=7|Ribbon Hogs]] massacre.
 Below you'll find a brief overview for all DPL seasons:
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 | DPL Season 1 | May 7th, 2007 - Aug 6th, 2007 | Ribbon Hogs, the eXposed, Out of Focusers |  72  |
 | DPL Season 2 | April 3rd, 2010 - July 12th, 2010 |  ViewFinders, IMAGIO  |  48  |
-| DPL Season 3 | May 24th, 2010 - TBD |  TBD  |  TBD  |
+| DPL Season 3 | May 25th, 2015 - September 7, 2015 |  Glasseye  |  24  |
 ===== Future of DPL =====
-A third season of the DPL will is in the works and will run with no major changes from the second season.  New features will be added and existing features changed as the season progresses.  If you have any ideas for new features or additions, please don't hesitate to [[http://www.dpchallenge.com/help_contact.php|let us know about them]].
+A fourth season of the DPL will is in the works and will run with no major changes from the third season.