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This List of pickleball organizations identifies pickleball resources around the world.

USA Pickleball

USA Pickleball was the first national pickleball organization established. Initially named the United States Amateur Pickleball Association (USAPA) when it was formed in 1984, it reorganized as the USA Pickleball Association (also USAPA) in 2005. The organization adopted the name USA Pickleball (USAP) in 2020. USAPA published the first official rule book in 1984, and published the USA Pickleball Association Official Tournament Rulebook in 2008.[1]

International Federation of Pickleball

Main article: International Federation of Pickleball

The International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) is the highest governing body for the sport of Pickleball. The organization was first established in 2010 by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), now USA Pickleball (USAP). Inaugural members were the United States, Canada, Spain, and India.[2]

List of IFP members

Listed below are International Federation of Pickleball member countries in order by member type and when they joined. As of April 2022 eleven member countries have withdrawn their memberships from the IFP.[3]

Type Joined Country Formed Abbr. Name Website and comments
Full
Withdrawn 		2015  USA 1984 USAP USA Pickleball Official website.
Originally formed as the United States Amateur Pickleball Association in 1984. Reorganized as the USA Pickleball Association in 2005 and then USA Pickleball in 2020.[1]
Full
Withdrawn 		2015  Canada 2009 PCO Pickleball Canada (organization) Official website.
Originally formed as the Canadian National Pickleball Association in May 2009, it later became the Canada Pickleball Organization, but is now commonly referred to as Pickleball Canada.[4]
Full
Withdrawn 		2015  Spain 2012 AEP Spanish Pickleball Association Asociación Española de Pickleball official website.
Founded in 2012 by Michael Hess, a Southern California native.[5]
Full 2015  India 2008 AIPA All India Pickleball Association Official website.
Founded in 2008 by Sunil Valavalkar.
Full
Withdrawn 		2018  Australia 2020[6] PAA Pickleball Australia Association Limited Official website.
Full
Withdrawn 		2019  Philippines 2019 PPF Philippine Pickleball Federation Official website.
First formed as the Philippine Pickleball Sports Association (PPSA) on April 15, 2019, then rebranded as the PPF six months later.[7]
Full
Withdrawn 		2020  Mexico LPPM Professional Pickleball League Mexico Liga Profesional de Pickleball México official website.
Full
Withdrawn 		2021  Czech Republic Czech Pickleball Association Piklebal ČR official website.
Associate
Withdrawn 		2015  France PF Pickleball France Association Nationale Pickleball France official website.
Associate 2015  Italy AIP Italian Pickleball Association L'Associazione Italiana Pickleball official website.
Associate 2016  Holland Pickleball Holland Official website.
Associate 2018  China China/Shenzhen Pickleball Association Official website.
Associate 2018  Taiwan 2016 CTPA Chinese Taipei Pickleball Association Official website.
Associate 2018  Hong Kong Pickleball Association of Hong Kong, China Official website.
Associate 2018  South Korea Korea Pickleball Association Official website.
Associate 2018  Scotland Pickleball Scotland Official website.
Associate
Withdrawn 		2019  England Pickleball England Official website.
Associate 2019  Germany 2017 German Pickleball Association Deutschen Pickleball Bund official website.
Associate 2019  Singapore 1995[8] SPA Singapore Pickle-Ball Association Official website.
Associate 2019  Pakistan PAP Pickleball Association of Pakistan See Pickleball Association of Pakistan on Facebook.
Associate 2019  Poland Polska Pickleball Polski Pickleball official website.
Associate 2019  Malaysia Malaysia Pickleball Association See Malaysia Pickleball on Facebook.
Associate 2020  Sweden 2017 Swedish Pickleball Association Svenska PickleballFörbundet official website.
Associate 2020  Denmark Pickleball Denmark Official website.
Associate 2020  Japan JPA Japan Pickleball Association Official website.
Associate 2020  Costa Rica Pickleball Costa Rica Official website.
Associate 2020  Belgium Pickleball Belgium Official website.
Associate 2020  New Zealand PNZA Pickleball New Zealand Association Official website.
Associate 2021  Samoa PAS Pickleball Association of Somoa For Pikopol Asosi A Somoa, see Samoa Pickelball Group [sic] on Facebook.
Associate 2021  Peru Pickleball Peru See Asociación Deportiva de Pickleball Perú on Facebook.
Associate
Withdrawn 		2021  Finland 2014 Pickleball Finland Official website.
Associate 2021    Nepal NPA Nepal Pickleball Association See Nepal Pickleball Association NPA on Facebook.
Associate 2021  Malta Malta Pickleball Official website.
Affiliate 2020  Tonga Tonga Pickleball Association See Tonga Pickleball Association on Facebook.
Affiliate 2020  Armenia Armenian Pickleball Federation See Armenian Pickleball Federation on Facebook.
Affiliate 2020  Turkey
Affiliate 2020  Georgia Georgian Pickleball Federation See Georgian Pickleball Federation on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Serbia Pickleball Serbia Official website.
Affiliate 2021  Indonesia
Affiliate 2021  Lithuania Pickleball Lithuania See Piklbolas Lietuva on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Bangladesh Pickleball Bangladesh See PiCkleball BD on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Dominican Republic Dominican Pickleball Association
Affiliate 2021  Egypt Pickleball Egypt See Pickleball Egypt on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  UAE Pickleball UAE See Pickleball UAE on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Panama Panama Pickleball Association See Panama Pickleball Association on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Argentina Argentina Pickleball Association See Asociación Argentina de Pickleball on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Brazil Brasil Pickleball Oficial See Brasil Pickleball Oficial on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Norway Norwegian Pickleball Association Pickleball Norge official website
Affiliate
Withdrawn 		2021  Cayman Islands Pickleball Cayman Islands See Pickleball Cayman on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Palestine Pickleball Palestine See Pickleball Palestine on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Nigeria Nigeria Pickleball Players Organization See Pickleball Players Association Of Nigeria on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Uruguay Uruguay Pickleball Association See Pickleball.uy on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Portugal Portuguese Pickleball Association See pickleballportugal on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Aruba Aruba Pickleball Federation See Aruba Pickle Ball Federation on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Uganda Uganda Pickleball Association See Uganda Pickleball Association on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Chile Chile Pickleball Association See Asociación Chilena De Pickleball on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Isle of Man Isle of Man Pickleball See Ellan Vannin Pickleball Club 🇮🇲 on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Russia Pickleball Russia
Affiliate 2021  Guam Guam Pickleball Association See Pickleball Guam on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Venezuela Venezuela Pickleball Association See Pickleball Venezuela on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Colombia Columbia Pickleball Association See Pickleball Col on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Ireland Irish Pickleball See Irish Pickleball on Facebook.
Affiliate 2021  Estonia Estonian Pickleball Association Eesti Pickleball Liit official website.
Affiliate 2021  South Africa Pickleball South Africa Official website.
Affiliate 2021  Cameroon Cameroon Pickleball Association See Cameroon Pickleball Association on Facebook.
Affiliate 2022  Tanzania Tanzania Pickleball Official website, or see Tanzania Pickleball on Facebook.
Affiliate 2022  Gambia Gambia Pickleball Federation See The Gambia Pickleball Federation on Facebook.
Affiliate 2022  Belize Belize Pickleball Association Official website.
Provisional 2021  Northern Mariana Islands Pickleball CNMI See Pickleball CNMI on Facebook. CNMI is Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Provisional 2021  Northern Ireland Pickleball Northern Ireland See Pickleball NI on Facebook.

References

  1. ^ a b "History of the Game". USA Pickleball. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ "About the IFP". International Federation of Pickleball. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "International Pickleball". USA Pickleball. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "PICKLEBALL CANADA HISTORY". Pickleball Canada. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ unknown, Laura. "Meet Mike Hess – Global Ambassador of Pickleball". Pickleball Central. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "All About PAA". Pickleball Australia Association. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Philippine Pickleball Federation: About Us". Philippine Pickleball Federation. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Singapore Pickle-Ball Association: About Us". Singapore Pickle-Ball Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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