Big news for pickleball! 🌍

The first-ever global professional pickleball tour has officially launched.

The European Pickleball Federation is proud to join forces with The APP , Canadian National Pickleball League, India’s Global Sports, Australia’s National Pickleball League, Pickleball England and Vietnam’s Pickleball D-Joy to form a new international alliance that will supercharge the sport worldwide.

🎾 What this means for players:

✔️ A unified global tournament calendar (30+ events in 2026)
✔️ A single world rankings system
✔️ Tiered prize money & clear career pathways
✔️ Greater support, sponsorship and opportunities

As our President Frank Arico said:

“This alliance points the way toward the unity our sport desperately needs. It
demonstrates how collaboration can deliver a coordinated international calendar, shared rankings and clearer career pathways for players – bringing higher competitive standards, greater commercial investment and real opportunities for athletes and organisers alike.”

We can’t wait to see pickleball’s future on the world stage! 🌎💥