EUROPEAN PICKLEBALL FEDERATION - LATEST NEWS

Welcome to the European Pickleball Federation News hub, your central source for the latest developments from across the European pickleball community. Here you’ll find official EPF announcements, tournament and championship updates, federation news, partnership announcements, governance updates, and media releases, alongside stories that showcase the continued growth of pickleball throughout Europe. Whether you’re a player, national federation, club, coach, volunteer, sponsor, journalist, or pickleball enthusiast, this page provides the latest information and insights from one of Europe’s fastest-growing sports.

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June 18th 2026

ASSOCIATION OF PICKLEBALL PLAYERS AND EUROPEAN PICKLEBALL FEDERATION ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Expanded agreement includes APP support of 2026 European Pickleball Open Powered by The APP in Antalya, Türkiye, November 2026

CHICAGO, USA / HOWALD, LUXEMBOURG (June 18, 2026) — The Association of Pickleball Players (APP), the world’s first professional pickleball tour and leading authority in the sport globally, continues to strengthen its international alliances by announcing today an expanded strategic partnership with the European Pickleball Federation (EPF).

EPF AGM 2026 Announced

The annual European Pickleball Federation AGM has been set for 30th June 2026. If you’d like to attend, you can request the zoom link by emailing us at: admin@epfbp.org

NEWS & PRESS RELEASES 2025

18th November 2025

EPF welcomes UWPF-GPF joint initiative and lends full support to unification efforts

4th November 2025

EPF welcomes UWPF announcement and calls for Speedy, Democratic Unification

27th August 2025

EPF joins first-ever world pickleball alliance led by APP

15th July 2025

USA Pickleball and EPF Announce Strategic Officiating Partnership to Establish Common Referee Standards

19th June 2025

EPF Congratulates IPF and WPF on Historic Unification

16th June 2025

IPF and WPF Unify to Form Global Governing Body for Pickleball