Dansk Tennis Forbund (DTF)

The pickleball federation in Denmark · Danish Tennis Federation

Pickleball became part of Dansk Tennis Forbund (DTF, founded 1920, Denmark's ITF/DIF-recognised tennis federation) on 16 June 2023, when the volunteer-run Pickleball Denmark - an independent interest organisation active since it started in Copenhagen in 2018 - partnered with and folded into DTF, becoming a working group inside the federation. DTF now anchors pickleball as an organised sport under Danmarks Idrætsforbund (DIF, the Danish Sports Confederation). It runs inspiration courses for clubs starting pickleball, DIF-compliant coach education, a Pickleball Tour and an official Danish Championship, and a team competition (Pickleball Team Tour) with levels for all abilities, alongside its long-established tennis structure and Davis Cup/Billie Jean King Cup teams.

Getting a licence

A licence is needed to play official pickleball competitions in Denmark.

Bought online through DTF's Tournament Software profile ('Profil og licens' -> buy the pickleball licence, paid via QuickPay by card or MobilePay); priced 150 kr for 1 May-31 December 2026, or 75 kr for 1 January-30 April 2027, both running until 30 April of the following year. Only players with an active pickleball licence who have played a tournament appear on the ranking.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

This federation also governs: Tennis.

From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.

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Dansk Tennis Forbund (DTF)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in Denmark

The pickleball federation in other countries