Malaysia Pickleball Association (MPA)

The pickleball federation in Malaysia

The Malaysia Pickleball Association (MPA) describes itself as the national governing body for pickleball in Malaysia, promoting and regulating the sport by collaborating with government and sports bodies. It runs the MPA Portal for tournament applications and skill/referee assessments, an official national ranking system (singles, doubles and mixed), player and referee registration and certification, and a social community platform ('PickleZone'). It is building a network of State Affiliates (e.g. Sarawak's SAPA, active; Sabah, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Putrajaya bodies listed as 'coming soon' as of this research). It also partners with the Asia Federation of Pickleball on coach certification (an MPA-certified Instructor Level 1 course). Site-reported numbers: 400,000+ players, 472+ tournaments run, 500+ venues nationwide.

Getting a licence

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

Free player registration on the MPA website (malaysiapickleball.my) gives access to official tournaments, national ranking/statistics and training programmes; separate registration exists for referees. No fee is stated on the pages checked.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

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

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Malaysia Pickleball Association (MPA)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in Malaysia

The pickleball federation in other countries