Pickleball England (PBE)
The pickleball federation in the United Kingdom
Pickleball England is a not-for-profit national governing body that acts as the sole governing/delegating body for pickleball in England, recognised as such by Sport England (announced 17 December 2024, alongside recognition of the sport by Sport Scotland, Sport Wales and Sport Northern Ireland). It was a 2019 founder member of the World Pickleball Federation (which it says now has 65 member countries) and is a member of the European Pickleball Federation (founded 2023, 25 members). It runs regional and county structures, a club locator, an education/coaching and referee pathway, national leagues (e.g. the England Pickleball League, Premier Pickleball League, regional doubles leagues) and national championships (English Nationals, English Open). Governance runs through a board of Directors and Articles of Association approved at its AGM (most recently 4 January 2026). Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are organised through separate home-nation bodies (Pickleball Wales, Pickleball Scotland) with which Pickleball England collaborates on UK-wide promotion.
Getting a licence
Individual membership/registration with Pickleball England is free and done online (registration form on the website); clubs register/affiliate separately. Registration is used to track participation rather than as a paid competition licence.
Competitions and rankings
Other bodies: Pickleball Scotland, Pickleball Wales.
From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.
The other racket-sport federations in the United Kingdom
The pickleball federation in other countries
United States · USAP
Spain · RFET
France · FFT
Italy · FITP
Germany · DPV
Netherlands · KNLTB
Belgium · TPPWB
Portugal · PTPICKLE
Sweden · SvPF
Denmark · DTF
Ireland · PI
Saudi Arabia · SFA
Qatar
Kuwait
Egypt
Canada · PC
Mexico · FEMEXPB
Argentina · AAP
Australia · PA
India · IPA
Philippines · PPF
Malaysia · MPA
Singapore · SPA