Archive · 19 Sep 2025
GPF Partners with Pickleball World Cup in Florida
The Global Pickleball Federation (GPF), the main group for pickleball around the world, is teaming up with the Pickleball World Cup.
The World Cup, a big pickleball tournament, will happen in Florida with thousands of players from many countries.
This partnership is meant to grow pickleball and make it an official Olympic sport.
The tournament will have players competing in different categories like singles and doubles.
The GPF hopes to get pickleball recognized by the Olympics and be in the 2032 games.
This year's event is much bigger than the one held in Peru last year.
GPF has partnered with the Pickleball World Cup.
The Pickleball World Cup will be in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The event will include 3,000 participants from over 60 countries.
The GPF aims for pickleball to be an Olympic sport.
The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) selected a 14-member team for the event.
- Who
- Global Pickleball Federation (GPF) and the Pickleball World Cup
- What
- Announced a multi-year partnership
- When
- The Pickleball World Cup will be held from October 27 to November 2
- Where
- The FORT in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Why
- To develop pickleball as a global competition and seek IOC recognition.
- Event
- Pickleball World Cup
- Location
- The FORT, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Dates
- October 27 to November 2
- Participants
- 3,000 from over 60 countries
- Partners
- GPF and Pickleball World Cup
- Past Location
- Lima, Peru (2023)