Pickleball Courts in Amsterdam, NL

Pickleball in Amsterdam has a longer history than most European cities. The first ball on Dutch soil was struck on Java Island in 2013, and Amsterdam Pickleball Players has been running Sunday open play at Sportcentrum De Pijp since 2015, six courts taped onto a badminton hall in Lizzy Ansinghstraat. Amsterdam Racket Club in Buitenveldert added the city's first dedicated indoor courts inside its padel hall. The KNLTB took the sport under its wing on 1 January 2025, but the scene is still tiny next to padel.

Top pickleball courts in Amsterdam

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Eerste Marnixplantsoen, 1015 ZA Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Pickleball in Amsterdam

A local guide to the Amsterdam pickleball scene.

Notable Facilities

Amsterdam Racket Club

Two modern indoor pickleball courts in Buitenveldert, the first dedicated indoor pickleball courts in Amsterdam, sharing a hall with the club's padel courts.

Amsterdam Pickleball Players at Sportcentrum De Pijp

Sunday open play on six courts taped onto a badminton hall at Lizzy Ansinghstraat, run by Amsterdam Pickleball Players since 2015.

Did You Know?

  • The first pickleball played on Dutch soil was struck on Java Island in 2013, giving Amsterdam a longer history with the sport than most European cities.
  • The KNLTB took pickleball under its wing on 1 January 2025, though the scene is still tiny next to padel.

Best Time to Play

Outdoor April–October; indoor courts at Frans Otten and other clubs keep play going through cold, wet winters.

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