Philippine Pickleball Federation Partners With Pickleball Global for Tournament Management

The Philippine Pickleball Federation has formalized a partnership with Pickleball Global, a tournament management and global rankings platform, centralizing all sanctioned PPF events, national rankings, and membership records under a single system.

Under the arrangement, every PPF-sanctioned event will be managed through the Pickleball Global platform. Players competing at those events will earn Philippine Ranking Points, which will serve as the foundation for national rankings, event qualifications, and national team selection pools. Global Pickleball Rankings points will be awarded simultaneously, giving Filipino competitors an internationally tracked performance record alongside their domestic standing.

The technical integration extends to DUPR, the widely used player rating system. Pickleball Global is synchronized with DUPR, and players are required to input their DUPR IDs into their Pickleball Global profiles to enable automatic rating updates. The platform will also function as PPF's official membership database, providing transparent player tracking, points monitoring, and a clear mechanism for determining national team eligibility. PPF has encouraged all athletes, clubs, and organizers to migrate their events to the new platform.

The announcement came shortly after PPF hosted a congress in Manila that drew 56 international delegates. Five speakers addressed the gathering: Roy Ibay representing the Philippine Sports Commission, Don Caringal on behalf of the Philippine Olympic Committee, Eric Mallari of Helio's Pickleball, Chris Walker of The Picklr, and Steve Kuhn, who is associated with the EPIC World Championship. Sponsors supporting the event included the Asian Pickleball Association, Skechers Philippines, Street Pickleball, ANTBOX Philippines, and Jollibee.

Separately, PPF announced a partnership with Skechers as an official brand partner, adding the global footwear company to its growing list of commercial relationships.

The PPF moves come as commercial investment in Asian pickleball accelerates broadly. PPA Tour Asia confirmed on March 13 that Facolos, Franklin, and Paddletek would return as official paddle partners for its 2026 season, which spans 10 tournaments. The season opens with the MB Hanoi Cup from April 1 to 5 at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena in Hanoi, Vietnam, with $300,000 in prize money on offer. Jared Franklin, Head of International at Franklin Sports, described the partnership as "a reflection of our commitment to supporting world-class competition while helping introduce more players and fans across Asia to the game we love."

For Filipino players, the immediate priority is straightforward: linking a DUPR ID to a Pickleball Global profile before competing in the next PPF-sanctioned event. National team eligibility will flow from the points accumulated on that platform, making the administrative step a competitive one.