How Big Has Pickleball Become in the Philippines?

Pickleball in the Philippines is no longer a small community sport quietly growing in the background. The latest numbers suggest it has developed into a nationwide movement with tens of thousands of players, hundreds of clubs and new places to play continuing to appear.

Nearly 69,000 players, and counting

The Philippine Pickleball Federation’s club directory currently reports 68,812 pickleball players, 595 member clubs and 537 venues around the country.

And this isn’t only happening in Metro Manila.

The federation’s listings include clubs in places such as Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga, Negros, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Pangasinan and Catanduanes, showing just how widely the game has spread.

Commercial operators are expanding too.

SM reported 61 pickleball courts across its Philippine properties at the end of 2025. By June 2026, that had grown to 86 courts across 29 malls.

Now there’s an even bigger number.

On October 2, SM announced that it has 108 pickleball courts as part of a ₱1-billion investment in sports and active-lifestyle facilities nationwide.

That rapid expansion says something important: people aren't simply hearing about pickleball. They're looking for places to play it.

Why it matters to Filipino players

More courts and more clubs should mean more opportunities to find games, meet other players and compete without always travelling to the biggest pickleball communities.

It also creates a new challenge: finding those courts, games and communities easily.

As Philippine pickleball grows, knowing where to play — and who to play with — becomes increasingly important. That's exactly the kind of growing community Dynk aims to connect.

Simple takeaway

Philippine pickleball has moved well beyond being a niche sport.

With the PPF reporting nearly 69,000 players and hundreds of clubs and venues around the country, while major operators continue investing in courts, the interesting question may no longer be whether pickleball will grow in the Philippines.

It's how big can it get?

Sources: Philippine Pickleball Federation; SM Prime; Philstar, January–October 2026.