EK Pickleball 2025

Sept. 24, 2025

The 2025 European Pickleball Championships in Rome turned out to be a historic tournament for the Netherlands. At the iconic Foro Italico, the Dutch team captured two gold medals and one bronze medal — their best performance ever at a European Championship.

Hannah Frijns

Sept. 17, 2025

The Dutch pickleball team is traveling to Italy this weekend to compete in the European Pickleball Championships. From Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21, the European titles will be contested at the Foro Italico in Rome. Here you can read everything you need to know about the European Pickleball Championships.

Head coach Geert-Jan van Dijken has selected twelve players, divided between the open category and the 50+ category. His objective is clear: ‘We are hoping for at least one medal.’

The preparation has been intensive. In recent weeks the team trained at fixed times, with the pace increasing in the final two weeks. That wasn’t easy, since six of the twelve players live abroad. ‘Fortunately, a number of players came to the Netherlands earlier to practice together,’ Van Dijken said.

Sept. 16, 2025

The European Pickleball Championship is just around the corner! From 19 to 21 September 2025, the best players in Europe will gather at the Foro Italico in Rome. Team Netherlands is preparing for an exciting championship.

Arjen Jilsink

July 3, 2025

The selection for the Dutch team that will participate in the 2025 European Pickleball Championship has been announced by head coach Geert Jan van Dijken. Twelve players have been selected to represent the Netherlands from September 19 to 21, 2025, during the championship at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.

Women, Open Category:
-Shariënne Ricardo
-Gabriëlle Dekkers
-Roos van Reek

Women, 50+:
-Aranka Huijberts
-Mariel van den Hengel Waller
-Jiske van Groeneveld

Men, Open Category:
-Paul van Loon
-Giancarlo Balzarelli
-Pieter de Vries

Men, 50+:
-Arthur van den Heerik
-Michiel Kroes
-Serge Eude