Hong Kong Pickleball League

Pioneering & Unifying

Forging a New Era for Pickleball in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Pickleball League is Hong Kong’s first competitive and social pickleball league that is spanning of the entire pickleball community of Hong Kong - inclusive of Hong Kong’s biggest sport and recreation clubs, pickleball associations, unions and academies.

Enhancing Competition & Visibility

Elevating Hong Kong’s Pickleball Scene

The HKPL aims to create a well-structured platform for pickleball enthusiasts to connect through weekly friendly matches, elevating Hong Kong's pickleball competitive scene and establishing the city as a key hub in the global pickleball community.

Building Stronger Community & Friendships

Strengthening Bonds Through Sport

This initiative goes beyond mere competition – HKPL seeks to unite all of Hong Kong’s amateur club teams to bring the pickleball community closer together to foster new friendships and collaborations between different sporting organizations.

GAME FORMAT

In the HKPL, each team consists of a minimum of 2 men and 2 women, with a maximum of 3 men and 3 women. Each match comprises 4 games:

Game 1

Women’s Doubles

Game 2

Men’s Doubles

Game 3

Mixed Doubles

Game 4

Mixed Doubles

For mixed doubles, players can participate in only one game per match. Prior to the match, teams must finalize their pairings for all games and record them on a scoresheet to be presented to the opposing team.

Scoring System

Games are played to 11 points with regular scoring; a team must win by 2 points. At 13-all, the next point wins. Teams switch sides at 6 points. Each game won earns 1 point. In the event of a 2-2 tie, a “Match-Breaker” singles match will take place.

Match-Breaker Format

In the Match-Breaker format, each team consists of 2 men and 2 women. Both teams will select their 2 men and 2 women and list them in the following order:

Woman 1 vs. Woman 1
Man 1 vs. Man 1
Woman 2 vs. Woman 2
Man 2 vs. Man 2

This lineup must be presented to the opposing team at the same time. Once submitted, the order cannot be changed.

During the matches, each pair will play against each other in rounds of 5 points at a time. After every 5 points, players will rotate off for the next pairing, continuing until one team reaches a cumulative total of 21 points to win.

Rally scoring: The first team to reach 21 points wins.
Teams switch sides: when one team reaches 11 points.
At 20 points, the leading team’s score is locked in; they can only win while serving. The opposing team can continue to score.
If the score is tied at 20-20, the winning point (21) must be scored on the serve.

Welcome to HKPL!