Indoorseason 2024/2025: almost every day of the week!
The indoor season runs from 3 September 2024 till the end of June at different locations in Amsterdam. You can always drop by and try it, at all our spots you can borrow paddles. You don’t have to sign up! First time is for free, we hope to see you somewhere on a court. You can join with or without partner and it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or more experienced. Everybody plays with everybody, we change partners all the time (social play). For people who take their first pickleball steps a beginner clinic will be offered on the spot. Come and discover this fun new sport! (Note: bring clean sportshoes, only for indoor use, no black soles.)
If you like it, you can decide whether you want to buy separate passes, a ticketstrip or season pass (you can pay cash or by whatsapp-request). Our ticketstrips can be used at all our locations, also it is possible to buy a membership (season pass) per location. At the open plays you pay cash.
UPDATE 11/9:
Due to event in school De Pinksterbloem this Friday evening 13th of September we play in different location at De Dapperschool (Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 3) 8.30 – 10 pm.
New options to play
Because pickleball is growing steadily every year, we start a few extra sessions (pilots):
- Saturday morning (10.30 – 12.00 hr am): there is session in Het 4e Gymnasium especially for beginners, the so called Newbie Hour. There are more experienced players to help you with your first steps in pickleball. Do you want to start in a more quite environment, then this is a good location to start with.
- Monday evening (8.30 – 10.30 hr pm): almost all our sessions are ‘social play’, everybody plays with everybody, but once a week you can play for 2 hours in a row with players of your own level. This session will be held in De Dapperschool (Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 3) with 3 roomy courts available. Every court gets a level assigned. Entry is a bit higher than regular € 7,50, you can pay cash or afterwards by payment request.
- Friday evening (8.30 – 10.00 hr pm): to absorb the growth and a better spread of venues in the city, elementary school De Pinksterbloem (Weesperzijde 57) is added to the list. We start with one and half hour play, but if successful we expand to two hours.
Mid-November we make an evaluation of the pilots to see whether and how we can proceed.
Questions?
You can send us an email: amsterdam@pickleballholland.nl. Also you can be added to one of our Whatsapp groups, a general one plus one for each location. And.. check our socials FB and Insta
Tournaments and training
- Saturday 5 October: Amsterdam Open 2024, international tournament in sport hall de Pijp, for all levels, on 12 courts. More info and sign up here. Deadline to subscribe is 22 September.
- Sunday 22 December: End-of-the-year Pickleball tourney, you play with different partners, dinner afterwards in community center round the corner
- Saturday 1 Februari: Amsterdam Singles in sport hall de Pijp
- Sunday 6 April: Amsterdam Club Championship in sport hall de Pijp
- Sunday 18 May: End-of- the-yeare Pickleball tourney, you play with different partners, dinner afterwards in community center round the corner
On 12th October training starts
After successful series of training last year we start again on 12th of October in Het 4e Gymnasium from 14.30 – 16.00 hour. With the help of You Tube clips several drills, techniques and tactics will be explored. You can sign up for every training session separately and choose the topics that are interesting for you. Costs € 7,50, if you play afterwards, it is € 10 in total. A sign up form and overview of the training topics will be online here in the third week of September.
Saturday in sports hall Het 4e Gymnasium
This modern built high school hosts on level three a gymnasium with nice floor, windows and woodwork. There is a special sports entrance, just walk around the building and you will find it. We have three to five courts to play on. Everyone is welcome. In the morning we start with a NEWBIE HOUR, a session especcially for beginners who want to try pickleball in a quite environment. In the afternoon regular social play. Gear is available (paddles, balls and nets). In May and June we can’t play due to exams.
- 7 September 2023 – 19 April 2024
- 10.30 – 12.00 am Newbie Hour pilot
- 4.00 – 6.00 uur pm
- No play in 2024: 5/10, 2/11, 28/12, 2025: 4/1, 22/2
- Costs:
- season pass € 125, membership included and insurance (payment in terms is possible)
- 5-ticketstrip € 30
- 10-ticketstrip € 60
- seaparate pass € 6,50
- Address:
Het 4e Gymnasium (West, Houthaven)
Archangelweg 4- Take bus 48 from and to Amsterdam CS (stop Archangelkade).
- There is also a ferry from Amsterdam-Noord to Houthaven (Tasmanstraat)
Sunday in sports hall De Pijp
Our most beautiful sports facility is located in de Pijp, recently renovated equipped with a nice new floor. Passing the desk, it is the hall on the right side. Since 2013 we play there on Sunday afternoon and we have 6 courts at our disposal. The group exists of 20 to 30 people, the level varies from 2.5 to 4.0, young (>12 years) and old are present. Besides locals we are very happy that also many international guests join us to celebrate being part of the worldwide pickleball community.
We change partners all the time, everybody plays with everybody. Paddles, nets and balls are provided.
- 8 September 2024 – 29 June 2025
- 4.30 – 6.30 uur pm
- No play in 2024: 24/11, 29/12, 2025: 5/1, 6/4, 20/4, 8/6
- Costs:
- seasonpass € 150, membership included and insurance (payment in terms is possible)
- 5-ticketstrip € 30
- 10-ticketstrip € 60
- separate pass € 6,50
- Address:
Sporthal De Pijp (Zuid)
Lizzy Ansinghstraat 88 - Take metro 52 from Amsterdam Central and Amsterdam Zuid (stop De Pijp).
- Take bus 15 vanaf Amsterdam Amstel and Amsterdam Sloterdijk (stop Scheldestraat)
Monday in De Dapperschool (Pieter Nieuwlandstraat) pilot
Play at your own level
At the top floor of the primary schoo there is light and roomy gym with 3 courts. This session is especcially interesting for players who want to play at their own level. It is an experiment, based on the turn out courts will be assigned to a certain level. If necessary we can think of a sign up system or maximum number of players, but for now we just will start! Mid November we will evaluate whether and how we can proceed at this location.
- 16 September – June 2025
- 8.30 – 10.30 hr pm
- No play in 2024: 28/10, 23/12, 30/12
- Kosten:
- separate pass € 7,50 (cash or by payment request)
- Address:
Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 3- Take tram 19 from Station Sloterdijk to Diemen (stop 1e Van Swindenstraat)
- Take tram 14 from Station Centraal to Flevopark (stop 1e Van Swindenstraat)
- Take tram 1 and 3 (stop Linneausstraat)
Tuesday in gym De Borgerstraat
Last year we started playing in this very local community school in the Kinkerbuurt. The entrance is next to a ping pong table on the corner of the street by the park. About 16 persons play for two hours at three courts maximum. All levels are present, everyone is welcome. We change partners all the time. Join us to check it out!
- 3 September 2024 – June 2025
- 8.30 – 10.30 hr pm
- No play in 2024: 29/10, 24/12, 31/12, 2025: 18/2, 25/3, 29/4
- Costs:
- season pass € 150, membership and insurance included (payment in terms is possible)
- 5-ticketstrip € 30
- 10-ticketstrip € 60
- separate pass € 6,50
- Address:
Community School De Kinkerbuurt (Oud-West)
Borgerstraat 109- Take tram 17 from Centraal Station to Osdorp (stop Nicolaas Beetsstraat)
- Take tram 7 Azartplein to Sloterpark (stop Nicolaas Beetsstraat)
Tuesday open play in Wethouder Verheyhal (55+)
At this location there is a specific moment for 55+, organized by the county, part of an open play. In autumn and spring on Tuesday 4.30 – 5.30 hr pm will be played in Wethouder Verheijhal and in the winter on Wednesday at the same time in De Dapperschool. Do you want to start exercising and you like a racket sport? This is a good place to start. There are three to 6 courts in de Wethouder Verheijhal to play on, in De Dapper 3. Paddles, balls and nets are provided. About 12 persons join every week.
- 10 September 2024 – summer
- 4.30 – 5.30 hr pm
- Costs € 2 (CASH)
- Address autumn and spring on Tuesday
Wethouder Verheijhal (East)
Polderweg 300- Take tram 19 from Station Sloterdijk to Diemen (stop Oostpoort)
- Take tram 1 and 3 (stop Linnaeusstraat)
- Address winter on Wednesday:
Dapperschool (East)
Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 3- Take tram 19 from Station Sloterdijk to Diemen (stop 1e Van Swindenstraat)
- Take tram 14 van Station Centraal naar Flevopark (stop 1e Van Swindenstraat)
- Take tram 1 and 3 (stop Linnaesstraat)
Thursday gym Laan van Spartaan
Do want to play during the day? That is possible in a very purple gym on the border of Amsterdam West and Nieuw-West. Public transport is nearby. There are 3 courts available, we change partners all the time. Paddles, nets and balls are provided. Already quite a few people have found their way to this location. We start with two hours play time, depending on the turn out we keep it or cut back to one and an half hours. So join us to check out this new location! A group of 6 – 10 persons join regurlarly. Also a nice venue when you want to try this new sport.
- 5 September – June
- 15.00 – 16.30 hours
- No play in 2024: 26/12, 2025: 29/5
- Costs:
- season pass € 150, membership and insurance included (payment in terms is possible)
- 5-ticketstrip € 30
- 10-ticketstrip € 60
- separate pass € 6,50
- Address:
Sporthal Laan van Spartaan (Oud-West/Nieuw-West)
Rinus Michelslaan 26- Take subway 50 and 51 (stop Jan van Galenstraat)
- Take tram 13 from Centraal Station / Geuzenveld (stop Jan Tooropstraat)
Thursday open play sport hall De Pijp
On Thursday there is open play, no membership is required. Several sports are accommodated like badminton, volleybal, tabletennis and of course pickleball! There will be 2 up to 3 pickleball courts available. Before, at 7 pm a fitnesstraining will be offered by a professional trainer. using the slogan ‘do whatever you can’ you can improve your shape.
This evening is hosted by Combiwel.
- 12 September 2024 – June 2025
- 20.00 – 22.00 uur
- € 5 cash (with of without fitnesstraining)
- Address:
Sporthal De Pijp (Zuid)
Lizzy Ansinghstraat 88- Take underground 52 from Amsterdam Central and Amsterdam South (stop De Pijp).
- Take bus 15 from Amsterdam Amstel and Amsterdam Sloterdijk (stop Scheldestraat).
Friday gym Weesperzijde 57 pilot
The elemantary school de Pinksterbloem is located close by the river the Amstel. It is a new location, a gym with 3 courts (and a good floor). We start with one and half hour, but when sufficient attendance we scale up to 2 hours. A nice end of the work week or let the weekend begin.. Gear like paddles, balls and nets present. Come and discover this new sport your self! Mid November we will evaluate whether and how we can proceed at this location.
- 3 September 2024 – June 2025
- Note: due to event 13th of September we play once at De Dapperschool (Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 3)
- No play in 2024: 25/10, 1/11, 24/12, 31/12
- 8.30 – 10 hr pm
- Costs:
- 5-ticketstrip€ 30
- 10-ticketstrip € 60
- separate pass € 6,50
- Address:
Primary school De Pinksterbloem (East)
Weesperzijde 57- Underground 51, 53, 54: Stop Wibautstraat at 4 minutes walk
- Tram 3: Stop Van Woustraat at 10 minutes walk
Finances
All the revenues from season passes, ticket strips and separate passes are used for the growth of pickleball in Amsterdam. The foundation Pickleball Amsterdam (former name Amsterdam Pickleball Players) is solely run by volunteers. With the revenues the rent of locations is paid, materials are bought and five times a year a pickleball tournament is organized.
Payments can be made in cash, by app request or you can transfer it yourself. During the season it is still possible to buy a season pass, a discount for the time passed will be applied. Also it is possible to pay in terms.
Amsterdam Pickleball Players
NL21 INGB 000 624 1398
Stating: Season pass or ticketstrip, day, season 2024-2025
Thank you very much!
