Mgarr Tennis Club

Mgarr Tennis Club is a small, community-minded racquet sports club in Mġarr, a rural village in the north-west of Malta. It was founded in 1998 as a non-profit organisation, and its purpose is to promote tennis in the northern part of the island in a relaxed countryside setting. Since April 2023 it has offered pickleball as well as tennis. The club appears in our directory of tennis in Malta, and it is a pleasant alternative to the busier courts around Sliema and St Julian's.

About the club

The club is registered with Sportmalta under registration number SM/C168 and with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations as VO/2001. Being a non-profit body means it exists to serve its members and the local sporting community rather than to make a surplus.

Its main aim is to encourage racquet sports among people of all ages, with a particular focus on junior players under 16. It also provides regular coaching courses for anyone who wants to learn or improve at tennis or pickleball, and it works to keep relations between members cordial and friendly.

For a visitor from the UK, that makes it a welcoming place for a casual game, a lesson or a longer stay as a member, although you should ask about arrangements for guests before you travel.

Courts and facilities

The club has a full-size tennis court that is floodlit, so evening play is possible through the long Maltese summer. In April 2023 the former mini tennis court was converted into a pickleball court, which is also floodlit. Pickleball is a paddle sport played on a smaller court than tennis, with a lower net and a plastic ball, and it is easy to pick up whatever your age or fitness.

The clubhouse has showers and toilets, which is handy after a hot afternoon on court. Our Malta weather guide shows which months are comfortable for daytime play and which are better kept for early mornings or evenings.

The website also carries pages for court information, terms and conditions for using the court, membership registration and coaching, so you can see the club's rules before you get in touch. Bring your own racket and plenty of water, wear suitable court shoes and remember sun protection, since the court is open to the Maltese sky.

Coaching and membership

Coaching is part of the club's purpose, and it runs regular courses in both tennis and pickleball. Junior players under 16 are a priority, so parents living on the island will find it a useful place to start young players. If you are considering a move, our relocation guide for UK residents is a good place to begin.

Membership is handled through an online registration page, with a login for members. To ask how to join, what coaching is available or whether visitors can play, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the club.

Exploring Mġarr and the north-west

Mġarr sits in a quiet, rural part of the island, within reach of some of Malta's best-known sights. The golden sands of Golden Bay are close, the Mdina guide covers the old walled city a short drive inland, and the ferry port for Gozo is further north, as our Gozo guide explains, with boats to the Blue Lagoon on Comino leaving from nearby harbours.

In our directory, active days out near the club include Abyss Diving Club in Bugibba, Amazing Boat Trips Malta and Aquamarine Watersports in Bugibba Square, and families may like Adventure Hub. Together with a morning on the court, they make a full holiday day in the north, and the area around Mġarr is quiet enough that you can combine a game with a slow lunch in the village afterwards.