Brunei Picklers, with the help of the Ministry of Tradition, Youth and Sports activities, the Ministry of House Affairs, and the Asia-Pacific Pickleball Alliance (APPA), efficiently held the Picklrs Open Showdown 2026 from 30 January to 1 February at Pickleball Lamunin. Over 300 athletes took half within the three-day event, which as soon as once more highlighted the continued development of pickleball within the Sultanate.
The event featured eight classes:
- 100+ Combined Doubles
- Novice Combined Doubles
- Males’s Singles Open
- Ladies’s Singles Open
- Intermediate Males’s Doubles
- Intermediate Ladies’s Doubles
- 45+ Males’s Doubles
- Intermediate Combined Doubles
Picklrs Open Showdown 2026: A Platform for Excessive-Stage Competitors and Extra
The Picklrs Open Showdown 2026 additionally boasted a complete money prize pool exceeding BND5,000 and offered Brunei’s pickleball group with a becoming platform for high-level competitors that featured numerous taking part in types and ability ranges. The event itself proved to be a worthwhile avenue for constructing aggressive confidence and accelerating ability growth.
Furthermore, the organisers additionally carried out Stage 1 Pickleball Teaching and Referee Programmes all through the occasion correct. These coaching classes produced 24 licensed Stage 1 coaches and 5 licensed referees.
Brunei Picklers presents grassroots engagement on Reclub and presents newbie clinics and weekly social play classes each Friday, with the tip aim of fostering an inclusive and supportive group for gamers of all ranges. It’s planning to comply with up the event with initiatives particularly targeted on junior athlete growth, because it goals to construct a robust basis for pickleball. The group can also be planning to carry further tournaments and sporting occasions to extend worldwide participation, improve sports activities leisure, and contribute to financial development.
Visitor of Honour Awangku Arif bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad, Performing Tutong District Officer, graced the ultimate day of the Picklrs Open Showdown 2026 and helped current the prizes to the highest three winners in every class.
