Picklrs Open Showdown 2026 Draws Nearly 300 Players, Signals Brunei Boom

The Picklrs Open Showdown 2026 at Pickleball Lamunin in Tutong ran over three days, drew roughly 300 competitors across eight categories and emerged as one of Brunei’s largest competitive pickleball gatherings to date. The event took place at No.44, Kampong Kiudang, Lamunin, Tutong, Brunei Darussalam, on Jan 30–Feb 1, and was organised by Brunei Picklers.

Sportssync listed six professional courts at Pickleball Lamunin and described the tournament format as Group Stage plus Knockout, with a registration deadline of Jan 29. Sportssync promoted the event as “Get ready for the biggest pickleball tournament in Brunei!” and published a downloadable tournament fact sheet, brackets, schedule and a gallery for match results and photos.

Organisers ran eight competitive categories: 100+ Mixed Doubles, Novice Mixed Doubles, Men’s Singles Open, Women’s Singles Open, Intermediate Men’s Doubles, Intermediate Women’s Doubles, 45+ Men’s Doubles, and Intermediate Mixed Doubles - listed on Sportssync as Combined DUPR <7.0. Sportssync also showed prize breakdowns for categories such as Intermediate Mixed Doubles - 1st B$400, 2nd B$200, 3rd B$100 - and listed the tournament status as Unranked Cup.

Cash-prize reporting varied across sources. Sportssync’s tournament listing put the total prize-pool value at B$4,900.00, while the Borneo Bulletin and social posts reported “a total cash prize pool exceeding BND5,000.” As Borneo Bulletin wrote, “With a total cash prize pool exceeding BND5,000, the tournament provided exposure to higher levels of competition, diverse playing styles, and opportunities to build competitive confidence and accelerate skill development.”

Acting Tutong District Officer Awangku Arif bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad served as guest of honour and presented prizes to the top three winners in each category. The event was supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Asia-Pacific Pickleball Alliance (APPA), according to Borneo Bulletin and organiser posts.

Beyond medals and cash, the tournament staged Level 1 Pickleball Coaching and Referee Programmes that yielded 24 certified Level 1 coaches and five certified referees, figures reported by Borneo Bulletin and echoed on organiser social media. Brunei Picklers also use Reclub to run beginner clinics and weekly social play sessions every Friday, a grassroots pathway organisers cited as bolstering local participation.

Coverage and social posts framed the showdown as evidence of rapid growth in Brunei’s pickleball scene; Timesnownews called the nation the “Land of Unexpected Treasures,” and organiser Jangbir Singh posted under the header “Picklrs Open Showdown Signals Pickleball Boom in Brunei.” With government ministry backing, APPA involvement and newly certified coaches and referees on the ground, the event positions Brunei to scale competitive dates and host larger regional fields in coming seasons. For results, brackets and organiser contact Sportssync retains the event pages and a WhatsApp contact linked to Brunei Picklers.