Asia's 2026 pickleball season is its biggest yet — anchored by arena-scale professional events and a fast-growing amateur circuit stretching from Hong Kong to Sabah to Bangkok. Below are the marquee tournaments, with the facts that matter.
Marquee 2026 events
Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam 2026
The headline professional event of the Asian season, staged at Hong Kong's 10,000-seat Kai Tak Arena with a record professional prize pool reported at up to US$1.1 million. The Slam brings top-tier singles, doubles and mixed play to one of Asia's most iconic new venues.
Borneo International Pickleball Open 2026
Held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, the Borneo International Open is one of East Malaysia's largest pickleball gatherings, hosting more than 536 players across competitive and social divisions — a signal of how fast the amateur game is scaling in the region.
Asia Pickleball University Championship (APUN) 2026
Hosted at Mahidol University, Thailand, APUN 2026 gives collegiate teams across Asia a competitive pathway toward global championship play — part of the Asia Federation of Pickleball's push to build junior and university development.
Leapmotor Singapore Open
The tour's Singapore stop brings professional pickleball to one of Asia's premier sporting markets, drawing regional and international talent to the city-state.
Why the 2026 calendar matters for Asia
Three years ago, Asia had almost no arena-scale pickleball. In 2026 the region hosts seven-figure prize pools, university championships and 500-plus-player opens — across Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. The game here is no longer emerging; it's organising.
Pickleball Asia tracks these events, the venues that host them and the players who win them as part of the region's authoritative reference. For venue and player listings, see our Asia Rankings; for ongoing coverage, see Latest News.
Event details are compiled from public tournament announcements and are subject to change by organisers. To correct or add an event, contact info@pickleball.asia.