KBS Masters Games 2026 Wants Its Pickleball King and Queen
Andrew LeeThe KBS Masters Games 2026 pickleball competition runs 12 to 13 September 2026, a Saturday and Sunday, at P4 Pickleball Sports in Bukit Jalil. The event is organised under Malaysia's Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) and Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negara (JBSN), with Persatuan Pickleball Putrajaya helping spread the word to players.
Total prize money across the pickleball competition comes to RM11,200, spread across four doubles categories. Registration is open now through the official SportsSync link, with organisers warning that slots are limited.
Tournament Details
Registration: Open now via SportsSync, slots limited
Tournament Date: 12 to 13 September 2026 (Saturday and Sunday)
Venue: P4 Pickleball Sports, Bukit Jalil
Registration Link: sportssync.asia/tournament/268
Enquiries: Adhwa, 012-866 0376 | Marlia, 019-319 4635
Categories
- Beregu Lelaki (Men's Doubles)
- Beregu Wanita (Women's Doubles)
- Beregu Campuran (Mixed Doubles)
- Beregu Lelaki Terbuka (Men's Doubles, Open)
Not Pickleball's First Appearance at the Games
Pickleball is not new to the KBS Masters Games. The sport already featured at the 2025 edition, held 24 to 26 October 2025 across Klang Valley and Putrajaya venues alongside badminton, aquatics, and more than 20 other sports, drawing over 6,000 participants. Past editions of the wider Games have targeted players in the 40 to 60 age bracket, consistent with the series' Masters branding, though the 2026 pickleball poster itself does not restate an age cutoff.
The 2026 edition marks pickleball's second straight year on the card, this time consolidated into two days at a single dedicated venue rather than spread across the wider multi-sport calendar.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
