Toyota Malaysia Pickle Tour 2026 wraps up five-state run with over 1,500 participants

KUALA LUMPUR: The Toyota Malaysia Pickle Tour 2026 has ended in Subang Jaya, completing a five-stop series across East and West Malaysia.

According to organiser UMW Toyota Motor, the tour drew more than 1,500 participants overall, with competitive matches and coaching clinics forming part of the programme.

Now in its second year, the pickleball tour began in Kuching, Sarawak, before heading to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Johor Bahru, Johor, and George Town, Penang. Its final stop in Selangor rounded off the series with a weekend of competition and community activities.

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Held with support from Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS), the tour had a total prize pool of RM175,000, with separate adult and junior categories and winners recognised at each stop.

Across the five locations, 637 adults and 289 juniors competed, while another 177 participants joined the coaching clinics. Junior categories accepted players from as young as seven, while the adult team structure included players aged 50 and above.

For adults, entering the tournament did not require turning up with a ready-made team. Under the “Solo Entry. Team Glory.” format, players registered individually and were then grouped into teams.

That gave the competition a social element too, with participants having to work with the teammates they were assigned.

“In just its second year, the Toyota Malaysia Pickle Tour has grown into a much bigger community platform, and that growth has come from the people who continue to show up, play and make the Tour their own. We are grateful to the players, families and pickleball communities who have supported us from one stop to the next. This year, the Tour reached communities across East and West Malaysia, making it one of the country’s most extensive pickleball tours by geographical reach. For us, that is Mobility for All in action, creating more opportunities for people to move, connect and enjoy the sport together,” said Datuk Ravindran K., President of UMW Toyota Motor.

JOOLA supported the series as Official Tournament Partner, alongside Fred Perry and MILO. Other partners included G Hotel, AirFly, ATF, Salonpas, CK Ingredient, THERMOS and KAO.

With the 2026 tour complete, Toyota says it will explore further activities centred on sport, active lifestyles and community participation. No dates or locations for a future edition were announced in the release.