Minor League Pickleball took the world stage at the EPIC World Championship, held May 2nd and 3rd at the Kallang Tennis Center in Singapore. The Dink Minor League Pickleball event was hosted inside the Championship, bringing two divisions, DUPR 14 and DUPR 18, to one of the most internationally competitive settings the sport has ever seen.

With players representing 15 countries, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Chinese Taipei/Taiwan, and the United States, this was the most diverse competition in MiLP history. Every single medalist team represented a different country.

DUPR 18 Results

Malaysia's 002 Gladiators claimed gold, with Muhammad Aiman, Zhafree Siddiq, Neem Shamsuddin, and Jasmine Almaguer competing through two days of high-level play. Norman Wong was also part of the team but was subbed out due to injury. Silver went to Team Taiwan with Yang Chin Wen, Po Chiao Chen, Chen Si, and Su Li Ting. Japan's Pickleball X took third with Takumi Matsuda, Naomichi Oya, Mahiro Fukuhara, and Hinano Fukunaga.

DUPR 14 Results

In the DUPR 14 division, Singapore's Cho Leh! topped the podium with Goh Yeou Jie, Daryl Yee, Tay Hui Xin, and Choo Mun Lin. Hong Kong's Hapi earned silver with Tsz Chiu Lam, Tyress Yau, Lo Leong Yi, and Cindy Lai Ping NG. China's Slampickle CNSZ PBB took bronze with Liang Qian, Derrick Li, Wenmin Huang, and YaZhi Mo.

Dream Tickets Earned

The winners of both DUPR 14 and DUPR 18 earned a Dream Ticket to the 2027 The Dink Minor League Pickleball Championships. Congratulations to Cho Leh! and 002 Gladiators. See you in 2027.

For more on the EPIC World Championship, visit epicworldchampionship.com