🏆 The wait is over! The FILA Country Club: Pickleball Open 2025 serves up the ultimate pickleball showdown from 21–23 November at GPA Pickleball Court.
Power up your game and bring your best — this is where champions rise!

🎾 Tournament Schedule:
Date: 21st – 23rd November 2025
Venue: GPA (Grand Pickleball Arena)
Address: 246, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang Lama, Taman Subang Perdana, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/kBPtGbKkdL34osv68

🎈17 Categories:
🔹Team Event (3.999 & Below)
➡️ Max 8 teams
➡️ Men's Double, Mixed's Double, Women's Double, Men Single, Women Single
➡️ Min 6-8 pax

🔹Senior Category (3.999 & Below)
➡️ Age - 50 & above
🔸Senior Men's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)
🔸Senior Women's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)
🔸Senior Mixed's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)

🔹Novice Category (2.999 & Below)
➡️ Age - 18 & above
🔸Novice Men's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)
🔸Novice Women's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)
🔸Novice Mixed's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)

🔹Intermediate Category (3.499 & Below)
➡️ Age - 18 & above
🔸Intermediate Men's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)
🔸Intermediate Women's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)
🔸Intermediate Mixed's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)

🔹Advanced Category (3.999 & Below)
➡️ Age - 18 & above
🔸Advanced Men's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)
🔸Advanced Women's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)
🔸Advanced Mixed's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)

🔹Open Category (Any DUPR)
➡️ Age - 18 & above
🔸Open Men's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)
🔸Open Women's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)
🔸Open Mixed's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)
🔸Open Men Single (Max 16 Teams)

✅ You are allowed to participate in more than one category as long as the schedules do not clash.

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🗓Time Schedule

🕑Team Event - Day 3 - 09:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Senior Category
🕑Senior Men's Doubles - Day 1 - 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
🕑Senior Women's Doubles - Day 1 - 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
🕑Senior Mixed's Doubles - Day 1 - 03:00 PM – 6:30 PM

🔹Novice Category
🕑Novice Men's Doubles - Day 3 - 03:20 PM – 09:40PM
🕑Novice Women's Doubles - Day 3 - 09:30 AM – 01:00PM
🕑Novice Mixed's Doubles - Day 2 - 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM

🔹Intermediate Category
🕑Intermediate Men's Doubles - Day 3 - 06:20 PM – 10:30 PM
🕑Intermediate Women's Doubles - Day 2 - 09:00 AM – 01:00 PM
🕑Intermediate Mixed's Doubles - Day 1 - 07:00 PM – 11:00 PM

🔹Advanced Category
🕑Advanced Men's Doubles - Day 2 - 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM
🕑Advanced Women's Doubles - Day 3 - 02:30 PM – 6:00 PM
🕑Advanced Mixed's Doubles - Day 1 - 07:00 PM – 11:00 PM

🔹Open Category (Any DUPR)
🕑Open Men's Doubles - Day 2 - 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM
🕑Open Women's Doubles - Day 2 - 09:00 AM – 01:00 PM
🕑Open Mixed's Doubles - Day 3 - 11:30 AM – 03:20 PM
🕑Open Men Single - Day 2 - 06:00 PM – 10:00 PM

‼️Match scheduling and timings are subject to change based on tournament progress.‼️
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💰Prize
🔹Team Category
🥇Champion – RM5,000 Cash + RM5,000 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x8
🥈2nd Place – RM2,000 Cash + RM2,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x8
🥉3rd Place – RM1,000 Cash + RM1,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x8

🔹Senior Category (Senior Men Double)
🥇Champion – RM1,800 Cash + RM1,800 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM900 Cash + RM900 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM600 Cash + RM600 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM300 Cash + RM300 Cash Voucher
🎟Top 8 Finalists – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

🔹Senior Category (Senior Women & Mixed Double)
🥇Champion – RM1,500 Cash + RM1,500 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM500 Cash + RM500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM200 Cash + RM200 Cash Voucher
🎟5th - 8th Place – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

🔹Novice category (All Category)
🥇Champion – RM1,800 Cash + RM1,800 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM900 Cash + RM900 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM600 Cash + RM600 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM300 Cash + RM300 Cash Voucher
🎟Top 8 Finalists – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

🔹Intermediate category (All Category)
🥇Champion – RM2,000 Cash + RM2,000 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM1,000 Cash + RM1,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM700 Cash + RM700 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM400 Cash + RM400 Cash Voucher
🎟Top 8 Finalists – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

🔹Advanced Category (Men Double)
🥇Champion – RM2,000 Cash + RM2,000 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM1,000 Cash + RM1,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM700 Cash + RM700 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM400 Cash + RM400 Cash Voucher
🎟Top 8 Finalists – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

🔹Advanced Category (Women & Mixed Double)
🥇Champion – RM1,500 Cash + RM1,500 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM500 Cash + RM500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM200 Cash + RM200 Cash Voucher
🎟Top 8 Finalists – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

🔹Open Category (All Category)
🥇Champion – RM1,500 Cash + RM1,500 Cash Voucher + 1 Trophy + Medal x2
🥈2nd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🥉3rd Place – RM500 Cash + RM500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2
🏅4th Place – RM200 Cash + RM200 Cash Voucher
🎟Top 8 Finalists – RM200 Cash Voucher per team

📢Registration:
All Category – RM200 per team
Team Category – RM1000 per team

🎁Players will receive a tournament exclusive t-shirt & goodie bag❗

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📝Tournament Format & Scoring :

🔹Category Included - Senior/ Novice/ Intermediate/ Advanced

🚨Scoring Format - Rally Scoring
🚨Sudden Death (No Deuce)
🚨1 Time out per team (1 min)
🚨Final - 2 Time out per team (1 min)

➡️Group Stage (Round Robin): 1 game to 15 points
➡️Knockoff - Round 16/Quarter Final/ Semi Final : 1 game to 15 rally points
➡️3rd/4th Place : 1 game to 21 rally points
➡️ Final : Best of 3 games, 15 rally points

🔹Category Included - Open/ Team

🚨Scoring Format - Traditional (002)
🚨Sudden Death (No Deuce)
🚨1 Time out per team (1 min)
🚨3rd/4th & Final - 2 Time out per team (1 min)

➡️Group Stage (Round Robin): 1 game to 11 points
➡️Knockoff - Round 16/Quarter Final/ Semi Final : 1 game to 11 rally points
➡️3rd/4th Place : 1 game to 21 rally points
➡️ Final : Best of 3 games, 15 rally points

Group Stage Additional Notes
➡️ Top 2 teams advance to single elimination knockout rounds.
➡️ Slight adjustments to the format may be made in-line with participation numbers.

Tie-Breaking Criteria (Group Stages)
In two or more teams have the same win-loss record at the end of group play, standing will be determined in the following order:

1. Total Point Differential – The difference between total points scored and total points conceded across all group matches.

2. Head-to-Head Result – If exactly two teams are tied, the winner of the match between the two teams will be ranked higher.

3. Coin Toss – If the head-to-head match was cancelled, not played, or inconclusive, the Tournament Director will conduct a coin toss to determine the higher-ranked team.

Additional Notes for team format:
➡️Win = 1 Match Point, Lose = 0 Match Point
➡️Team with majority wins (3 out of 5) = Winner of the tie

Match Regulation
➡️Punctuality
🚨must register 20 minutes before the game start.
🚨Forfeit for the whole matches, if failure to register after the assigned match start.

➡️Warm-Up & Walkovers
🚨Players are allowed 2 minutes to warm up after being instructed by the point guard or referee.
🚨Matches must begin within 5 minutes of the scheduled start or when called.
🚨A 10-minute grace period applies. Failure to arrive within 10 minutes of match start may result in a walkover and recorded loss.

➡️Medical Timeouts
🚨A 15-minute injury timeout will be allowed. If a player cannot continue afterward, it will be considered a forfeit.

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Registration & Deadline
• Closing Date: 12th November 2025
• Cancellation Policy:
• No refunds after payment
• Category cancelled, full refund issued

For all DUPR Rated Categories:
➡️Must submit a valid DUPR ID on registration.
➡️NR players are to self-evaluate their level, however their participation is at discretion of the tournament director.
➡️DUPR Ratings with a reliability less than 10% will be considered “NR”.
➡️Using 2nd / fake accounts is strictly prohibited. If discovered, you will be disqualified or ban from the tournament.
➡️Purposely lowering your DUPR rating by submitting fake matches will result in disqualification or ban from partaking in the tournament and a report to DUPR will be made.
➡️All match results will be recorded and submitted via Sport Sync.

Paddles/Equipments Requirement:
➡️ Only USAPA-approved and UPA-A-approved paddles are allowed. Paddles such as the Joola Mot TA 15, OEM, or other non-certified paddles will not be accepted for tournament play. All match results will be recorded and submitted to DUPR.

➡️UPA-A Approved Website
https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/
➡️USAPA- Approved Website
https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/

Partner Replacements (Doubles Only)
➡️If a player is unable to compete, a replacement may be allowed prior to the start of the first match, subject to the following:
🚨The replacement must meet the eligibility and rating criteria of the division entered.
🚨The change must be approved by the Tournament Director. If the change affects the seeding of top players, it may be rejected.

Prize Money Policy
➡️Prize money is guaranteed only in the event of full participation.
➡️Should there be insufficient participation, prize amounts will be prorated proportionally based on the number of confirmed participants.

Media Release / Consent of Photography & Videography
➡️By participating, players and spectators consent to being photographed or filmed during the event. Media may be used for promotional, social media, or sponsor purposes.

‼️The Organiser reserves the right to change the tournament period or terminate the tournament at any time without prior notice. The Organiser shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or expense arising from such changes or termination. The Organiser further reserves the right to modify, amend, delete, or add to these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice, and all participants agree to be bound by such revisions. All decisions made by the Organiser are final and binding.‼️