The guide
New to the World Cup? Start here. What it is, the two ways nations and players compete, how DUPR seeds the draw, and how to follow every serve from India.
What the
Cup is
The Pickleball World Cupis the sport's flagship international meet, sanctioned by the Global Pickleball Federation. The 2026 edition is the fourth — and the first ever staged in Asia, on Vietnam's central coast at Da Nang.
Eight days, 80-plus nations and roughly 4,000 athletes across two arenas. Two separate events share the week — the Pickleball World Cup and the International Pickleball Tournament — explained just below.
- Event
- Heineken Pickleball World Cup
- Edition
- 4th · first ever in Asia
- Host
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Dates
- Aug 30 – Sep 6, 2026
- Sanctioned by
- Global Pickleball Federation
- Venues
- Tien Son Sports Palace · Tuyen Son Sports Village
Two events,
one week
Da Nang hosts two pickleball events at once — one for nations, one open to anyone. Pick your lane.
Pickleball World Cup
The flagship country-vs-country championship — Open, Senior, Junior, Kids and Master teams. This is where Team India competes.
Meet Team India →02 / EVENTInternational Pickleball Tournament
A companion event running the same week — anyone can enter by skill rating (3.0–5.0), with Pro, Junior and Wheelchair draws alongside.
How to enter →How to
follow along
- Domestic broadcast
- FPT Play (Vietnam)
- Global stream
- PickleballTV (global)
- Time zone
- GMT+7 · 1.5 hrs ahead of IST
- Title sponsor
- Heineken
From India, the action is only 1.5 hours ahead — a 9:00 am start in Da Nang is 7:30 am IST, so most sessions land inside the Indian morning and afternoon.
Tickets, the live draw and session times go up on the official site. We'll mirror the confirmed schedule in IST on the Schedule page once the draw drops.
Event details per official announcements (May 2026). Broadcasters, tickets and the draw are confirmed on the official site — verify before booking or travelling.