🏆 HAINAN KOPI CUP 2027

PLAY FAIR • COMPETE HARD • CHASE YOUR PODIUM

📅 Date: 3 January 2027 (Sunday)

📍 Venue: ATP Club, Johor Bahru

⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

💰 Total Prizes Worth RM15,606

Get ready for Hainan Kopi Cup 2027! Join us for an exciting day of competitive pickleball, attractive cash prizes, trophies, medals and great sportsmanship.

🔥 Early Bird Deadline: 14 November 2026

Normal registration rates apply from 15 November 2026.

Registration fees for doubles are per team.

Cash prizes are awarded per team for doubles and per player for singles.

⚠️ Prize amounts may be adjusted depending on the final number of registered participants.

📊 3. CATEGORY ELIGIBILITY & DUPR REQUIREMENTS

MD / XD / WD

✅ Individual DUPR: Below 3.000 (Maximum 2.999)

✅ Combined Team DUPR: Maximum 5.799

✅ No Rating (NR): Calculated as 2.799

✅ DUPR Reliability below 60%: Treated as NR (2.799), subject to manual eligibility review.

All players must provide DUPR profiles for verification.

**For Players Aged 50+

✅ Players born in 1977 or earlier are exempt from all podium restrictions.

✅ Previous champions, gold medalists and runners-up are eligible.

✅ Age eligibility is based on birth year, not actual birthday.

⚠️ Individual and combined DUPR limits still apply.

🏆 VETERAN 50+ OPEN GENDER DOUBLES

✅ Open to all genders and gender combinations.

✅ NO DUPR LIMIT OR PODIUM RESTRICTIONS.

✅ Age eligibility is determined by YEAR OF BIRTH, not actual birthday.

✅ Both players must be born in 1977 or earlier.

✅ Players aged 49 in 2026 (born in 1977) are eligible to participate.

🌟 U16 SINGLES

✅ Open to all genders.

✅ No DUPR restrictions.

✅ No podium restrictions.

✅ Players must be under 16 years old on tournament day.

🚨 4. PODIUM RESTRICTIONS (MD / XD / WD ONLY)

Only podium results from tournaments listed on Reclub, SportsSync and Baseline will be considered.

Podium restrictions apply across ALL categories based on the officially advertised tournament category level.

🥇 CHAMPION / GOLD

·      Champion in category ≥2.6: ❌ NOT ALLOWED

·      Champion in category <2.6: ✅ ALLOWED (Treated as Non-Podium)

🥈 SILVER / 🥉 BRONZE

·      1st / 2nd Runner-Up in category ≥2.6: ✅ Allowed ONLY when paired with a Non-Podium player.

·      1st / 2nd Runner-Up in category <2.6: ✅ ALLOWED (Treated as Non-Podium)

EXCLUDED PODIUM RESULTS

The following are NOT counted as podium achievements:

✅ Interclub Games

✅ Friendly Matches

✅ Company Private Events

✅ Mini Tournaments with Cash Prizes below RM501

All players must still meet their respective DUPR eligibility requirements.

Round Robin to Quarterfinal

·      Rally scoring.

·      First to 15 points wins.

·      Sudden Death: No deuce or two-point advantage required.

Semifinal

·      Rally scoring to 21 points.

·      Sudden Death: First to 21 points wins.

Final & 3rd Place Playoff

·      Best of 3 games.

·      Each game played to 11 points.

·      Must win by 2 points.

·      Maximum 21 points per game.

·      First team to win 2 games wins the match.

Scoring Clarification:

Round Robin to Quarterfinal

·      Rally scoring to 11 points.

·      Sudden Death: First to 11 points wins.

Semifinal, Final & 3rd Place Playoff

·      Rally scoring to 15 points.

·      Single-game match.

⚖️ MATCH RULES

·      Group Stage → Knockout Stage → Finals.

·      Group rankings determine qualification for knockout rounds.

·      Official match schedules will be released by the organizer.

·      Players must report punctually for their matches.

·      The organizer reserves the right to adjust match arrangements when necessary.

🔍 6. DUPR FAIR PLAY POLICY

To maintain fair competition:

·      Organizers will review social DUPR matches and rating activities within 3 months before the tournament.

·      Intentional DUPR manipulation, sandbagging or false declarations are strictly prohibited.

·      Players with suspicious rating histories may undergo manual eligibility review.

·      Players found manipulating DUPR or providing false information will be disqualified without refund.

The organizer reserves the right to verify all participants’ eligibility.

📋 7. REGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT POLICIES

Registration & Withdrawal

·      Registration is subject to eligibility verification.

·      Strictly NO REFUND for withdrawals or cancellations by players.

·      Player replacement is allowed, subject to organizer approval and eligibility verification.

·      Registration fees will be forfeited if a player or team is found ineligible.

General Terms

·      Cash prizes may be revised based on the final number of registered participants.

·      Players participate at their own risk.

·      Good sportsmanship is compulsory.

·      Organizers reserve the right to disqualify players who violate tournament regulations.

·      The organizer reserves the right to adjust the tournament format or schedule where necessary.

·      The organizer’s decision on eligibility, disputes and tournament matters shall be final.

🎾 HAINAN KOPI CUP 2027

📅 03 JANUARY 2027 (SUNDAY)

⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

📍 ATP CLUB, JOHOR BAHRU

💰 RM13,406 CASH PRIZES

🎁 RM2,200 MERCHANDISE VALUE

🏆 RM15,606 TOTAL PRIZES

🔥 LIMITED SLOTS — REGISTER NOW!

PLAY FAIR. COMPETE HARD. CHASE YOUR PODIUM.