How to follow the World Cup schedule by day and venue

The Heineken Pickleball World Cup 2026 schedule becomes much easier to follow once the individual and national-team competitions are separated. Both sit inside the 30 August–6 September event window in Da Nang, but they have different starting dates, fields and formats.

Published times use Vietnam time (GMT+7). The opening ceremony is scheduled for 18:00–20:00 on 2 September; individual events still take place that day, while the national-team tournament starts on 3 September.

Time zone

GMT+7

National teams

Starts 3 Sep

Final day

6 Sep

Start with the right competition

Viewers following DUPR-rated, Pro, Junior or wheelchair divisions need the individual schedule beginning on 30 August. Supporters tracking Vietnam need the national-team schedule, with Open group play on 3 September and Masters, Juniors and Kids on 4 September.

• Choose the date and identify whether it belongs to the individual or national-team programme.
• Match the division to its venue cluster rather than relying on the event name alone.
• Check the official notice on match day because the running order may change.

The event is not confined to one venue

The source schedule distributes play across seven locations. The two principal sites are Tien Son Sports Palace with eight courts and Tuyen Son Sports Village with 31; other days use Trang Hoang, Truong Son, Fitfun, Papi and Hop Thanh Phat depending on the division.

The Pickle Hub notes that the organisers' general venue page and match schedule do not list exactly the same satellite clubs. Because the schedule assigns the competition itself, the venue shown against the relevant event or division should guide travel planning.

What is still unconfirmed

The source does not provide a start time and court number for every match; an 08:00–18:00 window may cover an entire division rather than one matchup. It also does not assign a clear date, time and court to the Open final, even though the bracket contains a final and third-place match.

Following from outside the venues

FPT Play is announced as a co-organiser and exclusive Vietnamese broadcaster across SmartTV, mobile, FPT Play Box and web. The source does not confirm which matches, if any, sit in a free or subscription tier, so viewers should check the official app and transmission schedule closer to match day.

PickleballVietnam will update times, courts and results after source verification; organiser notices remain the final reference for same-day changes.