KUALA LUMPUR — 25 July 2025 —OnlyDink emerged as national champions at the Pickleball Champions League (PCL) Malaysia Finals on July 25 at ReSkills Sports Arena, earning the right to fly the Malaysian flag at next week’s continental championship in Shenzhen.
The four station champions—Kuala Lumpur’s OnlyDink, Penang’s Pickle United, Johor’s Team OZ, and Perak’s PPA Club—battled through women’s and men’s doubles before the mixed doubles decider sealed the result. When the final point dropped, OnlyDink stood atop the podium, securing an all-expenses-paid trip to China for a chance to compete against pickleball Asia (https://www.pickle.asia)’s finest amateur teams.
Final standings
- Champions: OnlyDink (Kuala Lumpur)
- 1st Runner-up: Pickle United (Penang)
- 2nd Runner-up: PPA Club (Perak)
- 3rd Runner-up: Team OZ (Johor)
Tournament operations ran smoothly thanks to technology partner Sports We Play, which powered live scoring, multi-angle livestreams, and automated line-calling, showcasing how digital tools are elevating pickleball in Asia to new heights.
Why this matters
The Pickleball Champions League Asia (PCL Asia) is the continent’s premier stage for elite amateur club teams. By uniting national champions in a meticulously structured circuit, the league crowns winners, fosters cross-border camaraderie, and places Asia firmly at the heart of pickleball’s global surge.
Shenzhen is calling
OnlyDink now heads to Ramsports Stadium, Shenzhen, for the PCL Asia Season 1 Grand Finals, where Asia’s national champions will clash in a two-day showdown. Trophies and medals await—but the bigger prize is continental glory and the chance to show that Malaysia’s amateurs can hang with Asia’s best when paddles meet next weekend.
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