Formed in July 2011, the KL Barbarians is the first open corporate dragon boat team in the Klang Val
The KL Barbarians is a team that is open to everyone and anyone who has a passion for dragon boating, and is supported solely through its own members and corporate sponsorships. The team was formed by a group of individuals who got together in August 2011 to learn the sport and raced their first dragon boat race barely 10 weeks after. The KL Barbarians has now developed into a unique and motley cr
31/08/2026
10 years ago, the KL Barbarians made its debut at the IDBF Club Crew World Championships 2016 in Adelaide, Australia.
Sporting an entirely different crew (except the Captain and Team Manager), we’re back on the global stage and will be competing in:
• Premier Mixed-22
• Premier Open-12
• Premier Women’s-12
Ready to test ourselves against the best dragon boat clubs in the world!
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28/08/2026
After 8 months of giving our all to the training plan, it’s finally time to head to Hualien, Taiwan for the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships! 🇹🇼
10 days to the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships!
Our CCWC crew had a Team Briefing + Watch Party to gain a better understanding of the rules especially for the 2,000m races.
Final preparations are underway!
snippets of last month’s race at home ground Putrajaya
snippets of Malacca!
31/07/2026
15 years of grind, friendship and showing up for each other 🐉💚
From our first paddle to the races and memories we’ve built along the way - here’s to the KL Barbarians at 15.
23/07/2026
Our ladies and their 🥇🥇
20/07/2026
Back-to-back-to-back
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We trained specifically for this situation and watched it all unfold at the Putrajaya International Dragon Boat Race 2026. Every single one of our crew turned up, dug deep, recovered and did it all over again.
The results - 7 boats in the finals and 2 podium finishes
International Women’s-12A : 1st 🥇
National Women’s-12A : 1st 🥇
Finalists :
• National Women’s-12B : 4th
• International Womens-12B : 6th
• International Mixed-12A : 6th
• National Mixed-12A : 6th
• International Mixed-22 : 6th
Semi Finalists:
• International and National Mixed-12B
• International and National Mixed-12C
• International Open-12
Consistency is the key, all in every time.
13/07/2026
Over the weekend, six of our members attended the Malaysian Dragon Boat Federation - MDBF Level 1 & Level 2 Dragon Boat Coaching Course, conducted by Coach Carl Mendoza - taking the opportunity to deepen our understanding of the sport and gain new perspective on coaching, training and athlete development.
One of our own members contributed to the programme by delivering the Basic Life Support session, sharing valuable knowledge and skills that are essential both on and off the water.
A weekend well spent learning and growing 🚣🏻📚