SMM increased the total of their national qualifiers to 18 in comparison to 10 last year. Qualified teams may stand a chance to win free flight tickets to the Philippines to compete in SGNDT this year. Sendi Mutiara Malaysia, host of the annual SGNDT, has released the list of qualifiers they will hold this year. In comparison to last year, SMM has decided to increase the number of qualifiers from 10 to 18. The top three placers for the qualifiers will receive a free entry to SGDNT later this year. All the teams who qualified will get free flight tickets and hotel stay assuming the organizers hold the tournament in Philippines this year.
| Prize distribution | |
| Placing | Prize |
| 1st place | RM 1,200 |
| 2nd place | RM 800 |
| 3rd place | RM 500 |
VENUE & SCHEDULE : 13th–14th April @ Kampar, Perak 26th–27th April @ Alor Setar, Kedah 11th–12th May @ Melaka 25th–26th May @ Seremban, Negeri Sembilan 8th–9th June @ Selangor 22nd–23rd June @ Taiping, Perak 6th–7th July @ Kuantan, Pahang 13th–14th July @ Batu Pahat, Johor 27th–28th July @ Tawau, Sabah 2nd–3rd August @ Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu 17th–18th August @ Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 24th–25th August @ Ipoh, Perak 21st–22nd September @ Kuching, Sarawak 28th–29th September @ Georgetown, Penang 12th–13th October @ Sandakan, Sabah 26th–27th October @ Kangar, Perlis 9th-10th November @ Johor Bahru, Johor 16th–17th November @ Kuala Lumpur
Location for the venues will also be promptly updated once a date draws nearer towards completion with proper directions for addresses.