Tournated

One of the key client segments for Tournated are national sports federations across different countries and disciplines. A common situation we see: federations often have a simple website with a short list of professional or junior tournaments. (Tournament management, however, is handled through third-party tools). As a result, it may look like the country only hosts 10 tournaments a year and has around 100 active players - while in reality, dozens of unofficial competitions take place every week across local leagues and clubs, involving hundreds of athletes of all levels. These players and events remain invisible — both to the federation and to potential sponsors. With Tournated, federations can finally gain a full picture and control over their sport nationally. Our platform allows you to unite all tours, leagues, tournaments, and players in one place. It not only delivers high-quality tools for athletes and referees, but also helps federations increase the number of registered players and officially recognized competitions — without the high costs of building a custom system from scratch. P.S.: In 2025, Tournated started its cooperation with Latvijas Volejbola Federācija, beginning with beach volleyball. We’re confident this partnership will continue to grow in the future.

We keep growing in padel and are happy to announce our partnership with Hrvatski Padel Savez (Croatian Padel Association) 🇭🇷🎾 Their white-label platform powered by Tournated is expected to go live by the end of December and will serve as the primary national tool for licensing, tournaments, rankings, and player management. Padel is currently Europe’s fastest-growing sport, played by over 10 million players across the continent. Croatia, with its rapidly expanding club network and growing community of passionate players, is becoming one of the region’s most promising padel destinations. Together, we’re building the digital foundation for the next stage of padel’s development in Croatia and beyond 💪

Yesterday, we held two workshops for the governing bodies of sports organizations that have recently started using our platform: the Lithuanian Padel Federation and the African Pickleball Confederation. We demonstrated how various features work and walked them through the journey of an organizer, referee, and other roles on the platform. When onboarding a new governing body, we make sure that everyone involved receives proper training and support. Currently, we are also working on improving the platform’s user experience and refining our UI/UX. After that, we will create a series of tutorials to make using the platform even easier and more enjoyable. P.S.: The image below is a post published by the African Pickleball Confederation. We’re thrilled to be part of the growth of pickleball in the region.

What truly makes our team unique is that all Tournated co-founders are former professional athletes from different sports. And here is our co-founder Mihails Samoilovs. He is one of the best beach volleyball players in Latvia, a U22 European champion, and a talented coach. When we first met Misha at Tournated, he was still an active professional athlete, but gradually business drew him in completely. Transitioning from the volleyball court to the office is no easy task and requires mastering many new skills – and Misha handles them all. For example, it turns out that speaking to an audience is even harder than playing a final in front of a packed stadium. Today, Misha is responsible for Sales in our company and represents Tournated to new sports organizations.

Big thanks to everyone who joined our LatBAN x Tournated Padel Tournament last week! Great energy, great people, and some surprisingly serious rallies on the court. 💪 Special shoutout to Tournated, one of our portfolio startups, for helping make it happen 😉 #LatBAN #Tournated #Networking #AngelInvesting #Padel

Yesterday, the Tournated team had our second team-building event! And yes, we played padel! 🎾 We came up with this idea because — since all of our co-founders are former professional athletes - it’s especially important to us that everyone on the team gets to experience the sports we work with firsthand. This way, each co-founder can share their sport with the team, everyone gains a deeper understanding of what we do, and, of course, sports training is one of the best ways to strengthen team spirit. 💪 The first sport we explored together was padel. We gathered at the brand-new O-Padel club, located in the Olympic Center in Riga, and rented two courts for two hours. During the first hour, our co-founders ran a short training session, introducing the rest of the team to basic padel techniques. After that, we split into pairs and played a mini-tournament - full of energy, laughter, and friendly competition! 🏆 And, of course, we finished the day enjoying some delicious sushi from our favorite restaurant - Gan Bei 🍣 Can’t wait to see what sport we’ll try together next!

Had the honor today to present our solution Tournated to Latvian Sports Federations Council (LSFP) and its member federations - a platform designed to digitalize, unite, and automate sports operations nationwide while preserving each governing body’s independence and control, and serving as a source of truth for allocating funding to national organizations.

We’re excited to announce that Tournated is expanding into new sports and further strengthening its presence within the Latvian sports ecosystem 🇱🇻 We’re proud to welcome the Latvian Gymnastics Federation as our newest partner! 🤝 Together, we’ll soon launch the federation’s official platform, adapt our tournament management system to meet the specific needs of gymnastics, and collaborate on introducing Tournated to the international gymnastics community. This partnership marks another important step in our mission to empower every sport with world-class digital infrastructure.

One of the reasons to host your tournaments through Tournated.

Great to see the growth of junior padel in Lithuania! 🇱🇹 The Lithuanian Junior Championships are currently being organized on the Tournated platform, as the Lithuanian Padel Federation has launched its own white-label solution in partnership with Tournated. This is a multi-venue event held across two clubs, with a total of 158 participants competing in various categories. The largest one, Juniors U14, features an impressive 33 teams❗️ The organizers are even running a livestream - follow the link below to watch all the action live! 🎾 https://lnkd.in/ddD8W9qR