Our First Tournament: Bocconi Alumni Padel in Singapore

On April 19, 2026, we ran the first real tournament on Sledge. Ten players, five teams, twelve matches — organized in partnership with the Bocconi Alumni Singapore Association.

The Event

The format was a padel round-robin tournament: five teams of two, every team plays every other team, top four advance to a knockout bracket with a Final and Third Place match. Two courts, 25-minute matches, back to back from morning until noon.

The venue was booked, medals and a cup were ordered, and the listing went live on Sledge — court time, equipment, and prizes all included.

The full group — 10 players ready to compete

How Participants Joined

We shared the Sledge link in the Bocconi Alumni WhatsApp group. Participants opened it, saw the event details, and booked directly through the app. Ten people signed up — three with existing Sledge accounts and seven as guests. No accounts needed to join.

The guest booking flow let people participate without creating an account upfront. They booked with just their name and email. After the event, they received an invitation to create their full Sledge account — with their booking history already linked.

Team Generation

The host — Armando Boccia, president of the Bocconi Alumni Singapore Association — generated the team assignments directly from Sledge. The system paired ten players into five teams with randomized names: Savage Hawks, Rising Panthers, Mighty Phoenix, Blazing Ravens, and Thunder Rockets.

The round-robin schedule was auto-generated: ten group matches ensuring every team played every other team exactly once, distributed across two courts.

Live Scoring

As matches finished, scores were entered directly into Sledge. Each match card showed the two teams, and tapping it opened a score entry modal. Enter the games won by each side, save, and the standings updated immediately.

Participants could follow along on their phones — opening the same tournament link showed live standings, match results, and the bracket as it progressed.

The Knockout

After the group stage, the top four teams advanced to the knockout bracket. The first-place team (Savage Hawks) faced the second-place team (Rising Panthers) in the Final. Third and fourth played for the bronze.

The Victors

Rising Panthers — Umberto Prandi and Noah Kuntner — took the tournament, winning the Final 6-4 against Savage Hawks. A bit of luck along the way, but they had to work hard for the victory.

Umberto Prandi

Noah Kuntner

Mighty Phoenix (Giulia and Alessandro) took third place, beating Blazing Ravens 5-4 in a tight match.

When the final score was saved, the celebration overlay appeared — confetti, a podium with all three medal positions, and the final score displayed. The screenshot went straight to the WhatsApp group.

The Host

A special mention to Armando Boccia, president of the Bocconi Alumni Singapore Association, who organized the event and ran the tournament from his phone. From team generation to score entry, Armando managed the entire event through Sledge.

Armando Boccia — host and organizer

What Sledge Handled

From start to finish, the entire tournament ran through a single Sledge listing:

• Booking and payments — 10 participants booked and paid through the app, including 7 guests without accounts
• Team generation — balanced random team assignment from the participant list
• Round-robin scheduling — 10 group matches auto-generated across 2 courts
• Live score entry — scores entered match by match, standings updated in real time
• Knockout advancement — top 4 teams advanced to Final and Third Place
• Celebration and results — podium overlay, final standings, shareable results
• Post-event guest conversion — automated emails inviting guests to create their accounts

What We Learned

Running a real event with real people taught us things that staging and testing never could. We learned where the flow was smooth and where it needed refinement. We identified steps that could be simplified and transitions that should happen automatically.

The product handled the core job — organizing a tournament, tracking scores, showing results. The improvements we're making now are about reducing the number of steps between "teams are ready" and "scores are live."

What's Next

This was the first tournament. The format works. The experience confirmed that a single Sledge listing can handle the full lifecycle of a competitive event — from sign-up to podium.

We're now expanding the tournament system to support more sports, more scoring formats, and smoother host workflows. If you're organizing a group event — padel, tennis, football, or anything competitive — Sledge can run it.

Want to see the full results? View the tournament scores, standings, and bracket here.

Ten players. Five teams. Twelve matches. One link.
That's a tournament on Sledge.