Vave Singapore has formally launched in Penang, and it marked its entry into the Malaysian state by holding the world’s first pickleball “Playcation”—a match that blends collectively intense competitors with journey, household participation, and neighborhood engagement.
The Vave Singapore Playcation was organised by Singapore-based Sports activities League and befell on 30 and 31 January 2026 at D’Plazza Mall, Jalan Mahsuri, Bayan Baru. The competitors correct featured 13 regional groups and coincided with “Go to Malaysia 2026,” a nationwide tourism marketing campaign that goals to draw worldwide guests to Malaysia by showcasing the nation’s various cultural experiences—with a concentrate on family-friendly journey, sustainability, and Malaysian heritage.
Greater than a match, the pickleball Playcation is a completely curated household sports activities trip that fuses competitors, leisure, and cultural experiences. Organised particularly for beginner athletes, the occasion contains native sightseeing excursions round Penang, lodge lodging, native transport, entry to all enjoying occasions, and unique giveaways.
“This Playcation method is designed to attraction to households, beginner athletes, and sports activities fanatics searching for an interesting and memorable journey expertise in Penang whereas having fun with the joy of aggressive pickleball,” mentioned Vave Singapore’s Benny Gan.
What’s extra, the occasion marked Vave’s official entry into Penang. Vave is a cellular app and match administration platform developed to assist regional competitions, family-oriented sports activities journey, and neighborhood occasions throughout Asia. It lets members register for occasions, monitor match outcomes, view rankings, and keep match historical past utilizing solely a single built-in platform. The top aim of Vave is to professionalise beginner sports activities experiences whereas maintaining them accessible and community-friendly.
“The Vave app is designed to serve regional tournaments, a number of sports activities, and family-friendly competitions by managing regional matches throughout totally different sports activities, monitoring outcomes, and offering a seamless expertise for gamers and households alike,” mentioned Varad Kumaravelu, Founding father of Vave. “It’s constructed to make beginner sports activities extra accessible, related, and enjoyable, irrespective of the game.”
The platform additionally powers Playcations—sports activities occasions that mix aggressive play with journey and family-friendly experiences in locations reminiscent of Penang, Bali, Goa, and Europe. Vave was developed by Sports activities League, an organization based in 2020 with the idea that aggressive sports activities must be accessible, thrilling, and inclusive for everybody.
