Where It All Began: A Spark That Refused to Stay Small. It started with a spark !!!

A simple idea to give kabaddi in North America the stage it had always deserved. No grand arenas, no global spotlight yet, just belief. Belief in the sport, in its athletes, and in the possibility that something bigger could be built.

First Breakthrough: When Belief Took Form

In 2025, that belief took its first real form.

The Kabaddi Rising Star League brought structure, energy, and opportunity to the region. It introduced emerging talent, built a growing fan base, and proved that kabaddi had a future in North and Pan America.

The Turning Point: From Promise to Power

But 2026 is where that future begins to take shape.

The Kabaddi Rising Stars Pro League, based in Brampton, Canada, now stands as the highest professional tier of kabaddi across the region, developed under the vision of Kabaddi PanAm. What started as a developmental platform has evolved into a fully professional, franchise led global competition.