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The pyramid

Professional padel is dominated by Premier Padel, the FIP-sanctioned global tour that absorbed the previous WPT (World Padel Tour) in 2023. Below the pro tier you have national federation circuits (FEP in Spain, FITP in Italy, the LTA in the UK, etc.), then regional and club-level leagues, then americanos and pickup play. That's roughly the order from highest commitment to lowest.

Premier Padel

The professional tour. Eleven tournaments a year across Majors (the biggest), P1, P2 and Challenger tiers. Majors usually take place at the same locations annually — they are the ones most worth attending live if you live in Europe.

Major calendar (typical year)

• Doha (Qatar) · February
• Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) · February
• Madrid · April
• Rome · June
• Paris · July
• Mexico City · November
• Genoa · July
• Greenwich (UK) · October

Exact dates shift each year; this is a rough month for typical scheduling. Always cross-reference with premierpadel.com before booking travel.

FIP (International Padel Federation)

The global governing body. Owns the rulebook, sanctions Premier Padel, runs the world rankings, and operates the FIP-tier tournaments that sit below Premier Padel (FIP Gold, Silver, Bronze) — entry points for top amateurs and rising pros.

If you're a 5.5+ player aiming at the tournament circuit, FIP Bronze events are where you'd realistically start. They run year-round at venues across Europe and grant ranking points.

National federation circuits

Spain — FEP

The largest amateur padel pyramid in the world. Twelve official categories from third-division up through Master+. Most clubs in Spain run feeder tournaments and league play sanctioned by the FEP. Joining is via a FEP licence (~€30/year).

Italy — FITP

Tennis and padel under one federation. Multi-tier league system (Serie A1 down to Serie D) for clubs, plus an individual ranking and tournament system. Requires the FITP Tessera card.

UK — LTA

Same body as British tennis. Operates the BPR (British Padel Rating) ranking system 1.0–10.0, and sanctions tournaments and county-level club leagues. Younger pyramid but well-organised — closer to LTA tennis administration than to the more chaotic European federations.

Sweden — SPF

Padel-only federation, separate from the tennis federation. Runs national team and individual tournaments via the Settle Padel platform, which integrates with most commercial clubs.

What a recreational player can actually enter

1. Club-level americanos. Every European country has them. Often level-sorted; usually weeknight evenings. Best starting point.
2. Club leagues. Run by individual clubs or by chains (Padel Center in Sweden, Padel Galerías in Spain) — usually 6–10 week competitions in fixed teams. Sign up with the front desk.
3. Regional federation circuits. Usually requires a federation licence and a level certification. Worth it once you're settled enough to know your level.
4. Open FIP / national events. Most countries run a few entry-level open tournaments a year. Brutal step up from club-level; worth doing once before committing to the next year.

The pro tournaments worth attending live

If you can afford one padel trip a year and want to combine playing + spectating, the four highest-reward Premier Padel Majors for European players are:

• Madrid (April) — biggest crowd, best vibes, easy to combine with playing in Spain.
• Rome (June) — atmosphere comparable to the Italian Open in tennis.
• Paris (July) — newest of the European Majors, growing fast.
• Greenwich UK (October) — the newest, growing fastest, easy English-language access.

Where we'll add live data

Next year we plan to ship a live tournament calendar with filters by country, level, and date. We're working with national federations on the data feeds first — we want to publish dates we're confident in, not scraped guesses. Get in touch at hello@padel-hubs.com if you run a regional league or club tournament and want to be on the list when it ships.