Padel Guide
Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world — and still new to many. Here you will find the official rules, an overview of the professional tournaments and leagues, the most common tournament formats and practical guides for running your own event, each with links to the official sources.
Understanding padel
The official rules of padel →
Scoring, the serve, the walls, court dimensions — the rules of the world governing body FIP, explained clearly and backed by sources.
Tournaments, tours & leagues worldwide →
Premier Padel, CUPRA FIP Tour, FIP World Cup, the German Padel Bundesliga: who plays where — and how does the ranking work?
Running a tournament
How to organize a padel tournament →
Step by step from format and schedule to sign-ups and the prize-giving — with worked examples and a checklist.
Tournament formats explained →
Americano, Mexicano, league and knockout: how the formats work and which of them are official.
Americano & Mexicano: rules and schedule →
Scoring, rotation, sit-outs and how many rounds you need for 8, 12 or 16 players.
Brackets, byes and round robin →
Build a bracket, hand out byes and seeds the FIP way, schedule a round robin and break ties.
All content in this guide is based on official sources — above all the rulebook of the world governing body FIP (International Padel Federation) and the websites of the national federations. Every page names and links its sources.