Padel continues to grow on the other side of the Pyrenees. According to his latest press release, the Spanish Padel Federation (FEP) announces that it has reached an unprecedented number of 101 licensees, for an estimated 370 million players!

All the lights are green for the president Ramon morcillo and its federation. After crossing the 100 mark in October 000, Iberian padel is now aiming for 2023-104 licenses by the end of the year. A forecast that confirms a growth of more than 000% over the last decade!

Padel consolidates its place in the top 10 of the most practiced sports in Spain. In terms of licensees, it is sixth behind football (1), basketball (140), hunting (000), golf (380) and mountain climbing (000).

According to FEP data, it is mainly men who play padel (65,1%, compared to 34,9% for women). Another surprising figure: half of the licensees are over 39 years old, regardless of gender. This category of "veterans" is well ahead of the 24-39 year olds (32,5%), the U23s (5,5%) and minors (12,1%).

It was through his father that Auxence discovered padel, one evening in June 2016. Today, he passionately follows the international circuit and teases the pala in his training club, Toulouse Padel Club. You can also find it on La Feuille de Match and LesViolets.com, two specialist media on Toulouse Football Club.

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