From October 21th 2025 , will start at Cadiz (Spain) the final phase of the European Padel Championship (FIP Euro Padel Cup Final 8).
In the previous edition, in 2024 in Cagliari , Spain had been crowned European champion in men ahead of Italy and Portugal, while the France ended at the foot of the podium . In the women's competition, France won the bronze medal , behind Spain and Italy.
Format and schedule
The competition takes place in two step a group stage then the semi-finals and the final .
Two groups of four teams compete, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the final four.
Calendar :
- 21/10: first group match
- 22/10: second group match
- 23/10: third and final group match
- 24/10: semi-finals
- 25/10: final and match for 3rd place
The teams directly qualified are: Spain, Italy, Portugal and France , big favorites for the semi-finals.
They will be joined by nations from the July qualifying phases :
- At men's : Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany
- In women: Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium
The teams involved
Spain
Despite the absence of its stars, Spain remains the big favorite .
In the men's competition, no player from Top 15 FIPs is not present.
Among women, youth is in the spotlight with Martina Calvo , Andrea Ustero et Alejandra Alonso (17, 18 and 19 years old).
During the last World's Championships , the men had finished finalists , and women world champions .
| Men (TS1) | Women (TS1) |
|---|---|
| Javier Leal (18) | Andrea Ustero (9) |
| Alejandro Ruiz (23) | Alejandra Alonso (11) |
| Jose Diestro (29) | Martina Calvo (16) |
| Victor Ruiz (32) | Jessica Castello (17) |
| Juan L. Esbri (34) | Lucia Sainz (18) |
| Pol Hernandez (44) | Marina Guinart (20) |
| Álvaro Cepero (47) | Victoria Iglesias (22) |
| David Gala (48) | Lorena Rufo (26) |
Italie
The second strongest nation on the continent, Italy has a dense team with several players in the Top 100 FIPs .
| Men (TS2) | Women (TS2) |
|---|---|
| Aris Patiniotis (53) | Carolina Orsi (29) |
| Marco Cassetta (79) | Giorgia Marchetti (55) |
| Flavio Abbate (86) | Giulia Dal Pozzo (64) |
| Alvaro Montiel (87) | Carlotta Casali (89) |
| Simone Cremona (101) | Emily Stellato (103) |
| Simone Iacovino (124) | Martina Parmigiani (110) |
| Lorenzo Di Giovanni (125) | Chiara Pappacena (115) |
| Giulio Graziotti (131) | Julia Sussarello (128) |
France
France will be keen to seek a a medal in these championships with a homogeneous and competitive team composition.
| Men (TS4) | Women (TS3) |
|---|---|
| Bastien Blanqué (112) | Alix Collombon (27) |
| Johan Bergeron (112) | Lea Godallier (62) |
| Dylan Guichard (136) | Carla Touly (72) |
| Maxime Joris (176) | Louise Bahurel (131) |
| Timéo Fonteny (196) | Camille Sireix (147) |
| Yoan Boronad (220) | Charlotte Soubrié (165) |
| Manuel Vives (258) | Jessica Ginier (167) |
| Benjamin Tison (316) | Lucile Pothier (197) |
Portugal
Led by the brothers DEUS , 37th in the world, among men, and Sofia Araújo , world number 7, among women, Portugal is a serious competitor for the podium.
| Men (TS3) | Women (TS4) |
|---|---|
| Miguel Deus (37) | Sofia Araújo (7) |
| Nuno Deus (37) | Ana Catarina Nogueira (39) |
| Pedro Araújo (131) | Patricia Ribeiro (94) |
| Afonso Fazendeiro (181) | Margarida Fernandes (108) |
| Antonio Luque (189) | Clarinha Santos (114) |
| Pedro Graça (198) | Alexandra Silva (162) |
| Pedro Perry (223) | Constança Gorito (177) |
| Miguel Oliveira (233) | Jessica Para (247) |
Netherlands
| Men (TS5) | Women (TS6) |
|---|---|
| Thijs Roper (142) | Rosalie van der Hoek (94) |
| Youp de Kroon (146) | Steffie Weterings (97) |
| Julian Prins (157) | Janine Hemmes (101) |
| Sten Richters (159) | Maaike Betz (130) |
| Menno Nolten (187) | Puck Bernard (175) |
| Bart van Opstal (190) | Tess de Vocht (178) |
| Mats Groen (311) | Liza Groenveld (180) |
| Nicolas van Betuw (328) | Merel van Houten (324) |
Great Britain
| Men (TS7) | Women (TS5) |
|---|---|
| Christian Murphy (117) | Aimee Gibson (87) |
| Sam Jones (314) | Catherine Rose (94) |
| Louie Harris (320) | Tia Norton (118) |
| Nikhil Mohindra (421) | Lise Phillips (134) |
| Alex Loughlan (307) | Abigail Tordoff (217) |
| Tom Farquharson (579) | Hanna Maddock (329) |
| Jamie Lobo (2466) | Laura Jackson (393) |
| Alfonso Patacho (886) | Rosie Quirk (552) |
Germany
| Men (TS8) | Women (TS7) |
|---|---|
| Agustin Reca (154) | Denise Hofer (363) |
| Johannes Lindmeyer (606) | Katharina Hering (516) |
| Herbert FK Wunner (606) | Lena Plumer (516) |
| Nick Merten (1339) | Carina Dana Ackermann (1327) |
| Daniel Lingen (1485) | Milla Blaschke (1327) |
| Christian Bohnke (2661) | Corina Scholten (1327) |
| Miguel Kruck (2661) | Celina Ermann (-) |
| Vincent Julich (2661) | Chiara Kamschulte (-) |
Sweden
Men (TS6)
Adam Axelsson (89)
Albin Olsson (160)
Daniel Windahl (202)
Douglas Rutgersson (225)
Daniel Appelgren (251)
Willy Slaryd (270)
Linus Frost (637)
Simon Yitbarek (1485)
Belgium
Women (TS8)
Justine Pysson (229)
Helena Wyckaert (243)
Noémi Sermant (272)
Elyne Boeykens (432)
An-Sophie Mestach (446)
Michelle Van Mol (569)
Marie Maligo (569)
Laura Bernard (1327)
Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.
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