The International Federation of Padel announce the Intercontinental Cup : a major biennial tournament for the Americas and Europe

La International Federation of Padel (FIP) formalized this November 11, 2024 the launch of the Intercontinental Padel Cup, a new biennial competition inspired by the famous Ryder Cup in golf and Laver Cup in tennis. Planned to start in 2025, this event will pit the best teams against each other masculine et feminine of Americas to those ofEurope, with an endowment of 700 000 € equally distributed between the two gender competitions.

A new format to promote the global growth of padel

Following the success of recent FIP World Championships, this Intercontinental Cup aims to highlight established and emerging talents. It offers players rising nations an opportunity to reach the high level of this sport in full expansionThe creation of this tournament also shows the ambitions of the FIP to register the paddle (in French only) at Olympic Games, in line with the values ​​of diversity and modernity supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The competition will be organized with the support of the continental federations. Padel Europe et Padel America.

An exceptional endowment and an alternation of locations between continents

The tournament will be distinguished by a record endowment of €700, distributed equally between the winning teams masculine et feminine, illustrating the commitment of the FIP in the promotion and international development of paddleThe organization of the competition will be done alternately between sites in America and Europe, enabling it to reach a wide audience, both in established markets and in emerging regions.

Towards a globalization of padel with the support of partners

Calls for tenders for the places, Branding, promoters and Partnerships will be launched soon. Luigi Carraro, President of the FIP re-elected in October 2024, spoke about the scope of this new competition:

" This intercontinental competition responds to the global enthusiasm for the paddle and a strong demand from the fans, players et partners for new competition formats. The success of the FIP World Championships Padel 2024 and the professional circuit Premier Padel show how padel is becoming a major international sport. Initiatives like this Intercontinental Cup are essential to develop the paddle in new regions of the world."

La FIP hopes that this tournament, inspired by the Laver et Ryder Cup, will contribute to the globalization of padel and to strengthen its candidacy for future integration into the Olympic Movement.

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