Sportfield continues its expansion with the opening of two new pitches in La Rochelle

After several successful locations in Paris and Lyon, Sportfield announces the opening of two new padel courts in La Rochelle from the 15th June 2026 A new step in the company's development, which aims to further integrate sports practice into the heart of urban living spaces.

Two new tracks in the heart of the city

The new facilities will be located at 69 Boulevard Aristide Rondeau in La Rochelle. True to its model, Sportfield focuses on equipment that is accessible and easily integrated into its environment.

For several years, the company has been developing an approach based on utilizing underutilized spaces to transform them into places for sports and social interaction. The infrastructure is designed to be self-sufficient, quickly installed, and adapted to urban constraints.

The goal is to allow residents to engage in sports activities close to their homes or workplaces, without having to travel to large sports complexes.

Sportfield continues its expansion with the opening of two new pitches in La Rochelle

Padel, a driving force behind new sporting habits

For Sportfield, the growing success of padel is explained by its accessibility and its social dimension.

A fun, intergenerational, and easy-to-learn sport, padel is attracting an ever-growing audience. This popularity is also reflected in the emergence of genuine local communities around the courts.

The opening in La Rochelle is part of this dynamic, with the aim of offering a flexible and accessible practice to the greatest number of people.

Growth that is confirmed

Since its creation, Sportfield has supported the development of padel in French urban areas. The company highlights several indicators that demonstrate this growth:

More than 2,492 matches played across all of its sites;
A continued increase in bookings;
A growing number of new practitioners;
An increasing female presence;
A growing digital community.

These figures illustrate the ever-increasing appeal of padel in major French cities.

"Making sport a daily habit"

For Jean Maleyrat , founder of Sportfield, this new opening is part of a broader vision of sports practice:

“We are convinced that sport should be present where people live, work, and meet. Our ambition is to make playing padel as natural as having coffee with friends or going to the park.”

With this new location in La Rochelle, Sportfield continues its objective of becoming a major player in the urban padel in France, while continuing to develop solutions for communities, businesses and local stakeholders.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!