La Belgiumcontinues its momentum in 2021. with the establishment of team matches : Francophone Interclubs.
Since 2017, the interclubs have become a real institution. The players are just waiting for this.
The course
The Francophone Association of Padel offers 18 different categories between Men - Women - Mixed and Veterans:
The teams are made up of 4 to 10 players depending on the categories.
For Women and Men, each meeting takes place in 3 series of 2 matches.
In the Veteran category, the match takes place in 2 series of 2 matches.
A player can only play one match with the same partner. A player can only play one match per series of 2 matches.
In the Mixed category, the match takes place in 2 sets of 2 matches, 1 women's double and 1 men's double and then 2 mixed doubles
Depending on the categories, the matches take place either in 1 set up to 9 games or in 2 winning sets and super tie-break in the 3rd.
The competition: in 2 phases
The interclubs of padel in Belgium is a competition in 2 parts:
The group stage over 5-6 weekends with 4 to 6 teams per group
The final phase with direct elimination which begins directly after the group stage, with a 1er hen receiving a 2e from another hen.
The organization
Team matches are organized as follows:
The meetings take place on a specific day, according to the categories, in order to avoid duplication but also to allow people to align themselves on several categories.
The results of the match must be entered on the day of the match in Tie Padel and by Monday at midnight at the latest.
Points earned in interclub are counted for the Men's or Women's Rankings as well as for the Veteran and Mixed Rankings.
The registration of a team in interclub costs 20 euros.
The team visited makes the pitch (s) available and supplies the balls.
The number of authorized teams is calculated according to the number of pitches available to the club.
His origins
Interclubs have been in existence in the French-speaking part of the country for 4 years.
In 2017 there were 51 teams entered and in 2020, there were 238 teams!
A real BOOM which really shows the players' interest in team competitions.
The desire to share a moment of sport with friends ... one of the values of padel !
Don't panic, with COVID, interclubs will take place. They are just postponed September 2021.
Photo credits: @IMAGELLAN by Philippe Buissin - Casa Genval - Belgium