The French Tennis Federation (FFT)  now strictly regulates the distribution of  prize money  in official padel tournaments. While some categories allow organizers a certain amount of freedom, others impose specific scales. Here's what you need to know about  amounts distributed  according to tournament categories:  P500, P1000, P1500 and P2000 .

P500: freedom given to clubs

For  P500 tournaments , the prize money is  optional , at the discretion of the clubs, within a limit of  Maximum 1000€ to be distributed . In the event of an allocation, the  recommended distribution  is the following :

  •  Winners  : 32%
  •  finalists  : 20%
  •  Third  : 14%
  •  Fourth  : 10%
  •  1/4 finalists  : 6%

But let's remember that nothing obliges clubs to offer prize money in this category.

P1000: a minimum to be respected

For  P1000 , the FFT imposes a  minimum of €1000 to distribute . As with the P500, the distribution remains  recommended but not imposed . If followed, the payoffs per pair are approximately:

  •  Winners  : €320
  •  finalists  : €200
  •  Third  : €140
  •  Fourth  : €100
  •  1/4 finalists  : €60

These amounts may vary slightly depending on the organizer's decision.

P1500: imposed amounts and distribution

From the  P1500 tournaments , the rules become  required . Each test must offer  at least €1500  prize money, with a distribution imposed by the FFT:

  •  Winners  : 43,33% or  €650 
  •  finalists  : 23,33% or  €350 
  •  Third  : 13,33% or  €200 
  •  Fourth  : 6,66% or  €100 
  •  1/4 finalists  : 3,33% or  €50 

This standardization aims to harmonize allocations across the entire territory.

P2000: the national elite well rewarded

The  P2000  constitute the  highest level of national competition The prize money is  supported by the FFT , for a total of  €5200 per tournament , distributed as follows:

  •  Winners  :  €2000 
  •  finalists  :  €1200 
  •  Third  :  €700 
  •  Fourth  :  €500 
  •  1/4 finalists  :  €100 
Franck Binisti

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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