How does it work?

Here are, in brief, the main points to follow for padel clubs and players in the context of padel club approvals and the organization of a tournament.

Approval

A padel tournament can only be FFT approved if it is organized by:

• A club affiliated to the FFT
• A club eligible for the FFT
• A departmental committee or a regional league.

An FFT approved padel tournament must respect:

• The rules of the game of padel and the FFT;
• The FFT padel sports regulations.

All tournaments must be approved by their league.

The homologation request must be sent to the league concerned at least 15 days before the start of the competition.

For the application form for approval of a padel tournament, simply contact your league or to click HERE.

Organization of a tournament

Different formulas are possible:

1. Online starting board;
2. Multi-chance tournament table (TMC);
3. Group stage, followed by a table with a row start.

An event can only be approved if it contains a minimum of 4 pairs of doubles.

The players must all be licensed to the FFT for the current sporting year and at least 11 years of age by the registration deadline set by the organizer.

Only the men's doubles and women's doubles events (excluding consolations) will give points for the padel ranking.

Preference for TMC

Affiliated clubs and authorized structures may organize tournaments approved by the FFT.

Multi-chance tournaments as well as tournaments in the form of “pools + tableau” will take place in most clubs, these formulas allowing participants to play several matches.

The padel ranking 

The competitors will earn points according to a scale taking into account the importance of the tournaments played. The ranking will take into account the 4 best results of the players. Only the women's and men's events will be counted.