Padel continues its incredible growth worldwide. More players, more clubs, a larger audience, more visibility… and above all, more and more spectators in the stands.

And the  Buenos Aires Premier Padel P1 2026  has just proven it again by breaking a new all-time attendance record.

with:

  •  16 920 spectators 
    present at  Park Roca  During the semi-finals, the Argentinian tournament officially becomes:
  • the biggest event in the history of padel.

A totally crazy figure that confirms once again Argentina's unique passion for this sport.

 Buenos Aires shatters all records 

The most impressive thing is that Buenos Aires already held the previous record.

In 2025, the Argentinian tournament had already made history with:

  •  16 156 spectators 

But the 2026 edition went even further.

Result:

  1.  Buenos Aires P1 2026  — 16,156 spectators
  2.  Buenos Aires P1 2025  — 16,156 spectators

Total domination.

 Padel is taking on a whole new dimension 

These figures mainly show how much padel has changed in status in recent years.

The arrival of  Premier Padel  has clearly allowed sport to enter a new dimension with:

  • legendary venues
  • XXL events
  • and records that fall almost every season

We've now seen padel played in places that were completely unthinkable just a few years ago, such as:

  •  Roland Garros 
  • le  WiZink Center 
  • le  Palau sant jordi 
  • or  Park Roca 

 The top 10 biggest attendances in history 

Here are the highest attendances ever recorded at a padel tournament:

  1.  Buenos Aires P1 2026  - 16 920
  2.  Buenos Aires P1 2025  - 16 156
  3.  Barcelona Master Final 2023  - 15 779
  4.  Premier Padel Finals 2025  - 15 201
  5.  Madrid P1 2025  - 14 256
  6.  Madrid P1 2024  - 14 028
  7.  La Rioja Open 2023  - 13 723
  8.  Paris Major 2024  - 13 000
  9.  Final Master 2022  - 12 141
  10.  Mendoza P1 2022  - 11 106

 Argentina, world capital of padel? 

This ranking confirms one thing above all:

  • Argentina remains the most passionate country in the world for padel.

Buenos Aires, La Rioja, Mendoza… Argentinian tournaments occupy a huge place in historical attendance records.

And it's probably not over yet.

After the incredible atmosphere at Parque Roca this year, many players are already demanding:

  • a second tournament Premier Padel in Argentina.

 Streaming is also booming 

Further proof of padel's growing popularity:

  • streaming audiences.

And incredibly:

  • The most-watched padel match on streaming is not a match Premier Padel ni World Padel Tour.

The record belongs to:

  •  Ibai Plains 

The Spanish streamer had organized an exhibition match with:

  •  Lucia Sainz 
  •  Gaby Reca 
  • against himself and his friend Reven

An event that went viral thanks to Ibai's huge community and allowed padel to reach a completely new audience.

 Growth that still seems far from stopping 

Today, every major tournament seems capable of breaking a new record.

And with:

  • ever larger rooms
  • a exploding global audience
  • and a sport that continues to become more professional

Padel still seems far from reaching its full potential.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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