In order to develop the competitive practice of padel among young people, the  French Tennis Federation (FFT)  sets up each year  National Youth Tournaments (TNJ) , intended to identify and support the talents of tomorrow.

A series of 3 steps + 1 Master

For the year  2026 ,  three TNJ steps  et  a final Master's degree  are organized by age categories:

  •  December 13 & 14, 2025  à  4PADEL Colomiers  (OCC)
  •  March 28 & 29, 2026  à  Box to Box Saint-Victoret  (PCA)
  •  May 30 & 31, 2026  à  BREIZH Padel AS  (BRE)
  •  5th July 2026   au  Vichy National Center for National Education  (ARA), for the  Master Degrees  On  selection in the circuit ranking 

Categories adapted to each age

TNJs and Masters are organized into five categories:

Age categoryThe 3 TNJsThe MASTERS
 U12 Boys P100P250
 U14 Girls P250P500
 U14 Boys P250P500
 U16 Girls P500P1000
 U16 Boys P500P1000

The points system (P100 to P1000) allows the performance of young people to be valued according to their age and level.

Specific selections and rules

The FFT supervises  strictly participation according to age categories , with some  possible exceptions , on request at the  Board Padel FFT .

Rules for girls

  • A  U14 player  cannot participate in an event  U16  only with  derogation .
  • He's  compulsory  that two U14 players participate together in the U14 event, unless otherwise agreed.

Rules for boys

  • A player  U12  :
    • Peut  only play in U12 
    • Can play in  U14  only with  derogation 
    • Cannot  never register in U16 
  • A player  U14  :
    • Peut  only play in U14 
    • Can play in  U16  only with  derogation 
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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