It's no secret the Padel takes on another dimension in Italy. It is enough to go there to understand the magnitude of this dynamic, but by a study of the  statistics  we can save the trip.

Construction sites all over Italy

Italian media compare this boom to that of  5-a-side football  in the 90s. The total number of clubs on Italian soil is  1 406 , with  3 courts , including 27,5% indoor.

An increase of over  120 % , in just one year, which can be explained by the combination of the padel fashion (PadelMania), and the inability to play 5-a-side football with covid restrictions.

italy map padel courts august 2021

Regional sport

In some regions of Italy, padel has spread very quickly to the point of becoming almost the reference sport. The region of  Rome.  (Lazio) has almost a third of the padel courts in all of Italy, with more than  1000 short  !

La  Lombardie  It is also experiencing a very strong increase, with more than 350 courts in this northern region.

En  Sicile  , where public sports infrastructure is not optimal, private structures save the practice of sport. Padel is currently the most profitable discipline for investors who no longer hesitate to build courts.

“I make it profitable in 4 years (the short)”, commented a club owner in Catania.

From South to North, from North to South, the padel boom is beginning to show that padel is here to stay in the transalpine country. Only a few regions do not yet have many courts, but that will not be long!

 

source: Courier of sport, Mr Padel Paddle

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see him at various international competitions, but also at major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best padel photos!

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