The French Tennis Federation updates the modalities concerning the organization of the French championships of padel 2017.

Regional and departmental championships

The Regional Championships organized by the Leagues are assimilated - in terms of points - to P500s. JAT1 minimum. Format 2 compulsory for the semi - finals and the final.

Please note, some multi-departmental leagues may decide to organize qualifying departmental phases for the regional phase. If this is the case, these departmental phases (sometimes called 'Departmental Championships') will be assimilated, - in terms of points - to P100.

JAT1 minimum. But beware: legally 2 players licensed in the League (and not necessarily in the same department) can participate in a departmental phase.

Interregional championships

The interregional phases of the French Championships are assimilated - in terms of points - to P1000. JAT2 minimum. Format 2 for all matches.

The final stages of the French 2017 Championships

The final phase of the French Championships is assimilated - in terms of points - to a P2000 (P1000 with a coefficient of 2) for the points distributed. The only event in this case in France. JAT2 minimum designated by the FFT Competition Management.
Format 2 for all matches, except the final which is played in the forma

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Note that the operating mode concerning leagues, the number of outgoing pairs, etc. is the same as last year. Territorial reform with the new regions is planned for 2018.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.