Many companies in the construction of land of padel arrive in France recently. To manage this influx of companies, most often from Spain, 2 labels have been set up: The Quality Plan Padel (PQP) set up by the French Tennis Federation and the Qualisport label Padel.

Are labels mandatory?

The purpose of the labels is to frame companies towards a minimum standard for the construction of padel. These labels thus make it possible to reassure project leaders and in particular municipalities which do not necessarily have sufficient knowledge in the padel to be able to choose well.

In the private sector, having a label is a plus, but we observe that this is not necessarily what will make the private sector choose a company with a label rather than a company without. The promoters of projects in the private sector are often more technical and more aware of what a good field of padel. They allow themselves not to necessarily follow the recommendations of the different labels.

Clubs padel private until today have not necessarily followed these labels. On the other hand, when it comes to public tenders, municipalities have a strong tendency to verify that companies have one of these labels.

The Quality Plan Padel : The FFT label

The Quality Plan Padel (PQP) is a label set up by the French Tennis Federation. The objective of the PQP is to standardize the construction of a padel.

The French Tennis Federation recommends to clubs that companies that win the market or build the tennis court padel either:

  • PQP® referenced (Quality Plan Padel🇧🇷)
  • Qualisport or qualified for the designated area

The Quality Plan Padel® must also guarantee that the subcontractor who will be in charge of the sports floor is referenced PQP® (Quality Plan Padel®) or Qualisport qualified.

https://padelmagazine.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cahier-des-charges-Plan-Qualité-Padel-®.pdf

The Qualisport label

The label Qualisport norm la “Complete construction of land of padel, or construction of land padel on existing tennis."

We find in particular CONCA SPORT, EPS Concept, PADELCOURT SAS and SABAC PLAYPADEL.

The label Qualisport is also in the specifications of the FFT. The FFT advises either the PQP or the Qualisport label.

https://padelmagazine.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cahier-des-charges-Plan-Qualité-Padel-®.pdf

PQP or Qualisport?

First of all, there is no obligation to obtain a label. These labels are intended to advise and not to oblige. Some companies have shown their seriousness and for many reasons did not wish “to obtain a French label that is unique to France".

So getting one of these labels is enough. Having both is perhaps a small commercial advantage, but in fact, the municipalities only ask for one of these two labels. And the FFT also indicates it in its specifications.

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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.

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