FIP report: Global padel courts exceed 77,000, up 15.2% in 2025

The second edition of the International Padel Federation (FIP)’s World Padel Report has underlined the continued global expansion of padel, with new figures pointing to strong growth rates in the number of courts, clubs and players in 2025.

According to the FIP World Padel Report 2025, there are now over 35 million padel players worldwide, with a 16.1% increase in clubs, 15.2% rise in courts, and 42% growth in members registered with national federations compared to last year.

The report states that the number of padel clubs globally rose by 4,775, surpassing 24,600, with 14,355 courts built in 2025, bringing the total to 77,300, spread across 150 nations and 20 dependent territories, up 26 on the previous year.

FIP notes that the development of padel spans all five continents, and pointed to an increase in the number of tournaments organised by the federation, from 182 in 2024 to 290 in 2025, involving over 11,000 athletes featured in its professional and junior rankings.

The FIP World Padel Report 2025 was presented at the body’s 35th General Assembly, held in Acapulco, Mexico on 29 November.

At the meeting, FIP also announced the affiliation of 14 new national federations, with total membership reaching the milestone figure of 100.

The newly affiliated federations are Bolivia, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Latvia, Malaysia, Panama, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, Rwanda, Serbia, Chinese Taipei, and Yemen.

During the Assembly, FIP president Luigi Carraro outlined padel’s continued push towards Olympic recognition, confirming that in 2026 the sport will feature in four IOC-recognised and sanctioned events:

• Asian Beach Games – Sanya, China
• FISU World University Padel Championships – Málaga, Spain
• Mediterranean Games – Taranto, Italy
• Asian Games – Aichi Prefecture – Nagoya, Japan

Further announcements are expected soon.

“This General Assembly shows how we are growing and improving year after year – and how our growth remains sustainable,” Carraro said.

“Starting from the base of the pyramid, at the grassroots level, and working side by side with our national federations, our movement is evolving in a controlled and structured way, ensuring the top of the pyramid – professional padel – can develop at the highest standards.

“Since 2019, the number of national federations within FIP has more than tripled. With today’s new member federations, we have reached 100 members. And we will not stop here: padel is played in more than 170 countries, across three quarters of the world’s population, and we want our community to keep expanding.”

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