How do I find a padel tournament near me?

Padel has no single directory, so tournaments sit in several places. Which one you start with depends on whether you want a graded event with a ranking or a friendly one to begin with.

Playtomic's help pages describe the route in its app: tap Compete on the home screen, filter by sport and place, open a tournament and tap Join. Depending on how the club set it up, you enter alone or with a partner, and you see the fee and cancellation policy before you pay. Check what happens if too few players enter.

Don't skip the front desk. A Padel Browser guide to the US scene notes that leagues, box leagues and weekly Americano nights are often announced in the club first, and are usually cheap, bundled with court fees or a small season charge.

For a worldwide amateur circuit, the International Padel Federation's FIP Beyond opened registration in March 2026, with amateur age groups. Read its format and costs before treating it as a first event.

Start with the body that runs the sport where you live, then add the booking app and the clubs. This table gives the first stop in each place, as of November 2026. Calendars change often, so treat it as a map, not a schedule.

If your country isn't here, search for its padel federation by name plus "calendar", and ask the nearest club which app it uses. Women's events are often listed separately, so women's padel covers where to find those.

Enter the lowest category that honestly describes you. A first tournament is more fun when you get several close matches than when you lose three times 6-0, and a category that is too easy for you just means a quick win and a bad mood for everyone else.

Category names are not standard, so read the event page rather than guessing:

• Britain: Grade 5 is the entry grade, and higher grades are harder to get into.
• Gulf events: letters, where A is the strongest. Saudi federation events run A to D for men; on the UAE's Her Padel Series, C is lower intermediate and D is beginner.
• United States: divisions 1 to 4. For a first event, the lowest divisions are the usual advice.
• Age and gender: men's, women's and mixed are common, and many events add age groups such as 40+.

If you play in clubs without a federation grade, use the self-declared 1.0 to 7.0 scale in the padel levels guide and describe yourself in the same words the organizer uses. Ask three questions before you enter. Can I play up a category if my partner is stronger? Can the organizer move us if we turn out to be at the wrong level? Does the event allow mixed levels?

A level range on any listing is guidance, not a wall. In Flobit, an organizer can set a category (Men, Women, Mixed or Open), an age range and a suggested level range, and approves every entry. That is where an honest note helps: tell the organizer what you play like and what your partner plays like.

For a first event, social formats are the easiest start because you don't need a fixed partner and you play every round.

• Americano. Partners change every round, everyone plays everyone, and each player keeps their own points. It works well for 8, 12 or 16 players. Clubs often run it as a weekly or monthly night. The Americano guide explains the scoring.
• Mexicano. Like an Americano, but after the first round the pairings follow the standings, so players with similar results end up together. See how a Mexicano works.
• Round robin or league. Teams play each other over several weeks or one long day. Good if you have a regular partner.
• Bracket (knockout). Fewest matches: lose and you're out. Check that the event gives a consolation round or guarantees a minimum number of matches.

Padel leagues near you

"Padel league near me" usually means a club league: a season of weekly or fortnightly fixtures at one venue, often in divisions. Ask the front desk, check the competitions section of your booking app, and look at your federation's list for graded leagues. Fees are normally a small season charge or a share of court time.

Open play

Some clubs run open play or social sessions where you turn up and are put on a court. Open matches in the Playtomic app are for padel and tennis, and you don't need a partner to join one. Flobit has open matches too: a host posts the time and place, and players nearby ask to join.

Flobit's tournament formats are brackets, leagues, group + knockout and Mexicano. An Americano isn't one of them, but the free Americano generator builds the schedule for your own night.

Read the event page for these points before you pay anything:

1. Format and matches guaranteed. How many matches do you get if you lose the first? Is there a consolation draw?
2. Date, courts and times. Padel tournaments often run all day, and start times can shift. Note whether the event is indoors.
3. The fee, and who it goes to. Fees are usually per team. As one example, a 2026 women's amateur series in the UAE listed AED 420 per team of two, plus a service fee. A club social costs far less. Ask what the fee covers: balls, prizes, refreshments.
4. Partner rules. Do you need a partner on entry? Some events let you enter alone and pair you up. If you need a partner, ask in your club or a community chat, or see how to find padel players near you.
5. The deadline and the refund rule. What happens if you pull out, or the event is cancelled because too few entered?
6. Eligibility. A membership number or licence, an age limit, a category limit, a residency rule.
7. Who to ask. A real contact for questions on the day.

What to bring: padel or court shoes, two rackets if you have them, water, a towel, any membership number you were asked for, and a way to pay the organizer if the fee is paid on the day. Check whether balls are provided; the event page should say.

Arrive 20 to 30 minutes before the first match, check the draw, and tell the organizer straight away if you need to leave.

Open the tournaments list in the Flobit app (iPhone, Android or the web app) and look for a padel tournament near you. Established public events also appear at flobit.app/tournaments. Public tournaments can be found by anyone nearby; private ones are hidden from search.

Then:

1. Open the tournament to see the venue, the format, the category, the dates and who has entered.
2. Ask to enter. For doubles, invite your partner so you enter as a pair. The organizer approves each entry, and if there is a cap, extra players join a numbered waitlist.
3. Check the fee. The organizer can show an entry fee, but Flobit doesn't collect it. You pay the organizer directly, as they say on the tournament page.
4. Add it to your calendar and follow the live scores and standings from the same page once play starts.

What Flobit lists, and what it doesn't: Flobit lists only the tournaments organizers create in it. It doesn't list every padel tournament in your city, it doesn't book courts, and it doesn't take payments. Where the list is empty, use the federation and booking-app routes above. For a game this week rather than a tournament, post or join an open match (the players guide linked above covers how).

Start small. Eight players, two courts and about three hours is enough for an Americano or Mexicano night, and a night like that is how most local circuits begin.

1. Pick a format from the list above. For 8 to 16 players who don't have fixed partners, a Mexicano or an Americano is the simplest.
2. Fix a date and a venue with a club, and agree the court time and fee with them.
3. Create the event, set the category and a cap, and share the link in your groups.
4. Approve entries, run the rounds, and publish the result.

The guide to organizing a padel tournament goes through each step with timings per number of teams, and Flobit's tournaments lets you run it for free: brackets, leagues, group + knockout or Mexicano, with entry approval, a waitlist, referees and live scores. People near you can then find your tournament and ask to enter, which is how a local list starts.

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