International Padel Federation

International Padel Federation
Federación Internacional de Padel
Abbreviation	FIP
Formation	12 July 1991
Founder	Argentine Padel Association, Spanish Padel Association, Uruguayan Padel Association
Founded at	Madrid
Headquarters	Madrid, Spain
Region	5
Membership	81
Official language	Spanish, English
Website	padelfip.com

The Federación Internacional de Pádel (FIP) (English: International Padel Federation) is the global governing body for the fast-growing sport of padel. Founded in 1991 in Madrid by representatives from the Argentinian, Spanish, and Uruguayan Padel Federations, the FIP is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting padel worldwide.^[1]

One of its key responsibilities is organizing the prestigious Padel World Championship for both male and female players. The FIP has recently taken a more prominent role in the professional padel circuit. In 2022, the FIP entered into a strategic partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), a Qatari investment fund known for its ownership of Paris Saint-Germain football club.^[2] This collaboration aimed to launch a new professional circuit called Premier Padel, governed by the FIP.^[3]

Following this partnership, QSI acquired the World Padel Tour (WPT) in 2023.^[4] Consequently, the WPT will no longer exist as a separate entity, and its players and tournaments will be integrated into the unified Premier Padel circuit overseen by the FIP.^[5]

Presidents

1991–1993 Julio Alegría Artiach (Spain)
1993–1996 Diógenes de Urquiza Anchorena (Argentina)
1996–2000 Diógenes de Urquiza Anchorena (Argentina)
2003–2006 Eduardo Góngora Benítez de Lugo (Spain)
2006–2008 Adilson Hilário Dallagnol (Brazil)
2008–2012 Adilson Hilário Dallagnol (Brazil)
2012–2016 Daniel Alejandro Patti (Italy)
2016–2018 Daniel Alejandro Patti (Italy)
2018–present Luigi Carraro (Italy)

Affiliates

Asociación Amigos Pádel Uruguay
Asociación Deportiva Nacional de Padel de Guatemala
Asociación Pádel Argentino
Australian Padel Federation
Confederaçao Brasileira de Pádel
Croatian Padel Association
Dansk Padel Forbund

Deutscher Padel Verband e.V.
Fédération Belge de Padel
Federación de Pádel de Chile
Federación Española de Pádel
French Tennis Federation
Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel
Federación Mexicana de Pádel
Federation de Padel de Monaco
Federación Paraguaya de Pádel
Federaçao Portuguesa de Padel
Federación Dominicana de Padel
Lithuanian Padel Federation
Nederlandse Padelbond
Österreichischer Padel Verband
Padel Association of Canada
Philippine Padel Association
Lithuanian Padel Federation
Indian Padel Federation
Perkumpulan Besar Padel Indonesia (PBPI)
Schweizer Padel Verband
Svenska Padelförbundet
United Kingdom Padel Federation
United States Padel Association
United Arab Emirates Padel Association

Nations Members

According to the official FIP website, these are the current existing Padel Federations:

Europe

Asia

Americas

Africa

Oceania

Events

Padel World Championship
2024 FIP calendar
Cupra Fip Tour
Premier Padel
FEPA European Padel Juniors Championships
FEPA European Padel Seniors Championships
FEPA Euro Champions Trophy
Padel at the 2023 European Games
Asian Padel Tournament (Asian Padel Championship) Since 2015 (Asia Pacific Committee - FIP International Padel Federation)
Asia & Africa Padel World Cup Qualifiers
Pan American Championship

References

^ "About International Padel Federation". Padel FIP. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ Rutzler, Peter. "PSG owners sell minority stake to U.S. investment firm Arctos". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ admin (1 February 2022). "FIP announces partnership with QSI". Qatar Sports Investments. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "BREAKING: Historic agreement between Premier Padel and World Padel Tour". Padel Alto. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ Dixon, Ed (25 August 2023). "QSI reaches deal to acquire Damm-owned World Padel Tour". SportsPro. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

External links

International Padel Federation

[1] "About International Padel Federation". Padel FIP. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[2] Rutzler, Peter. "PSG owners sell minority stake to U.S. investment firm Arctos". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[3] (1 February 2022). "FIP announces partnership with QSI". Qatar Sports Investments. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[4] "BREAKING: Historic agreement between Premier Padel and World Padel Tour". Padel Alto. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[5] Dixon, Ed (25 August 2023). "QSI reaches deal to acquire Damm-owned World Padel Tour". SportsPro. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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