Governing body of world padel tennis
International Padel Federation|
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Abbreviation | FIP |
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Formation | 12 July 1991 |
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Founder | Argentine Padel Association, Spanish Padel Association, Uruguayan Padel Association |
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Founded at | Madrid |
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Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
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Region | 5 |
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Membership | 61 |
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Official language | Spanish, English |
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Website | padelfip.com |
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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
- Dansk Padel Forbund
- 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:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Monaco
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- San Marino
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Vatican City
Asia:
- Bahrain
- China
- Iran
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Thailand
- UAE
America:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- USA
Africa:
- Egypt
- Senegal
Oceania:
- Australia
- New Zealand
Events
References
External links