International Padel Federation Explained

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:

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

External links

• International Padel Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: About International Padel Federation . 2024-05-09 . Padel FIP . en-US.
2. Web site: Rutzler . Peter . PSG owners sell minority stake to U.S. investment firm Arctos . 2024-05-09 . The Athletic . en.
3. Web site: admin . 2022-02-01 . FIP announces partnership with QSI . 2024-05-09 . Qatar Sports Investments . en-US.
4. Web site: BREAKING: Historic agreement between Premier Padel and World Padel Tour . 2024-05-09 . Padel Alto . en.
5. Web site: Dixon . Ed . 2023-08-25 . QSI reaches deal to acquire Damm-owned World Padel Tour . 2024-05-09 . SportsPro . en-GB.