International Padel Federation
Federación Internacional de Padel | |
Abbreviation | FIP |
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Formation | 12 July 1991 |
Founder | Argentine Padel Association, Spanish Padel Association, Uruguayan Padel Association |
Founded at | Madrid |
Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Region | 5 |
Membership | 61 |
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
- 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
- Indian Padel Federation
- 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
- 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
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observer members (11)
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