Padel competitions
Take your padel skills to the next level by competing in one of our many LTA Padel competitions.
Whether you’ve only just picked up a racket or you’re a seasoned pro, we’ve got a competition for everyone – take a look at some of the many options on offer below.
Engaging in LTA Padel tournaments provides an excellent opportunity to test your abilities against a diverse range of opponents, helping you grow as a player and become part of a vibrant padel community.
The only thing you need to enter is an LTA Membership number, which you can easily get when you join Advantage.
LTA Padel competitions are organised into five levels from Grade 5 - Grade 1.
Grade 5 is the perfect introduction to graded competition for new or inexperienced players, while Grade 1 encompasses the top padel competitions in the UK. Find out more about the grades below:
Grade 5 - Local Tour
If you're new to competing, then the Local Tour is for you. It's local, first come first served acceptance and can take place on just one court!
Draws are made up of eight players and played in a compass draw – which means each team is guaranteed to play at least three matches. Matches are played as one set.
Grade 4 - County Tour
If you want to compete against different players at different venues – the County Tour could be just for you. Acceptance to these events is based on the LTA Padel Rankings.
Draws are made up of eight players and are played in a round robin to elimination format – with each player competing in a group stage before the leaders go through to a straight knockout. Matches are played as short sets to four games.
Grade 3 - Regional Tour
Bigger venues, larger draws, but just as much fun. These competitions are perfect if you know your way around the court, have experience of competing and want to keep improving your game. Acceptance to Regional Tour events is based on LTA Padel Ranking.
Draws are made up of 16 players and are played in a round robin to elimination format – with each player competing in a group stage before the leaders go through to a straight knockout. Matches are played as short sets to four games.
Grade 2 - National Tour
The National Tour is for players who want to test themselves against the very best players in Britain and compete at the biggest venues across the nation. Acceptance to National Tour events is based on LTA Padel Ranking.
Draws can be made up of eight, 12 or 16 players and are played in a round robin to elimination (with consolation draw) or as a compass draw. Matches are played as best of three sets with a championship tie-break final set.
Grade 1 - British Tour
The British Tour encompasses the top padel competitions in the UK. The very best players from across Britain compete in standout events, across full weekends, for prize money. Acceptance onto British Tour events is based on players' LTA Padel Ranking.
FIP competition calendar 2024
| Tournament type | Venue | Tournament date | Contact |
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FIP Rise |
Rocks Lane Chiswick (London) |
27 – 31 March |
Chris Dolphin - chrisd@rockslane.co.uk |
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FIP Rise |
National Tennis Centre (London) |
12 – 16 June |
Javi Serrats - javi@homeofpadel.co.uk John Leach - john@homeofpadel.co.uk |
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FIP Rise |
Stratford Padel Club (London) |
9 – 13 October |
Denise Negro - info@stratfordpadelclub.org |
The biggest padel team competition in Great Britain – the National League is one of the highlights of the season.
Men’s and women’s teams are broken down into two divisions – with the top-ranked teams battling it out in Division 1. Anyone can enter a team of five players and will be placed in either division based on their entry.
Teams will compete for a place in the National Finals, where they stand the chance of being crowned the national champions.
Entry into the 2024 LTA Padel National League is now closed.
Watch out for information about the 2025 league coming here later in the year. If you want to find out more, check out the 2024 entry information guide.
There are junior padel competitions taking place across Great Britain for children of all ages and abilities.
Team Challenge is a great way to introduce kids to padel competitions at their local venue by taking part in fun, team matches with their friends.
The LTA Youth Tour provides junior players with their first opportunity to earn LTA Ranking points. Matches are fast paced and use a simple format so tournaments typically only last half a day!
The GB Seniors Padel Tour are competitions open to you if you’re in your 40th year or older. The tournaments are for all levels of ability, so whether you’re a seasoned regular or new to competing, there’s something for everyone!
All graded competition, including GB Seniors Tour tournaments are hosted at the weekend with some events taking a whole weekend and others completing in one day.
Your ranking is calculated once per week (on a Friday), based on the points you’re awarded for competing in graded events. The ranking is made up of your best six results in the last 52 weeks.
To get your ranking you must have an LTA Membership number.
Check out the latest LTA Padel rankings below:
If you are thinking about hosting your own padel tournament, please see details on how to do this in our guide below:
Start competing today
If you want to start competing or if you’re looking for your next padel competition, find and enter a tournament near you.