From  1er March The French Tennis Federation will officially introduce the  P50 tournaments  in the pyramid of sanctioned padel competitions. A new intermediate category that complements the existing offering and further refines the structure of the amateur circuit.

P50 tournaments can be sanctioned as soon as their  The end date is set at a minimum of March 1, 2026. Administrative data entry in the ADOC tool will be available.  from mid-February allowing organizers to anticipate the implementation of these new events.

Approval overseen by the FFT

As with all official competitions, P50 tournaments can be organized by the FFT, leagues, departmental committees, affiliated clubs, or authorized structures. However, one condition remains essential: the organizing club must have  at least one approved padel court , declared in the federal administrative database.

In the case of tracks temporarily installed for an official competition, a  prior validation by the league or the relevant committee  will be mandatory, in order to guarantee compliance with current standards.

A new building block in the tournament hierarchy

With the introduction of the P50 level, the FFT continues to clarify competition levels. The categories of approved padel tournaments are now structured as follows:

  • P25
  • P50
  • P100
  • P250
  • P500
  • P1000
  • P1500
  • P2000

These categories are distinguished in particular by the  number of points awarded in the ranking  and, for the highest levels, by the  prize money distributed .

Some events select pairs based on ranking, while some men's competitions also allow female players to participate. according to specific rules defined by federal regulations.

Beyond the tournaments, the FFT reminds us that the  pairs championships  and  team championships  They too are taken into account in the calculation of the ranking, with a valuation adapted to their level and their sporting importance.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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