Le padel in France is experiencing continuous growth, driven by an increase in the number of participants and a marked acceleration in the creation of new padel tracksThe data from the second edition of the Observatory of Padel, produced by theUnion Sport & Cycle with the support of the French Tennis FederationIn collaboration with Padel Magazine et Padelonomics, highlight a structural evolution of the market. The year 2025 is distinguished by a large volume of openings places of practice, confirming the expansion dynamic of padel across the entire territory. The year 2025 marks a major turning point, with unprecedented construction volumes and a market structuring that is now well underway.

1,300 practice locations and 4,066 slopes: a historic milestone

France now has:

  • 1,300 practice locations
  • 4 padel courtsincluding 3,500 FFT-approved courts

These figures place France among the most dynamic countries in the world in terms of infrastructure.

A meteoric rise in the number of ski slopes

The annual evolution of the number of tracks highlights a trajectory of continuous growth, with a very marked acceleration since 2023:

YearNumber of tracksannual progression
2020998—
20211 224+ 22,6%
20221 507+ 23,1%
20232 111+ 40,1%
20242 924+ 38,5%
20254 066+ 39,0% (is +1,142 new tracks in one year)

What you must remember

  • En 5 yearsthe number of tracks was multiplied by 4,07.
  • The strongest dynamic is between 2023 and 2025, with almost 2,000 additional tracks in two years.
  • Year 2025 sets an absolute record in number of creations: +1,850 tracks, a volume never before reached.

Why such an acceleration?

Several factors explain this continued surge:

1. Exponential demand

The rapid increase in the number of practitioners (850,000 players in 2025) forces operators to create new infrastructure to absorb the flow.

PADEL Observatory 2025 – 850,000 players, 4100 courts, and it's not about to stop!

2. Market Structure

Private retailers, FFT clubs and specialist investors have intensified their expansion strategy.

3. Better controlled profitability

The economic model of padel is now more transparent:
• Optimization of occupancy rates
• Diversification of revenue streams (events, coaching, tournaments, catering)
• Integration of padel into multi-activity complexes

4. The “FFT normalization” effect

3,500 approved tracks show that the regulatory framework promotes the professionalization of clubs and the upgrading of infrastructure.

A trend that's here to stay

Current trends suggest that France could be approaching:

  • 5,000 slopes by 2026,
  • and potentially 6,000 runs by 2027,
    if the pace remains equivalent to that observed between 2023 and 2025.

The 2025 edition of the Observatory of Padel confirms that France is experiencing a unprecedented expansion phasedriven by a massive increase in the number of participants, a market in full structuring and a strengthened attractiveness of the sport.

The cape of 4 tracks is no longer a symbol: it marks the entry of French padel into a new dimension, where the major challenge now becomes the quality, management, and theterritorial balance infrastructure.

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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