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International Padel Federation

International Padel Federation
Federación Internacional de Padel
AbbreviationFIP
Formation12 July 1991
FounderArgentine Padel Association, Spanish Padel Association, Uruguayan Padel Association
Founded atMadrid
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
Region
5
Membership81
Official language
Spanish, English
Websitepadelfip.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.

Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour

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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]

In 2024, Premier Padel announced that it had entered into a title sponsorship agreement with Qatar Airways renaming the tour after the world's number 1 airline in a multi-year deal. In addition to being the title sponsor, award-winning Qatar Airways will also be title sponsor of the tour finals in Barcelona and is the tour's official airline partner to seamlessly connect fans and athletes on its network through the award-winning Hamad International Airport.[6] The circuit also entered into a sponsorship agreement with leading IT company NTT Data which will provide the sport with advanced analytics and real-time data as its official partner.[7] Premier Padel's official betting partner with a multi-year agreement is the Swedish international betting firm Betsson.[8]

Presidents

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Affiliates

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Nations Members

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According to the official FIP website, these are the current existing Padel Federations:

Europe

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Asia

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Americas

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Africa

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Oceania

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Events

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References

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  1. ^ "About International Padel Federation". Padel FIP. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ Rutzler, Peter. "PSG owners sell minority stake to U.S. investment firm Arctos". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  3. ^ admin (1 February 2022). "FIP announces partnership with QSI". Qatar Sports Investments. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ "BREAKING: Historic agreement between Premier Padel and World Padel Tour". Padel Alto. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ Dixon, Ed (25 August 2023). "QSI reaches deal to acquire Damm-owned World Padel Tour". SportsPro. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ "PREMIER PADEL ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH QATAR AIRWAYS". Premier Padel.
  7. ^ "NTT DATA and Premier Padel join forces to elevate the fan experience globally". NTT Data.
  8. ^ Orme-Claye, Ted (30 August 2024). "Bettson's Premier Padel deal highlights diverse sponsorship". Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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