Learn to run padel tournaments
Honest guides to organising tournaments and round robins: what works, what doesn't, and how to take half the hassle off your plate. No fluff.
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5How to organize a padel tournament without losing your Saturday
Why Excel always ends badly for padel tournaments, where the real headache actually lives, and how to get it off your plate without coding.
Read moreHow to organize a padel round robin without losing your mind on the rotation
Round robins are the most-asked format at any club, but fitting the rotation by hand has its tricks. Here's how to set one up that actually works.
Read moreAutomating club events: why it actually changes things
"Automating sports events" sounds like consultant talk, but the effect on a mid-sized club is a lot more concrete. We tell you what changes and what doesn't.
Read moreMexicano padel tournament: how it works and how to run one
How the Mexicano padel format works: why pairing by level keeps the tension to the end, and why doing the draw by hand gets so messy.
Read moreHow to make a padel tournament bracket without losing your mind
How many matches you get with 8, 16, 32 or 64 pairs across brackets, groups and round robin, and the trick to stop it collapsing the day before.
Read moreKing of the court padel rules: how it works and how to organise it
King of the Court padel rules: how the win-stay format works, how you move up and down courts, and how to run one without the paper chaos.
Read moreBest apps for organizing padel tournaments in 2026
An honest comparison of the 2026 padel tournament apps — FenixPlay, Playtomic and the rest: when each one fits and when it does not.
Read moreRound robins, Mexicano or elimination: which format to pick
Round robin, Mexicano or elimination: when to use each padel tournament format and for how many players. A quick guide to get it right first time.
Read moreHow to organize a tennis tournament: the complete guide (with app) for 2026
How to run a tennis tournament without losing your mind on sets, tie-breaks and schedules: formats that work and how many courts you need.
Read moreHow to run a padel tournament without Excel (and without the WhatsApp chaos)
Manual rotations, day-before errors and endless WhatsApp threads: why Excel fails for padel tournaments and what you save by moving to an app.
Read moreHow to create your first tournament in FenixPlay: a step-by-step guide
Just downloaded FenixPlay? How to create your first padel tournament step by step: free account, pick a format, add players and share the bracket.
Read morePadel league rules: what to include, plus a ready-made template
The nine sections your padel league rulebook needs, with copy-ready wording, and the five disputes that always show up by matchday three.
Read morePoints system for your padel league: 3-1-0, sets or games
3-1-0, by sets or by games: the four padel league points systems compared on the same matchday, so you can see how much the champion changes.
Read morePadel ladder or pyramid league: how it works and how to run one
The padel ladder league for clubs where nobody is ever free: no match days, just challenges. The six rules to set before the first one.
Read moreExcel template for a padel league: download it free and build the table
A free Excel template for your padel league: schedules for 6 to 12 pairs and a table that calculates itself. No sign-up, limits stated up front.
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Sign-ups, brackets and results, automatic. Free to start.