Summary
The Federación Internacional de Pádel (FIP)[1][2] (English: International Padel Federation) is the world governing body for the sport padel, founded in 1991 in Madrid by the Argentinian, the Spanish and the Uruguayan Federation legal representatives. It is a non-profit making organisation whose goal is to promote all forms of padel around the world. It organizes the Padel World Championship for male and female players.
| Federación Internacional de Padel | |
 | |
| Abbreviation | FIP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 12 July 1991 |
| Founder | Argentine Padel Association, Spanish Padel Association, Uruguayan Padel Association |
| Founded at | Madrid |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Region | 5 |
Membership | 61 |
Official language | Spanish, English |
| Website | padelfip.com |
The FIP administers the Premier Padel men's professional circuit and rankings,[3] while a separate governing body, the World Padel Tour, organises a tour of the same name[4] with men's and women's events and its own rankings system.
Presidents edit
- 1991–1993 Julio Alegría Artiach (Spain)
- 1993–1996 Diógenes de Urquiza Anchorena (Argentina)
- 1996–2000 Diógenes de Urquiza Anchorena (Argentina)
- 2003–2006 Eduardo Góngora Benítez de Lugo (Spain)
- 2006–2008 Adilson Hilário Dallagnol (Brazil)
- 2008–2012 Adilson Hilário Dallagnol (Brazil)
- 2012–2016 Daniel Alejandro Patti (Italy)
- 2016–2018 Daniel Alejandro Patti (Italy)
- 2018–present Luigi Carraro (Italy)
Affiliates edit
- Asociación Amigos Pádel Uruguay
- Asociación Deportiva Nacional de Padel de Guatemala
- Asociación Pádel Argentino
- Australian Padel Federation
- Confederaçao Brasileira de Pádel
- Dansk Padel Forbund
- Deutscher Padel Verband e.V.
- Fédération Belge de Padel
- Federación de Pádel de Chile
- Federación Española de Pádel
- French Tennis Federation
- Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel
- Federación Mexicana de Pádel
- Federation de Padel de Monaco
- Federación Paraguaya de Pádel
- Federaçao Portuguesa de Padel
- Federación Dominicana de Padel
- Lithuanian Padel Federation
- Nederlandse Padelbond
- Österreichischer Padel Verband
- Padel Association of Canada
- Indian Padel Federation
- Schweizer Padel Verband
- Svenska Padelförbundet
- United Kingdom Padel Federation
- United States Padel Association
- United Arab Emirates Padel Association
Nations Members edit
Source:[8]
Worldwide Federations (61 Nations) in 1 Sep 2023:
Europe:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Monaco
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- San Marino
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Vatican City
Asia:
- Bahrain
- China
- Iran
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Thailand
- UAE
America:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- USA
Africa:
- Egypt
- Senegal
Oceania:
- Australia
- New Zealand
Events edit
- Padel World Championship
- 2024 FIP calendar
- Cupra Fip Tour
- Premier Padel
- FEPA European Padel Juniors Championships
- FEPA European Padel Seniors Championships
- FEPA Euro Champions Trophy
- Padel at the 2023 European Games
- Asian Padel Tournament (Asian Padel Championship) Since 2015 (Asia Pacific Committee - FIP International Padel Federation)
- Asia & Africa Padel World Cup Qualifiers
- Pan American Championship
See also edit
- Premier Padel
- Four wall paddleball
- Soft Tennis
- Basque pelota
References edit
- ^ http://www.padelfip.com/
- ^ "International Padel Federation | Setteo".
- ^ "The Premier Padel tour explained". 19 May 2022.
- ^ https://www.worldpadeltour.com/en/world-padel-tour/
- ^ http://danskpadelforbund.dk/
- ^ https://www.padelbond.nl/
- ^ http://padelfederationindia.com/
- ^ "Worldwide Padel Federations".
External links edit
- International Padel Federation