Qatar to host inaugural edition of FIP Asia Padel Cup from 17 to 24 October 2025
Official: The FIP Asia Padel Cup is coming to Doha from 17–24 October 2025 🇶🇦
This historic event will bring together national teams from across Asia & Oceania, marking a key step in padel's global expansion 🌍
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Hosted at the iconic Khalifa Complex pic.twitter.com/3NIuTde2fs
— FIP - International Padel Federation (@padelfip) July 23, 2025
The tournament will unfold in two stages:
Phase 2 (17–19 October):
This stage will feature 17 teams ranked from 5th to 21st in the Asia-Oceania region, divided into four groups (three groups of four teams and one group of five). The top team from each group will qualify for the final stage.
Final 8 (20–24 October):
The top-tier phase of the competition. It will be played at the prestigious Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, one of the most iconic and advanced venues for racquet sports in the world. The complex has already hosted high-profile events such as the FIP World Padel Championships (2021 and 2024) and the Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel, a flagship tournament on the professional circuit.
The FIP Asia Padel Cup also provides for a potential Phase 1, to be activated in the future in order to include new Asian national federations joining FIP. This would be a preliminary qualification stage, organized if the number of teams wishing to participate exceeds the current format—yet another sign of the region's growing padel movement.
'The great continental team competitions embody the essence of our sport and reveal it to the world – said FIP President Luigi Carraro -. It's about playing for one's country, honouring its jersey, but also promoting the fundamental values of sport: loyalty, fair play, unity, and a spirit of community. The FIP Asia Padel Cup takes place in Doha, a symbolic location for padel, because it is precisely here that our beloved sport gained the scale, vision, and ambition that have brought us to where we are today. And it is from here that we will set out once again toward new goals and new achievements', Carraro continued. 'My special thanks go to the Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation (QTF), a model of hospitality, support, and forward-thinking in organizing world-class sporting events. Thanks also to Padel Asia and its president Tareq Zainal, and once again, to all those who work every day to help padel succeed across the globe'.
Tareq Zainal, President of Padel Asia and Tournament Director said: 'We are proud to host the First Edition of the FIP Asia Padel Cup in Qatar. It is a memorable moment for our continent and for the sport of padel. This tournament represents more than just a competition, it is a celebration of ambition and the tremendous growth of padel across Asia. As Padel Asia, we are proud to witness our shared vision come to life in Doha, a city that has embraced padel with passion and purpose. We are committed to building a stronger, more connected padel community, one that empowers nations, inspires athletes, and shapes the future of the sport on the global stage', he added.
The announcement of the FIP Asia Padel Cup confirms the increasingly central role of the Asian region in the international development strategy of padel. Following the success of two World Championships in Qatar, four editions of the Premier Padel Major, and the establishment of Padel Asia, the continent continues to position itself as a key hub for the global growth of the sport.
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