Padel competitions

LTA Padel competitions are organised into five levels from Grade 5 - Grade 1. 

Grade 5 - Local Tour

The perfect introduction to local graded competition for new or inexperienced players. Tournaments can be delivered at your local venue, acceptance is first-come first-serve, and the tournaments can take place on just one court.

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Grade 4 - County Tour

These county level competitions enable you to compete against different players at different venues. Acceptance to these events is based on the LTA Padel Rankings.

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Grade 3 - Regional Tour

These are regional level competitions, hosted at larger venues, with larger draws, but just as much fun.

These competitions are perfect if you know your way around the court, have experience of competing and want to keep improving your game. Acceptance to Regional Tour events is based on LTA Padel Rankings.

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Grade 2 - National Tour

National level competitions for players who want to test themselves against the top players in the country and compete at the biggest venues across the nation. Acceptance to is based on LTA Padel Rankings.

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Grade 1 - LTA British Padel Tour

Referred to as the LTA British Padel Tour. The tournaments attract junior rising stars, to national level adults, and pro players competing across full weekends for ranking points and prize money. Acceptance is based on LTA Padel Rankings. 

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The LTA Padel British Tour encompasses the top padel competitions in the UK. The very best players from across Britain compete in standout events, across full weekends, for prize money. Acceptance onto British Tour events is based on players' LTA Padel Ranking.

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Domestic FIP events represent key opportunities for British players to compete on home soil within the framework of the global padel circuit. These events allow players to gain valuable ranking points and get some great competitive experience. 

FIP competition calendar 2025

FIP Promises calendar 2025

The biggest padel team competition in Great Britain – the National League is one of the highlights of the season. 

Men’s and women’s teams are broken down into two divisions – with the top-ranked teams battling it out in Division 1. Anyone can enter a team of five players and will be placed in either division based on their entry. 

Teams will compete for a place in the National Finals, where they stand the chance of being crowned the national champions. 

Read more about the 2025 LTA Padel National League and enter now:

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There are junior padel competitions taking place across Great Britain for children of all ages and abilities. 

Team Challenge is a great way to introduce kids to padel competitions at their local venue by taking part in fun, team matches with their friends. 

The LTA Youth competitions provide junior players with their first opportunity to earn LTA Ranking points. Matches are fast paced and use a simple format so tournaments typically only last half a day.

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International junior events

For the first time, three FIP Promises, which is the international junior padel circuit, will be hosted in Great Britain this year. These are prominent international junior events that provide opportunities for junior players to compete for FIP ranking points in their specific age group.

FIP Promises calendar 2025

The GB Seniors Padel Tour are competitions open to you if you’re in your 40th year or older. The tournaments are for all levels of ability, so whether you’re a seasoned regular or new to competing, there’s something for everyone! 

All graded competition, including GB Seniors Tour tournaments are hosted at the weekend with some events taking a whole weekend and others completing in one day.

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Your ranking is calculated once per week (on a Friday), based on the points you’re awarded for competing in graded events. The ranking is made up of your best six results in the last 52 weeks. 

To get your ranking you must have an LTA Membership number. 

Check out the latest LTA Padel rankings below: 

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If you are thinking about hosting your own padel tournament, please see details on how to do this in our guide below:

Organiser guide