What are the FIP World Padel Championships?
The FIP World Padel Championships are the national-team world championship of padel, played every two years since 1992. At Doha 2024, Argentina's men won a record 12th title and Spain's women a sixth straight — nine in all, the most in the women's event.[1] [2]
How do teams qualify?
National federations qualify through continental championships into a finals week of team ties — each tie a set of doubles matches — with selection by each federation. The new FIP World Cup (November 1–7, 2026) extends the national-team calendar.[1] [3]
| Season | Pool / Format | Host cities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | FIP World Cup: November 1–7, 2026 — upcoming |
| 2024 | Men: Argentina · Women: Spain | Doha (QAT) — Argentina's record 12th men's title; Spain's 6th straight women's |
| 2022 | Men: Argentina · Women: Spain | Dubai (UAE) |
| 2021 | Men: Argentina · Women: Spain | Doha (QAT) — played 2021 after 2020 postponement |
Recent editions; biennial since 1992. Argentina and Spain have won every title of the modern era.
Why do they matter?
They are padel's Davis Cup and world title in one: national-team selection is the sport's membership credential, and the Argentina–Spain rivalry at the top is padel's defining contest.[2] [3]
References
- FIP — World Padel Championships 2024. Accessed August 2026.
- The Padel Paper — Argentina's men and Spain's women crowned world champions (Doha 2024). Accessed August 2026.
- FIP — official site. Accessed August 2026.