Standard rules

Tournament formats

Pick the format that fits: each one ships with standard rules you can adjust in the tournament setup.

Americano
Available
Rotating partners and as many different opponents as possible
Players rotate partners and opponents after every round. With a fixed score total, points are collected individually.
From 4 players
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Mexicano
Available
Standings-based pairings
New matches are generated from the current standings after every round. Players with similar results play together.
From 4 players
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Community padel
Available
Level seeding and court ladder
The first round follows player levels. After that, winners move up one court, losers move down one court and partners rotate.
From 4 players
King of the Court
Available
Ladder between courts
Court 1 is the king's court. Winners move up one court, losers move down.
From 8 players
Round robin (fixed pairs)
Available
Fixed pairs
Fixed pairs play against every other pair.
From 6 players
Mixicano (two groups)
Available
Two groups, rotating partner
The first half of the list is group A and the second half group B. Your partner always comes from the other group and changes every round.
From 8 players
Time padel (manual)
Available
Time-based, organiser built
Time-based play where the organiser builds every round's matches manually.
From 4 players
Full manual mode
Available
You build everything
The system pairs nobody. Add rounds, courts, pairs and results yourself.
From 4 players
Knockout
Coming soon
Elimination
A classic elimination tournament through to the final.
From 8 players

We use the format's standard rules, which the organiser can adjust. They are not official federation rules.

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