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.
The FIP administers the
Premier Padel [
es] men's professional circuit and rankings,[3] while a separate governing body, the
World Padel Tour [
es], organises a tour of the same name[4] with men's and women's events and its own rankings system.
Presidents
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
Asociación Amigos Pádel Uruguay
Asociación Deportiva Nacional de Padel de Guatemala