Asociación de Pádel Argentino (APA)
The padel federation in Argentina · Argentine Padel Association
The Asociación de Pádel Argentino (APA) is recognised by Argentina's national Secretaría de Deportes, the Argentine Olympic Committee and the Confederación Federal de Deportes de Argentina. Argentina was one of FIP's three founding countries in 1991 (with Spain and Uruguay) and has been a leading padel nation since the sport's first World Championship in 1992, hosting further World Championships (Mendoza 1994) and, in 2026, the FIP Senior World Cup in Buenos Aires. APA works with provincial federations/affiliations, runs national competitions (Torneo Argentino de Clubes Federados, Liga de Menores, Circuito Nacional including wheelchair padel), national rankings (Ranking AJPP, Ranking Menores APA, plus the FIP ranking), and fields Argentina's national teams.
Getting a licence
From the 2026 season, affiliation with APA is no longer mandatory to compete in Argentine national tournaments; players can register for domestic events without any extra paperwork. Affiliation becomes automatic, and required, only for players entering international events, applied at the moment of registration for those events. Online affiliation is available via the site, with support at afiliaciones@padel.org.ar.
Competitions and rankings
From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.
The other racket-sport federations in Argentina
The padel federation in other countries
Morocco · FRMT
United Kingdom · LTA
United States · USPA
Spain · FEP
France · FFT
Italy · FITP
Germany · DPV
Netherlands · KNLTB
Belgium · Padel Belgium
Portugal · FPP
Sweden · SPF
Denmark · DPF
Ireland · PFI
United Arab Emirates · UAEPA
Saudi Arabia
Qatar · QTF
Kuwait
Egypt · EPF
Canada · PAC
Mexico · FEMEPA
Australia
India · IPF
Philippines · PPA
Malaysia