Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT)

The padel federation in France · French Tennis Federation

The FFT is a single multi-sport federation that governs tennis, padel, beach tennis, pickleball, para tennis and courte paume (real tennis) in France, and has been FIP's French padel member since 1992. It operates through regional leagues and départemental committees, and through affiliated clubs (1,240 clubs offer padel, with about 4,050 padel courts nationwide). It runs national and regional padel competitions, a national/monthly player ranking, France national padel teams (seniors, seniors+, juniors and wheelchair padel), and coach/referee training via its own training institute (LIFT). Club life and bookings run through the FFT's Ten'Up platform.

Getting a licence

A licence is needed to play official padel competitions in France.

Taken out through an affiliated club (the 'Licence Club FFT', 2026-2027 season: €33 adults, €23 for 7-18, €13 for 6 and under), it covers all FFT sports (tennis, padel, beach tennis, pickleball, courte paume) for leisure and competition and gives an official ranking. A cheaper 3-month 'Licence Découverte' (€4) lets newcomers try the sport but not enter homologated tournaments, and a 'licence hors club' taken online (€51 adults / €36 juniors) lets non-club-members enter any of 18,000+ homologated tournaments nationwide.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

This federation also governs: Tennis, Pickleball.

From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.

Padel clubs in France → 109 clubs Where to buy a padel racket in France → 13 shops sell padel equipment in France: specialist shops, sports chains and online stores.

The other racket-sport federations in France

Tennis · FFT Pickleball · FFT Squash · FFSquash Badminton · FFBaD Table tennis · FFTT

Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in France

The padel federation in other countries