Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond (KNLTB)
The padel federation in the Netherlands · Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB)
Padel in the Netherlands is run by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond (KNLTB), the same royal federation that governs tennis and pickleball, through a dedicated padel brand and site (nlpadel.nl); FIP lists this affiliation from 2010. The KNLTB organises 4 seasonal padel league competitions a year (spring/summer/autumn/winter) plus over 800 tournaments, a national padel ranking and playing-strength rating system, wheelchair padel, and coach training, and lists nearly 700 padel providers and close to 3,000 padel courts nationwide as of 2025, with around 350,000 people playing padel regularly. Players get a KNLTB federation number either through club membership or by buying a standalone 'KNLTB Spelerspas' (player pass).
Getting a licence
A licence is needed to play official padel competitions in the Netherlands.
A KNLTB federation number ('bondsnummer') is required to enter competitions/tournaments, obtained automatically by joining a KNLTB-affiliated club, or by buying a 'KNLTB Spelerspas' online (via knltb.nl, valid one calendar year and renewable) for players not in a club; the pass gives a ranking/rating and access to the MijnKNLTB tournament portal, but not free playing rights at venues. No price is published on the pages checked.
Competitions and rankings
This federation also governs: Tennis, Pickleball.
From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.
The other racket-sport federations in the Netherlands
The padel federation in other countries
Morocco · FRMT
United Kingdom · LTA
United States · USPA
Spain · FEP
France · FFT
Italy · FITP
Germany · DPV
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
Argentina · APA
Australia
India · IPF
Philippines · PPA
Malaysia