USA Padel (USPA)

The padel federation in the United States · USA Padel (United States Padel Association)

USA Padel (formerly the United States Padel Association, USPA) is the national governing body for padel in the USA, recognised by the FIP and by the Pan American padel body (Padel America); it is a not-for-profit run by a volunteer president and board of directors. It sanctions over seventy tournaments a year including the US Open Padel Championships, maintains national rankings (open men, open women, senior and junior), selects and supports US National Teams, and runs a club network (USPA clubs, including a 'Premier Clubs' tier) plus officiating and coaching certifications. Padel was introduced to the US in 1993 in Houston, Texas by Ed Thompson and Felipe Arnold, and the first US men's team was formed the same year from local elite tennis players.

Getting a licence

A licence is needed to play official padel competitions in the United States.

Individual membership costs $50/year, bought online on padelusa.org; it is required to play in USA Padel-sanctioned tournaments and endorsed leagues and to receive a national ranking, and also unlocks partner discounts.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

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

Padel clubs in the United States → 80 clubs Where to buy a padel racket in the United States → 8 shops sell padel equipment in the United States: specialist shops, sports chains and online stores.

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USA Padel (USPA)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in the United States

The padel federation in other countries