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The clubs defining padel around the world — their story, in their own words.
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Austin Padel Center
Austin Padel Center belongs to a family-run group whose racket-sport story began in Portugal in the 1980s with Benno van Veggel.
15 Jun 2026
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Austin Padel Center
Austin Padel Center belongs to a family-run group whose racket-sport story began in Portugal in the 1980s with Benno van Veggel.
15 Jun 2026
Padel Society
Founded by Hakyung Goo and Jiwon Lee, Padel Society is a welcoming padel club and community in South Korea.
9 Jun 2026
BOUNC
BOUNC pairs premium courts and 360-degree perimeter lighting with a central café designed to keep players around long after the match.
5 May 2026
Padel United Sports Club
Jonathan Krieger founded Padel United Sports Club in Tenafly as a social hub to bring the community together through padel.
1 Feb 2026
Ballers
Founded by former Equinox leaders David Gutstadt and Amanda Potter, Ballers blends racquet sports with wellness and hospitality.
22 Jan 2026
PATL
Tennis teammates Kevin and Andrew came up with PATL at 3am at a 30th birthday in Montana and turned it into a padel club.
19 Jan 2026
Alma
Abigail McCulloch discovered padel while studying at Wharton and went on to found Alma Padel in Philadelphia.
19 Jan 2026
iPadel Houston
Founded in 2017, iPadel Houston was one of the first public padel venues in the US and the very first in Houston.
19 Jan 2026
Giammalva
With more than 25 years developing tennis athletes, Giammalva is bringing its focus on athlete development to padel in Texas.
19 Jan 2026
La Casa Del Padel
Six Sporting Kansas City footballers discovered padel together and founded La Casa del Padel to bring the sport and its culture to Kansas City.
19 Jan 2026
Padel Islands Dubai
Inspired by Johan Hansson, the inventor of floating padel courts, Padel Islands Dubai offers padel on the water at Jumeirah Lakes Towers.
19 Jan 2026
P1 Padel
P1 Padel set out to introduce padel to the US at a world-class standard, with a complete club experience and a lasting community.
19 Jan 2026
Meyyafushi Maldives
Meyyafushi Maldives' overwater padel court sits surrounded entirely by the Indian Ocean, blending padel with nature.
8 Jan 2026
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