International Padel Federation

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International Padel Federation

Federación Internacional de Padel
Abbreviation	FIP
Formation	12 July 1991
Founder	Argentine Padel Association, Spanish Padel Association, Uruguayan Padel Association
Founded at	Madrid
Headquarters	Madrid, Spain
Region	5
Membership	81
Official language	Spanish, English
Website	padelfip.com

The Federación Internacional de Pádel (FIP) (English: International Padel Federation) is the global governing body for the fast-growing sport of padel. Founded in 1991 in Madrid by representatives from the Argentinian, Spanish, and Uruguayan Padel Federations, the FIP is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting padel worldwide.^[1]

One of its key responsibilities is organizing the prestigious Padel World Championship for both male and female players. The FIP has recently taken a more prominent role in the professional padel circuit.