Flexipadel is now partnered with Padel Galis, the Spanish company that is one of the significant global developers and installers of Padel courts. Padel Galis has installed a massive 10 000 courts in over 70 countries in the last eight years.
In the last few years, participation in racket sports such as tennis and squash has been losing ground. By contrast, Padel has been growing rapidly. The International Padel Federation claims over 25 million active players in over 90 countries. Deloitte, one of the four big world accounting and professional services companies, estimates that there’ll be 84,000 Padel courts by 2026. There’s also a move to include Padel in the 2032 Summer Olympics!
The business of Padel courts is worth about €2 billion a year and is growing fast. Invented in Mexico, Padel exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic as an outdoor non-contact sport. It’s also an ideal spectator sport with its glass walls, and, as a participation sport, Padel is easy to begin playing. For operators of rental courts, Padel courts are smaller than tennis courts so that more games can be offered in the same game space.
At the professional level, competition players prefer concrete-based courts, where Padel Galis is a renowned expert. These permanent courts are high in quality, but usually require planning permission and take time to build. Flexipadel, as its name suggests, offers a more flexible solution. With minimal ground preparation, a Flexipadel court can be erected in a day without planning permission. This ease and flexibility saves time and allows the freedom to relocate the court easily. A Flexipadel court can be fitted with any of Padel Galis’ glass wall systems, offering a customisable and adaptable solution.
For Padel Galis, the Flexipadel solution dramatically expands the number of potential court locations, especially for operators such as municipalities, vacation complexes, hotels, health centres, businesses and private estates. Flexipadel courts can even be installed on beaches and rooftop spaces!
Current or agreed Flexipadel installations are in London, Barcelona, Valencia, Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Paris, Kentucky, Florida, South Africa and Australia. We are very proud of our partnership with Padel Galis. This means that a solid Finnish innovation is now available worldwide.