# FFT padel rules 2027: new guides in force since 1 September

> The FFT's 2027 padel competition rules have applied in France since 1 September 2026. P3000, ranking caps, Ten’Up and club attachment: the key changes for players.

Source: Actu Padel
Canonical: https://actu-padel.com/en/fft-padel-competition-rules-2027/
Language: en-US
Published: 2026-09-02T11:28:15+02:00
Modified: 2026-09-02T11:28:15+02:00
Author: Jérôme
Categories: Padel France
Tags: fft, france, p2000, p3000, tenup
Featured image: ![Guides de compétition padel FFT pour l’année sportive 2027](https://cdn.actu-padel.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reglement-padel-fft-2027.png?strip=all&sharp=1)

The main new FFT padel rules for 2027 are the removal of P1500 from senior pair tournaments, the introduction of P3000, tighter ranking caps in P100 and P250, Ten’Up entry for P2000 and P3000 at D-14 and club attachment by 31 December for the relevant championships.

## P3000: four stages at the top of the national circuit

The [official FFT guides](https://www.fft.fr/nos-sports/padel/competitions-padel) list eight tournament categories in 2027, from P25 to P3000. P1500, still present in the 2026 list, disappears from senior pair tournaments and P3000 becomes the highest national category. The FFT has scheduled four P3000 events for the season, with one women’s and one men’s draw at each stage. Prize money is set at €14,000 per tournament, or €7,000 per draw, funded by the FFT.

The first P3000 is scheduled for 13 to 15 November 2026 at Break Padel Club. La Pista will host the second stage from 15 to 17 January 2027, followed by 4Padel Vaires-Torcy in March and Casa Padel Kingersheim in July. The Cabriès club has also posted its promotion to R1 on its official account, documenting its activity in federal competitions.

Arnaud Di Pasquale, interviewed by the FFT in August 2025 about the growth of padel in France, referred to court development, teacher training, padel schools and the many tournaments held each week.

> *This discipline is becoming more professional.*

The eight P2000 events of the 2027 season will begin from 25 to 27 September 2026, with the women’s draw at Gallery République Poitiers and the men’s draw at Sporting Club d’Évreux. On 31 July, Actu Padel detailed [the removal of P1500 from senior pair tournaments](https://actu-padel.com/disparition-p1500-circuit-national-padel/).

## Ranking caps tighten in P100 and P250

The 2027 ranking-cap table changes access to the lower categories for the highest-ranked players. In the men’s game, P250 is now closed to players ranked inside the Top 1000, compared with the Top 800 in 2026. In P100, the limit moves from the Top 3000 to the Top 5000. For women, the P100 limit moves from the Top 300 to the Top 500, while P250 remains closed to the Top 100.

The P50 and P25 thresholds are unchanged. P50 remains closed to the men’s Top 10,000 and women’s Top 1000. P25 remains closed to the men’s Top 30,000 and women’s Top 3000. From P500 upward there is no ranking cap, and selection is based on pair ranking weight.

## P2000 and P3000: Ten’Up entry closes at D-14

Entries for P2000 and P3000 go through Ten’Up, with a €25 fee per player and a deadline at 11:59 p.m. fourteen days before qualifying. P500 and P1000 keep a D-7 deadline, with the entry fee left to the club’s discretion.

Players targeting departmental or regional pair championships must also check their attachment to a padel club. The FFT sets the deadline at 11:59 p.m. on 31 December 2026 in Ten’Up, with validation by the host club in ADOC. The same deadline applies to players entered in Nationale 1, Nationale 2, Régionale 1 and the interregional conferences.

The first P2000 of the season starts on 25 September 2026. For players concerned by the championships, the next administrative deadline is 31 December 2026.