# FIP Promises Middelkerke kicks off: NextGen padel in Belgium

> From February 26 to March 1, 2026, FIP Promises Middelkerke launches junior padel at Golden Point (Belgium): U12 to U18, format, key times and info to watch the tournament.

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Published: 2026-02-26T09:35:00+01:00
Modified: 2026-03-02T14:28:27+01:00
Author: Jérôme
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## A NextGen rendezvous at Golden Point on the Belgian coast

This Thursday, February 26, 2026, the **FIP Promises Middelkerke** kicks off in Middelkerke (Belgium) and, for the duration of a long weekend, installs the next generation of international padel players at the **Golden Point Padel Club**. On the schedule: boys’ and girls’ tables, from Under12 to Under18, in a FIP Promises Continental – Europe tournament.

The setting is familiar to Belgian players: an indoor structure (4 match courts, 2 practice courts) and an organization that relies on proximity – right down to the Ostend-Bruges airport, just ten minutes away. Behind-the-scenes news is relayed by the organization on Instagram via the [@fip\_promises\_middelkerke](https://www.instagram.com/fip_promises_middelkerke/) account.

## Format: qualifying, main draw and deciding Sunday

FIP announces a day of **qualifying on/02/26** (if necessary), before a **main draw starting on/02/28**. The final draw is calibrated for 32 pairs (26 direct entries, 4 qualifiers, 2 wild cards), with the same logic on the qualifying side.

On paper, the power build-up is clear: Thursday/Friday to launch the matches, Saturday for the key rounds (2nd round and quarterfinals, depending on the category), and a Sunday reserved for the semifinals and finals, with a time indicated at **10am** (local time) for the major posters.

To watch the event (order of play, PDF tables, results), visit the official tournament page: [padelfip.com](https://www.padelfip.com/events/fip-promises-middelkerke-2026/). And for practical information on the venue (access, bookings, club life), head for [goldenpoint.be.](https://goldenpoint.be/)

Last but not least: the Belgian coast doesn’t stop there, with a **FIP Promises Middelkerke II** already scheduled for August 20 to 23, 2026.