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The inaugural season of the Pro Padel League (PPL), North America’s first professional padel league, has been launched in partnership with Florida’s Sports Coast at the Sarah Vande Berg (SVB) Tennis & Wellness Center in Zephyrhills. Padel is a rapidly growing paddle sport, currently boasting over 25 million players worldwide. In the U.S, it’s projected to reach over 8 million players by 2030, with the number of padel courts expected to double in 2023.
The PPL is a platform for players, coaches, team owners, facility owners, broadcasters, fans, sponsors, and brands to engage with and capitalize on the sport’s increasing popularity. The league’s regular season commenced on May 13 and will span five weekends, involving seven teams and concluding with a championship weekend on June 10-11.
Each team will consist of four active players (two men and two women) and four alternates. A total of 84 of the world’s top padel players will compete in PPL’s first season. PPL Commissioner, Marcos Del Pilar, stated that the PPL’s establishment would be a game-changer for the North American sports industry and that the focus is on building a community of fans and players.