SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST-EVER PADEL NATIONALS ARRIVES THIS OCTOBER – R125 000 ON THE LINE AT THE GROWTHPOINT SA NATIONAL PADEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

The country’s top padel players will compete for the first official national titles in the sport’s history, across two weekends at Padel 365‘s Century City and Richmond Park club locations in Cape Town.

Padel 365 will host The Growthpoint SA Nationals Padel Championships 2026 this October – the first-ever National Padel championships to be held in South Africa. Players will compete across two weekends at Century City and Richmond Park for a total prize pool of R125 000.

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in South Africa, and across the globe, drawing a new generation of players into a fast-paced, social, and highly spectator-friendly game. The Growthpoint SA Nationals 2026 marks a milestone for the sport locally, as the first time the country has crowned official national champions.

EVENT DETAILS

Weekend 1 – Age Group Divisions: 9-11 October 2026

Weekend 2 – Open Division: 16-18 October 2026

Venues: Padel 365 Century City and Padel 365 Richmond Park, Cape Town

Prize Pool: R125 000.00

Sponsors: Title Sponsor – Growthpoint Properties

Standard Bank, CIB, Blu Label Unlimited, FlySafair, Rabie Properties, Repower Africa, Thorp Motor Group, HEAD Padel, The South African Padel Association.

“Padel has exploded in South Africa over the past four years. We already have a well-established national tour, overseen by the South African Padel Association, with major tournaments taking place across the country and increasing support from corporate South Africa. For me, one of the important steps in giving any sport real credibility is having an official National Championship. It gives players across every age group the opportunity to proudly call themselves a South African National Champion, and for our elite players in particular, that title can carry real significance as they look to turn professional, attract sponsorship and compete internationally.

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in South Africa

To be able to establish the SA Nationals while padel is still such a young sport in this country is incredibly exciting, and the support of Growthpoint Properties and our other blue chip sponsors shows just how far the sport has already come. We look forward to welcoming the best of the best to Cape Town this October.

From next year, our intention is to introduce regional qualifying events around the country, reducing the amount of travel required for players while creating a clear pathway towards qualification for the SA Nationals finals, which will once again be hosted in Cape Town.” said Paul Atkinson, Co-owner of Padel 365.

FOR MEDIA Padel 365 is offering media the opportunity to:

Attend and cover live tournament action at one or both clubs, across one or both weekends

Access player and organiser interviews on-site

Film behind-the-scenes and atmosphere content for broadcast and social use

RADIO & GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITIES Padel 365 is offering giveaway opportunities for radio partners, including match-play vouchers and tournament merchandise.

MEDIA RSVP & LOGISTICS

Date/Time: [TO CONFIRM]

Location: [Century City / Richmond Park – confirm which venue for which media day]

Food and beverage will be provided on the day.

RSVP by: [DEADLINE]

ABOUT PADEL 365 Padel 365 is home to some of South Africa’s most active Padel communities, with clubs in Cape Town – Richmond Park and Century City – and Greenstone Shopping Centre in Johannesburg. Built for players at every level, from complete beginners picking up a racket for the first time to competitive regulars chasing ranking points, Padel 365 clubs are where the sport’s growth is happening on the ground, one rally at a time.

MEDIA CONTACT Faye Silk Padel 365 Email: marketing@padel365.co.za

CAMPAIGN PARTNER CONTACT Glodine Makapela Email: editor@velocitysportmag.co.za