FIP Euro Padel Cup 2025: Preview, draw, schedule, GB squad & how to watch
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The FIP Euro Padel Cup is the renamed, reformatted version of the previous European Padel Championships.
This year, the competition has a record 66 entries and is split into three phases, beginning with Phase 1 for Europe's developing padel nations (22 teams in the men's and 15 in the women's).
Four qualifiers each from Phase 1 will progress to Phase 2 which is when Great Britain's men's and women's teams join the action, each draw split in four groups of four.
The four men's and four women's group winners from Phase 2 go into a third phase, known as the Final 8, where Europe's big guns — Spain, Italy, Portugal and France — await.
When is the FIP Euro Padel Cup?
Phases 1 and 2 of the FIP Euro Padel Cup take place on 8-10 July and 11-13 July respectively.
The Final 8 will take place at an as-yet unspecified date later this year.
Where is the FIP Euro Padel Cup being held?
Phase 1 and 2 are taking place at Padel G24 in Madrid, a 17-court indoor venue complete with gym, physiotherapy service and restaurant.
The venue for Phase 3 later this year has not yet been announced.
What is the schedule for the FIP Euro Padel Cup?
Phase 1
- 8 July: Play begins at 15:00
- 9 July: Sessions at 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00
- 10 July: Sessions at 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00
Phase 2
- 11 July: Sessions at 12:00 and 16:00
- 12 July: Sessions at 12:00 and 16:00
- 13 July: Final session at 10:00
FIP Euro Padel Cup draw
The draw for Phase 2, where Great Britain's men and women begin their campaigns, will be made following the conclusion of Phase 1 on 10 July.
Great Britain's men are one of the top seeds in Phase 2 and have already been placed in Group C. They are thus guaranteed to avoid fellow top seeds Netherlands, Sweden and Germany in the draw.
The teams in the second pot of seeds include Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Monaco. GB will also face one of Switzerland, Hungary and Croatia, as well as one of the qualifiers from Phase 1.
GB women are among the second batch of seeds in the draw, rather than in the top rung of four, so they will face one of top seeds; Sweden, Netherlands, Germany or Denmark.
They will also have to play either Estonia, Hungary, Poland or Lithuania, as well as one of the four qualifiers from Phase 1.
Where to watch the FIP Euro Padel Cup
You can watch all the action from eight courts on the FIP YouTube channel:
Latest scores, draws and schedules will appear here:
View scores, draws and schedules
Who will be competing for Great Britain at the FIP Euro Padel Cup?
Women's team
Captained by Libby Fletcher and Agustin Gomez Silingo, GB's women will be spearheaded by Aimee Gibson, the first British player ever to break into the world's top 100.
Gibson, 33, is likely to be partnered with GB no.2 Catherine Rose, with whom she won three FIP tour titles earlier this season. Rising star Rose is currently tantalisingly close to joining Gibson in double figures in the world rankings.
Tia Norton, who has played padel for Great Britain since the age of 12, also brings immense pedigree to the team despite being only 22. Amongst her many impressive career milestones, she became the first British woman to make the main draw of a Premier Padel event last November in Mexico.
Lisa Phillips and Abigail Tordoff, who both won their first FIP tour titles together in the Philippines earlier this year, are also in the squad.
One of the most interesting selections is Essex player Rosie Quirk, who makes her international debut at the age of just 15 having impressed the selectors in domestic competitions and in her first forays on to the FIP tour.
Canary Islands-based player Hanna Maddock returns to the squad after missing last year's Euros through injury and Laura Jackson makes her debut after reducing her coaching hours and committing to her competitive career.
Find out more about GB women's squad
Men's team
Long-term British no.1 Christian Medina Murphy will once again lead British hopes in the men's competition. The Alicante-based star won the fourth FIP title of his career in April in Hong Kong and regularly makes inroads in the draws of Premier Padel events (the elite level of the world tour).
Sam Jones, Louie Harris and Nikhil Mohindra are also established pros and seasoned campaigners despite their relatively tender years. Jones and Harris in particular will be keen to avenge agonisingly close defeats to the Netherlands at last year's Euros in Sardinia.
Men's captains Sandy Farquharson and John Leach named three debutants in the squad for Madrid - Denmark-based Scotsman Alex Loughlan, Spain-based newcomer Jamie Lobo and Sandy's younger brother, former tennis pro Tom Farquharson. Alfonso Patacho keeps his place from last year.
Who are the reigning European padel champions?
It will come as no surprise that Spain are reigning champions in both men's and women's events after taking both titles at last year's championships in Sardinia, defeating Italy in both finals. Spain have won 11 of the 13 European Championships men's titles and 10 women's.
