The competition
Compete foryour club.Earn yourplace.
Find your level
Four tiers. One path to champion.
Bronze
- IPA Alexandria: One group, top two to a final
- Padel Club: One group, top two to a final
- Padel Point: Two groups of four, semifinals
- Padel Spot: Two groups of four, semifinals
- 3 guaranteed group matches
The entry point into PL competition. Build your partnership, compete through your club and fight for a place in the club knockouts.
$199 per player
Silver
- IPA Alexandria: One group, all four to semifinals
- Padel Club: One group of seven, four matches each (PL's pairings), top four to semi-finals (1v4, 2v3)
- Padel Point: One group, top two to a final
- Padel Spot: One group, top two to a final
- 3 guaranteed group matches
For established competitive players ready to test themselves through the full PL pathway.
$209 per player
Gold
- IPA Alexandria: One group, top two to a final
- Padel Point: One group, top two to a final
- Padel Spot: One group, top two to a final
- 3 guaranteed group matches
A smaller, stronger field where every group-stage result matters.
$219 per player
Platinum
- One club-nominated team per eligible club
- Direct entry to inter-club competition
- No club group stage
Platinum is not open for public registration. Each eligible partner club nominates one elite team, which enters inter-club competition directly.
See Platinum eligibility ↓
Bronze · Silver · Gold
Win your club first.
- Group stage
- Qualify
- Knockout
- Club Champion
Group stage
- At least 3 group-stage matches per team
- One extended set per match
- 3 points for a win · 1 for a loss · 0 for a forfeit
Within-group tiebreak
Competition points → Games difference → Fewest games conceded → Total games won → Head-to-head between the tied teams
Formats by club
How many groups and who qualifies depends on how many teams your club has in your tier. The formats drawn for the current season are listed with each tier above.
Indoor Padel Australia
IPA plays as two branches, Alexandria and Northern Beaches. Each branch runs its own group stage and Branch Final; the two Branch Champions then meet in the IPA Qualifier to decide who represents IPA.
Represent
You won your club.
Now carry its name.
Winning your club's final makes you Club Champion, and Club Champions represent their club in PL's inter-club stage against the champions of rival partner clubs.
Win your club. Represent it.
IPA Qualifier
One match. One representative.
The Alexandria Branch Champion plays the Northern Beaches Branch Champion once per tier in Bronze, Silver and Gold. Best of three sets, standard tiebreaks. The winner represents Indoor Padel Australia in that tier's inter-club competition.
- One best-of-three-sets match per tier
- Standard tiebreaks at 6–6
- Host venue decided by random live draw between the two branches
- Scheduled after both Branch Finals and before inter-club play
- Counts as an official PL match under ranking and Player of the Match rules
- No aggregate score
Alexandria vs Northern Beaches. One place. One winner.
The inter-club stage
Two legs. Both count.
First Leg
Official PL match · 1.5 hours
Host the first official match at your club. The result counts toward the semi-final.
Second Leg
Official PL match · 2 hours
Meet again at the opposing club for the second official match. The 2-hour court allocation includes time for an immediate deciding tiebreak if match wins are tied 1–1.
- One official match hosted at each club
- Both legs count toward the semi-final
- Win both legs to advance to Grand Final Day
- If tied 1–1 after the Second Leg, an immediate tiebreak at that venue decides who advances
Two clubs. Two courts. One place in the final.
Defend home. Prove it away.
The destination
Grand Final Day
The qualifying teams from Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum meet at one shared neutral PL venue to decide the champions. The Foundation Cup's Grand Final Day is Sunday 29 November 2026.
One venue. Four tiers. One day. Champions are made.
Platinum
Platinum is earned.
One club. One team. Two players.
Platinum is PL's elite representative tier. Each eligible partner club nominates one Platinum team, which enters inter-club competition directly.
Eligibility
- A coach at that club
- A nationally ranked player
- Specifically selected by that club at its own discretion
Affiliation rule
A coach or nationally ranked player may only play Platinum for their own club. They cannot represent a different PL partner club.
Structure
- 1 club-nominated team per eligible club
- 2 players
- Direct entry to inter-club: no club rounds
Club nomination → direct inter-club entry → Platinum Grand Final
Match format
Group stage is fast.
Knockouts are full matches.
Group stage
- 1-hour allocation
- One extended set
- First to 9 games
- At 8–8 → first to 10
- 10–8 or 10–9 are both valid winning scores
- No win-by-two requirement
After group stage
Club semi-finals · Club finals · IPA Qualifier · Inter-club · Platinum · Grand Finals
- Best of 3 sets
- Sets to 6
- Normal tiebreak at 6–6
- 1.5-hour initial court allocation
If unfinished, the match is suspended and resumed later from the exact existing score.
Enter PL
From $199
Per player, priced by tier
Bronze $199, Silver $209, Gold $219 and Platinum $219 per player. Registration covers all scheduled PL matches with no additional court fees.
3 guaranteed group matches
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