Padel in Egypt: 1,500 Courts, 380,000 Players and Counting
Egypt has fallen for padel
Walk around New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed or Alexandria and you'll see glass courts everywhere. According to the International Padel Federation's World Padel Report 2025, Egypt now has around 1,500 padel courts and more than 380,000 amateur players – one of the biggest padel scenes outside Europe and Latin America.
Big events are coming to Egypt
- In June 2026 Alexandria hosted the first-ever FIP Junior Africa Padel Cup for Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 players.
- Egypt is set to host the FIP Africa Padel Cup in 2027.
- Premier Padel has already staged an exhibition match at the Grand Egyptian Museum, putting Egyptian padel on screens worldwide.
Why everyone is playing
Padel is easy to start – the ball is softer, the court is smaller, and the walls keep rallies going – yet it gets competitive fast. It's social (always doubles), quick to book after work, and a great workout.
Your first padel kit: start with the shoes
The single most important piece of padel gear is your shoes. Padel courts are artificial grass with sand on top: running or football shoes either slip or grip too hard and twist your ankle. A proper padel shoe has a herringbone or omni outsole designed for that surface, plus lateral support for side-to-side movement.
- New to padel: ASICS GEL-DEDICATE 8 PADEL
- Playing every week: ASICS GEL-GAME 9 PADEL
- Fast and light: ASICS SOLUTION SWIFT FF PADEL
- Maximum support: ASICS GEL-CHALLENGER 14 PADEL
Read our full padel shoe guide or shop the padel collection.
Sources: FIP – Junior Africa Padel Cup in Alexandria · Scene Now – MENA padel clubs