Denmark has built one of Europe's busiest padel scenes in a few years. Dansk Padel Forbund was founded in 2017, when padel was still part of the Danish tennis federation. Growth was quick: the federation went from 8 member clubs at the end of 2019 to 24 a year later. On 1 January 2026 it became an independent member of DIF, the Danish sports confederation, as its 63rd federation. At that point it had 139 member clubs and more than 29,000 club members (DIF).
The International Padel Federation's World Padel Report 2025 counts 1,575 courts in Denmark, more than in the United Kingdom or Germany.
Competitive padel runs on Rankedin. You need a federation player licence to enter ranking tournaments, and the ranking list is updated every week. From 2027, veteran, mixed and junior results will all feed into a single ranking list for men and one for women.
Much of Danish padel happens in large indoor centres run by chains such as Match Padel, PadelPadel, Padel Lounge and Rocket Padel. Our listings cover Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg and several other towns.