This week has marked the unveiling of The Hexagon Amateur Padel League in the UK, the largest nationally oriented team-based amateur Padel league to date. Set to launch in September 2025, the competition is poised to replicate the passion, energy, and excitement that have defined UK padel in clubs across the country. Backed by the industry-defining team that orchestrated the Hexagon Cup, this new league represents the UK’s growing grassroots padel community.
The league was officially unveiled in a star-studded launch event at Padel Hub Epsom, with familiar faces from sport and entertainment, including John Terry, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and Roberto Di Matteo, taking part in the day’s padel action. The launch event featured 12 celebrity-backed teams competing, with an atmosphere that mirrored the vibrant feel characteristic of professional padel.
The Hexagon Amateur Padel League will be a national, season-long competition open to all padel clubs in the UK. Organised regionally and structured into three separate divisions, the competition will culminate in a Finals Day in December 2025, where the nation’s best grassroots padel players will compete for the chance to be crowned national champions of each division. Crucially, the winners will qualify for the ‘2026 Road to Hexagon’, providing the ultimate opportunity to compete at the 2026 Hexagon Cup in Madrid. This demonstrates the Amateur Padel League’s unique position in facilitating everyday players to become immersed in padel’s professional environment, with the league acting as a pathway for those seeking the upper echelons of the game.
The involvement of well-known sports and entertainment figures at the launch event highlighted the growing appeal and cultural relevance of padel in the UK. By lending their support and competing as part of the 12 celebrity-backed teams, high-profile personalities such as John Terry and Kem Cetinay helped generate excitement and showcase the inclusive, team-driven ethos at the heart of the league. Their participation also reinforced the idea that padel is a sport for everyone – from former elite athletes to enthusiastic club players – whilst amplifying the visibility of the competition and inspiring new players to get involved at the grassroots level.
Building on the extraordinary success of the inaugural Hexagon Cup, which drew over 30,000 live spectators and an additional 750 million viewers via broadcast coverage, the Amateur Padel League aims to sustain this momentum as it seeks to grow the sport at a grassroots level. By applying the format and principles of the Hexagon Cup to padel clubs throughout the UK, the league’s organisers aim to make padel a more inclusive and accessible sport, fostering a community of competitively and socially oriented players. The minds behind the event hope that it can serve as a flagship for club players, adding more competitive fuel to a sport that is becoming increasingly infrastructure-developed in the UK.
As September draws nearer, The Hexagon Amateur Padel League presents a unique opportunity for amateur padel players to dream big. Clubs and players across the country are being encouraged to join, with the competition set to be a defining movement in the development of grassroots padel in the UK.
