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Know your band? Here is where it fits in Irish competitions and how to find a game near you.

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Your band in Irish competitions

Our guidance, not the organisers'. None of them publish level definitions, so this is how we read each band against their categories.

Band 1, Pure beginner

Not yet. Play a few club socials or Americanos (rotating partners, you do not need a pair) first, then re-test.

Band 2, Beginner

Irish Padel Tour
BeginnerYou can rally and you are starting to use the walls. Beginner draws are where most people play their first tournament.
Padel League of Ireland
Not yet. Play a few club socials or Americanos (rotating partners, you do not need a pair) first, then re-test.
Dublin Padel League
Class 6The league's beginner class.
Belfast Padel League
A lower divisionYou can keep a rally going and want regular games at your level.

Band 3, Improver

Irish Padel Tour
BeginnerYou can rally and you are starting to use the walls. Beginner draws are where most people play their first tournament.
Padel League of Ireland
A lower divisionSteady rallies and some match play: enough to hold your own in a club team.
Dublin Padel League
Class 5Rallies hold and you use the back glass some of the time.
Belfast Padel League
A lower divisionYou can keep a rally going and want regular games at your level.

Band 4, Intermediate

Irish Padel Tour
IntermediateYou hold rallies at club-night pace and play the glass on purpose.
Padel League of Ireland
A lower divisionSteady rallies and some match play: enough to hold your own in a club team.
Dublin Padel League
Class 4Comfortable at club nights; points are built, not just survived.
Belfast Padel League
A middle divisionClub-night standard with some match experience.

Band 5, Strong intermediate

Irish Padel Tour
Intermediate or OpenIntermediate: You hold rallies at club-night pace and play the glass on purpose.Open: The ranked category. Expect strong players who compete regularly.
Padel League of Ireland
The top divisionYou win points with placement and the walls, not just by keeping the ball in.
Dublin Padel League
Class 3Strong club player with a reliable bandeja and lob.
Belfast Padel League
A top divisionStrong, regular competitive players.

Band 6, Advanced

Irish Padel Tour
OpenThe ranked category. Expect strong players who compete regularly.
Padel League of Ireland
The top divisionYou win points with placement and the walls, not just by keeping the ball in.
Dublin Padel League
Class 2Competes regularly and wins points by design.
Belfast Padel League
A top divisionStrong, regular competitive players.

Games by county

8 places with games in Dublin

  1. Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club

    • Socials
    See the club's schedule for Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club (opens in a new tab)

  2. Druid Padel Coolmine RFC

    • Americanos
    • Socials
    See games on Playtomic for Druid Padel Coolmine RFC (opens in a new tab)

  3. Druid Padel Kimmage

    • Americanos
    • Socials
    See games on Playtomic for Druid Padel Kimmage (opens in a new tab)

  4. Dublin Sports Dome / Padel Dome

    • Open matches
    • Beginner sessions
    See the club's schedule for Dublin Sports Dome / Padel Dome (opens in a new tab)

  5. Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel Padel

    • Socials
    See the club's schedule for Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel Padel (opens in a new tab)

  6. House of Padel

    • Americanos
    • Socials
    • Women's games
    See games on Playtomic for House of Padel (opens in a new tab)

  7. Portmarnock Padel (PSLC)

    • Beginner sessions
    • Coached sessions
    • Junior sessions
    See the club's schedule for Portmarnock Padel (PSLC) (opens in a new tab)

  8. Star Padel

    • Americanos
    • Socials
    • Beginner sessions
    See games on Playtomic for Star Padel (opens in a new tab)

Missing a club or group?

Ways to find a game

New to padel? Start with a beginner session

  • Club socials and Americanos

    Most clubs run social sessions and pair you with players near your level. The easiest first game.

    Suits Pure beginner to Intermediate

    Clubs with games near you

  • WhatsApp and community groups

    Local groups organise games and fill a spare place at short notice.

    Suits every level

    Groups near you

  • Open matches on Playtomic

    Join a match someone else has opened, filtered by Playtomic level. Your result gives you a Playtomic range to use.

    Suits Beginner up

    Playtomic (opens in a new tab)

  • Playmate games and ladders

    An Irish app that matches players by level and runs ladders.

    Suits Improver up

    Playmate (opens in a new tab)

  • Leagues and tournaments

    When you want competitive matches, see where your band fits above.

    Suits Beginner up

    Your band in Irish competitions

How we read each competition

Irish Padel Tour

Weekend tournaments, men's, women's and mixed draws

  • Beginner (bands 2 and 3): You can rally and you are starting to use the walls. Beginner draws are where most people play their first tournament.
  • Intermediate (bands 4 and 5): You hold rallies at club-night pace and play the glass on purpose.
  • Open (bands 5 and 6): The ranked category. Expect strong players who compete regularly.

Not every event runs every category. Only Open counts for the national ranking.

Padel Federation of Ireland: Irish Padel Tour (opens in a new tab)

Padel League of Ireland

Club teams of 8 to 10 players, three doubles matches per fixture

  • A lower division (bands 3 and 4): Steady rallies and some match play: enough to hold your own in a club team.
  • The top division (bands 5 and 6): You win points with placement and the walls, not just by keeping the ball in.

Clubs enter the teams and the captain picks the players. Tell your captain your band.

Padel Federation of Ireland: Padel League of Ireland (opens in a new tab)

Dublin Padel League

Club teams, divisions by player class (1 is the highest, 6 the beginner class)

  • Class 6 (bands 2): The league's beginner class.
  • Class 5 (bands 3): Rallies hold and you use the back glass some of the time.
  • Class 4 (bands 4): Comfortable at club nights; points are built, not just survived.
  • Class 3 (bands 5): Strong club player with a reliable bandeja and lob.
  • Class 2 (bands 6): Competes regularly and wins points by design.

You declare your own class and an admin may adjust it. If you are between two, the league asks you to enter the lower one. Class 1 sits above Advanced. The level test does not map a band to it.

Dublin Padel League (opens in a new tab)

Belfast Padel League

Teams over eight weeks, divisions by player ability

  • A lower division (bands 2 and 3): You can keep a rally going and want regular games at your level.
  • A middle division (bands 4): Club-night standard with some match experience.
  • A top division (bands 5 and 6): Strong, regular competitive players.

The organiser places teams in divisions. Tell them your band when you enter.

Padel League Network: Belfast Padel League (opens in a new tab)

Checked October 2026 on each organiser's own page.

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