Where to watch padel in the UK
You do not need a pay-TV subscription to watch the best players in the world. Here is how to follow professional padel for free in 2026, the tours worth knowing, the pairs to watch, and where to catch it live near Manchester.
Watch for free in the UK
Between two free services you can follow almost a whole Premier Padel tournament, from the first-round upsets to the final, without paying a penny.
Premier Padel on YouTube
The official Premier Padel channel streams the early rounds of every tournament live and free, worldwide, roughly the Monday to Wednesday of a tournament week. It is also where the highlights and full replays land afterwards.
Open the channel →Red Bull TV for the finals
Red Bull TV carries the business end of Premier Padel events free, the quarters, semis and finals, with no subscription and no sign-up. It is available in the UK. This is the easy way to catch the matches that matter.
See the calendar →The Premier Padel app
The official app and website carry the full schedule, live scores and links through to the streams, so you always know who is on court and when. Free to download.
Where to watch →Sky Sports has shown Premier Padel in the past, so it is worth a quick check of the TV listings around a big event. For 2026 though, the reliable free routes are the two above.
The tours worth following
Premier Padel
The main global tour, backed by the International Padel Federation and Qatar Sports Investments. This is where the world’s best play week to week, across Majors, P1 and P2 events, roughly 26 tournaments in 18 countries through 2026.
Hexagon Cup
A team event in Madrid each winter with celebrity co-owners attached to the sides. Men’s, women’s and next-gen pairs all count, which makes it a fun, fast way into the sport.
A1 Padel
A separate professional circuit that runs alongside Premier Padel. Fewer of the very top names, but it streams almost everything free on its own YouTube channel, so it is easy to dip into.
The FIP feeder tour
Below Premier Padel sits the International Padel Federation tour, where players earn points and climb toward the main circuit. Think of it as the development ladder, and a good place to spot the next big thing.
If you still hear people mention the World Padel Tour, that was the old circuit. It merged into Premier Padel, so in 2026 there is one main unified tour rather than two.
Who to watch in 2026
Padel is played in fixed pairs, so fans tend to follow partnerships as much as individuals. At the top of the rankings this year, the pairs to know are:
Pairings and the exact order at the top can shift across a season, so treat this as the lie of the land rather than a fixed table.
Watch it, then play it
Here is the honest truth: the pros make more sense once you have played. The moment you have felt how the glass and the walls change a rally, watching a Coello bandeja or a Triay lob clicks into place. So do both, catch a stream this week and get on court near you.
Closer to home, the 0161 Padel League runs seasons across Greater Manchester, and there are LTA and Game4Padel tournaments at local clubs through the year that anyone can turn up and watch. If your club is putting a big final on the screens, it is worth a follow of their socials to catch it.
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