In this province, you’ll find the most padel courts in the Netherlands

For those who missed the hype and don’t know what padel is: it’s a racket sport that combines elements of tennis and squash. It’s played on a smaller court surrounded by glass walls and metal fences, which are used as part of the game. Most of the time, it’s played in pairs (two versus two), but one-on-one courts are becoming more common.

There are 2,409 padel courts in the Netherlands, spread across 610 padel or tennis clubs. Of these courts, 842 are indoor, and 1,529 are outdoor. How are these courts and clubs distributed by province? Noord-Brabant has the most courts in the Netherlands, with no less than 534.

Noord-Brabant is the padel province of the Netherlands, with a whopping 534 courts available for a game. Noord-Holland comes in second with 451 courts. The fewest padel courts are found in Zeeland, with 37.

• Noord-Brabant - 534 courts
• Noord-Holland - 451 courts
• Zuid-Holland - 401 courts
• Gelderland - 242 courts
• Utrecht - 191 courts
• Limburg - 143 courts
• Overijssel - 143 courts
• Drenthe - 76 courts
• Groningen - 72 courts
• Friesland - 64 courts
• Flevoland - 55 courts
• Zeeland - 37 courts