What are padel communities?

Communities for padel players worldwide to find games, share tips, and discuss equipment and tournaments. Facebook is the main platform with country-specific groups and global communities for players at all levels, plus structured coaching programs for those wanting to improve their game.

Where do most padel communities live?

Facebook is the most common platform in this report (45% of 33 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

100% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical padel community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 45K members and the median is 45K.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (94%). Others that show up often include live chat and online/offline events.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's Padel topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

Padel Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends &...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 33 padel communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: most padel communities are free to join, so the space is easy to explore.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

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Communities: 33
Platforms: 9
Avg members: 45K
Median members: 45K

Where Padel Communities Are Hosted

Facebook
15(45%)
Independent Platforms
10(30%)
LinkedIn
2(6%)
Reddit
1(3%)
Skool
1(3%)
Telegram
1(3%)
Meetup
1(3%)
WhatsApp
1(3%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
27(82%)
Other platforms
3(9%)
Chat communities
2(6%)
Private membership
1(3%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (82%).

Facebook leads, but Independent Platforms and LinkedIn also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
0(0%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
0(0%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
0(0%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
1(3%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
0(0%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
0(0%)

32 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

Every listing is free to join.

How Padel Differs From Other Categories

Padel is more free-to-join, larger, and more platform-diverse, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	Padel	Hive Index average
Free to join	100%	84%
Median members	45K	25K
Average members	45K	662K
Paid or apply-to-join	0%	16%
Live chat	33%	41%
Topic pageviews / mo	320	1K

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
94%
Live Chat
33%
Online/Offline Events
33%

Forum appears on 94% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 24

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Facebook	15	45%	8	33%
Independent Platforms	10	30%	5	21%
Reddit	1	3%	1	4%
WhatsApp	1	3%	10	42%

Share is calculated within this topic.

WhatsApp gets 42% of clicks but only 3% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

Forum / feed-based
14(58%)
Chat communities
10(42%)

Most-clicked features

Forum
14(58%)
Live Chat
14(58%)
Online/Offline Events
14(58%)

Top-clicked listings

Padel Global WhatsApp
10(42%)
Padel Magazine
2(8%)
PadelNews UK
2(8%)

Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Padel. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

Updated periodically

FAQ

: Communities for padel players worldwide to find games, share tips, and discuss equipment and tournaments. Facebook is the main platform with country-specific groups and global communities for players at all levels, plus structured coaching programs for those wanting to improve their game.
: Facebook is the most common platform in this report (45% of 33 listings).
: 100% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 45K members and the median is 45K.
: Forum is the most common (94%). Others that show up often include live chat and online/offline events.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's Padel topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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