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Padel court feasibility study

Latest regulatory change: 2024 · reviewed 2026-10-10

A committee has regulated the sport since 2021, and Saudi Arabia ranked first in Asia by number of courts at the end of 2024.

  • 1,097Padel courts in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2024[1]
  • 431Facilities, placing Saudi Arabia first in Asia[1]
  • 59.1%Of adults do weekly physical activity[3]

Latest regulatory and market changes

  1. 2021The Saudi Padel Committee was established to regulate the sport in Saudi Arabia.[1]
  2. 2022Saudi Arabia joined the International Padel Federation (FIP) as an associate member.[1]
  3. 2024Riyadh hosted the "Riyadh Season Premier Padel P1" tournament, and the federation organised the first domestic league.[2]

Why now

  • 59.1% of adults do 150 minutes of physical activity a week, according to the 2025 statistical bulletin.[3]
  • The Saudi Padel Federation is targeting half a million players within five years.[4]

1,097Padel courts across 431 facilities at the end of 2024, placing Saudi Arabia first in Asia, according to the International Padel Federation (FIP).[1]

The idea and business model

A sports facility renting padel courts by the hour to individuals and groups. Revenue comes from bookings, memberships, coaching and tournaments, and sometimes from selling equipment and drinks.

Model: Leisure and sport

Project economics

Revenue formula

Courts×Booked hours×Hourly rate

Sales channels

  • Bookings
  • Memberships and coaching
  • Tournaments

Largest cost items

  • Court construction and lighting
  • Rent or land
  • Electricity and air conditioning
  • Salaries and coaches

Decisive indicators we measure

  • Court occupancy rate
  • Peak versus off-peak hours
  • Revenue per court
  • Summer effect on outdoor courts

Relevant authorities

  • Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MoMAH) via Balady: municipal licence
  • Ministry of Sport: sports centres regulation (draft in 2026)
  • Ministry of Commerce: Commercial Registration (CR)
  • Saudi Padel Federation: regulation of the sport and tournaments

What needs your attention

  • The rapid growth in courts may lead to saturation in some neighbourhoods.
  • The sports centres regulation is still a draft and may add operating requirements.
  • Summer heat reduces demand for outdoor courts.

What a Padel court study calculates for you

  • Court cost at real supplier prices
  • Occupancy in hours needed to break even
  • Competitors in the catchment area and their hourly rates
  • Outdoor versus covered courts
  • Requirements of the sports centres regulation

Every one of these figures appears in your study with its source and date, built on your location and capital, with a clear line between documented facts and assumptions.

Sources

Most sources are Saudi government and press pages in Arabic; titles are kept in their original language so you can find them.

  1. Saudi Arabia: Asia’s leading country for courts again in 2024الاتحاد الدولي للبادل · 2025-02
  2. الاتحاد السعودي للبادلسعوديبيديا · 2025
  3. نشرة النشاط البدني 2025عكاظ (عن الهيئة العامة للإحصاء) · 2025-10
  4. الرياض تستضيف بطولة البادل P1 للمرة الثانيةالاقتصادية · 2025-02

Last reviewed: 4 November 2026. This page introduces the activity; detailed figures belong in the study.