Finding Padel in the Netherlands — More Than Just Booking a Court

The Netherlands has more than 1,200 padel courts spread across the country, and the number climbs every year. In five years padel has become the fastest-growing sport in the country, with over 500,000 active players.

Where tennis asks for technique and money up front, padel is open to anyone. The smaller court, the walls working in your favour and the sociable nature of the game make it an ideal team sport for adults.

• More than 1,200 padel courts in the Netherlands (2025)
• Over 500,000 active padel players nationally
• Available in almost every city and larger town
• Indoor and outdoor courts, playable all year round

Amsterdam now has more than 50 courts. Popular spots include Padel Amsterdam in Sloterdijk, the courts at Amstelpark, and a fast-growing cluster in Amsterdam-Noord.

Rotterdam has an active scene around the Kralingse Bos and the newer complexes near Feyenoord City. Utrecht's community centres on Sportcomplex Olympos, and The Hague has excellent facilities in the Zuiderpark.

• Amsterdam: 50+ courts, strongest in Sloterdijk and Noord
• Rotterdam: around the Kralingse Bos and Feyenoord City
• Utrecht: Olympos and Sportcomplex Leidsche Rijn
• The Hague: Zuiderpark, Haagse Bos
• Enschede: Indoor Sportcentrum Diekman and nearby

Platforms like Playtomic solved booking a court. But what if you have no regular padel partner? Or you have just started and have not built a circle yet?

That is the problem TheQuickSport addresses: you find not only a court but people at your level to play with. You pay your share, others do the same, and once four players have signed up the game goes ahead.

Padel is considerably easier to pick up than tennis. Most beginners are playing a real rally within the first hour. The rules are simple — think of it as tennis and squash combined.

TheQuickSport lists padel games at every level, including games aimed specifically at beginners. You do not need your own racket; most venues rent them.

• Played four a side (2 v 2) on an enclosed court
• Balls may be played off the walls — that is what makes padel padel
• Scoring is the same as tennis (15, 30, 40, game, set, match)
• A match typically runs about 90 minutes
• Padel rackets are shorter and lighter than tennis rackets

Playtomic is an excellent platform for booking a court. TheQuickSport is a different thing: a community platform where you find players, not only courts. The two complement each other.

If you already have a regular partner, use Playtomic for the court. If you want to meet new players, join a pickup game or become part of a padel community, TheQuickSport is the one you want.

• Playtomic: court booking for people who already have a partner
• TheQuickSport: finding people to play with, and a community around it
• TheQuickSport: shared payment — you pay only your own share
• TheQuickSport: every sport in one platform (padel, football, volleyball, basketball)
• TheQuickSport: leaderboard and rankings per sport