Bangkok Community Cup

What is the Bangkok Community Cup?

The Bangkok Community Cup is the first multi-community padel tournament in Bangkok, organized by The Padel Society. We're bringing together the city's most active padel communities for a full day of competitive, fun, and well-organized padel — with prize money, sponsors, and a trophy on the line.

This isn't a one-off friendly. This is Bangkok's defining padel community event.

Sterling Club, Bangkok · 23 May 2026 · 5 courts · Superset to 9

1. 8 communities, 10 players each (5M + 5F + 2 captains who can also play). Entry: 15,000 THB per community.
2. Two captains (1M + 1F) — both play. Draft order based on captain TPS average; lower average picks first.
3. Players register and list preferred communities. Captains see your preferences when picking.
4. NBA-style draft — 20 May 2026. Captains build their teams from the shared player pool. No teams before Draft Day.
5. Group lottery (same night). 8 communities drawn into Group A or Group B (4 per group).
6. Round 1: round robin. Each community plays the other 3 in its group. Each series: 3 matches (1M + 1F + 1Mix). Every player guaranteed at least 1 match.
7. Top 2 per group → Semifinals. Bottom 2 → Consolation. All knockout series use 5 matches (2M + 2F + 1Mix) — every player plays in every round, both brackets.
8. Finals block. Grand Final · 3rd Place Final · Consolation Final — all in parallel to close the day.

Every match is Superset to 9 — first to 9 games, golden point at every deuce, ~40 min avg. Round 1: 3 matches per series (1M+1F+1Mix). All knockouts: 5 matches per series (2M+2F+1Mix).

The Bangkok Community Cup features prize money for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, funded entirely from community entry fees after covering event costs. Exact amounts confirmed ahead of Draft Day. Consolation bracket teams compete for the title and priority access to future editions. Sponsors activate on-site throughout the day.

How every match is played

• Superset to 9 — first to 9 games wins. Tiebreak at 8-8. Golden point at every deuce. ~40 min avg.
• 50-min hard cap — leader wins. Tied at cap → 1 golden point decides.
• All matches played regardless of score — no early stops.

Matches per series

Player draft — NBA style

Communities are built through a public draft, not pre-formed rosters. Teams do not exist before Draft Day. The draft is where everything starts.

• 10 players per community (5M + 5F) + 2 captains (1M + 1F) who can also play
• Captain TPS cap: max 3.5 per captain. Draft order = lowest captain average picks first.
• Rosters lock the day after draft. One player = one community. No dual rosters.
• Up to 2 injury substitutes per community, registered before roster lock.

1. Players register via the TPS app and list 2–3 preferred communities (not a guarantee).
2. Captains build their teams by picking from the shared male and female pools in draft order.
3. Immediately after the draft: live group lottery assigns all 8 communities to Group A or Group B.

Tournament format

Full round robin within each group. Each community plays 3 series (vs the other 3 in their group). 1 point per match won. Max 9 points per community in R1.

Tiebreakers: match wins → game differential → head-to-head → coin toss.

Player participation rules

• R1: 3 men + 3 women play per series (1M + 1F + 1Mix). Captain rotates freely — every player guaranteed at least 1 match across the 3 R1 series.
• All knockouts (SF + Finals, both brackets): 5 matches per series (2M + 2F + 1Mix) — all 5 men + all 5 women play every series. Captain's job is who plays with whom, not who sits.
• Captains play. They are regular team members on court.
• 8-player rosters (4M+4W): knockout series needs 5 male slots — one man doubles up. Captain decides who.

• Before each stage: both captains submit sealed lineup sheets to the marshal simultaneously — neither sees the opponent's pairings until that moment.
• Before the Semifinal: captain submits two sheets at once — SF pairings and Finals pairings together. No changes after submission.
• Injury mid-match: sub with any unused player from the declared stage lineup. No one outside the lineup can be added.

How many matches will each player play?

Average ~4 matches per player — same for main draw and consolation. Both paths are identical from the Semis onward.

Both brackets identical. Max 5 matches if captain plays same player in all 3 R1 series.

Group standings and SF seeding

Top 2 per group → Semifinals. Bottom 2 → Consolation SF. Ranked by match points (max 9 in R1). Tiebreakers: match wins → game differential → head-to-head → coin toss.

Match count breakdown

71 matches across 5 courts. All matches are Superset to 9 (~40 min avg). R1: 36 matches ÷ 5 courts × 40 min ≈ 5h. SF block: 20 matches ÷ 5 courts × 40 min ≈ 2h40m. Finals block: 15 matches ÷ 5 courts × 40 min ≈ 2h.

The day schedule

71 matches across 5 courts. R1 runs in 3 phases — both groups in parallel. No community plays two series back-to-back.

Scoring

1 point per match won. Max 9 points per community in R1 (3 series × 3 matches). From Semis onward: series winner advances — no points, just wins.

Tiebreakers: match wins → game differential → head-to-head → coin toss.

Bracket & finals mapping

Rules for communities and players

• Roster: 10 players (5M + 5F) + 2 captains. One player = one community. Rosters lock day after draft.
• Injury subs: up to 2 per community declared before roster lock. No subs once a series starts.
• Series: R1 = 3 matches (1M+1F+1Mix). All knockouts = 5 matches (2M+2F+1Mix). All matches played — no early stops.
• Lineups: sealed sheets submitted before each stage, revealed simultaneously. No changes after submission. At the SF: submit SF + Finals pairings together.
• Match rules: Superset to 9 · golden point at every deuce · 50-min cap · WPT/FIP rules otherwise · no coaching · warm up on Court 5 only.
• No-show: pair absent after 5 min = walkover (0-9). Full community no-show = opponent wins series 3-0.
• Disputes: head referee decides — final.