Tournament rules

World Cup Weekend at UPC Rules

A clear guide for captains and players across Team Padel, 3v3 Futsal, and Fut Tennis.

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Download the complete rule packet for each World Cup Weekend at UPC format before assembling your squad.

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Team Padel

  • Each team has 4 players.
  • Each team has Seed 1 pair and Seed 2 pair.
  • Group stage is round robin and each match is 1 set.
  • Seed 1 plays Seed 1. Seed 2 plays Seed 2.
  • If a country wins both matches, it gets 3 points.
  • If countries split matches, each gets 1 point.
  • If a country loses both matches, it gets 0 points.
  • D1 and D3 have 8 teams each, 2 groups of 4.
  • D2 has 12 teams, 3 groups of 4.
  • D1 and D3 top 2 teams in each group qualify.
  • D2 top 2 teams in each group plus 2 best third place teams qualify.
  • Knockout stage is 2 out of 3 sets with a 3rd set super tiebreak.
  • If the team match is tied in knockout, 1 player from Seed 1 and 1 player from Seed 2 play a deciding super tiebreak.

3v3 Futsal

  • 16 teams.
  • 4 groups of 4.
  • 3 players per team with 1 optional sub.
  • Two 10 minute halves.
  • 3 minute halftime.
  • Win is 3 points, tie is 1 point, loss is 0 points.
  • Top 2 teams in each group qualify.
  • Knockout ties go to shootout.
  • No cleats.
  • No slide tackles.
  • No aggressive contact.

Fut Tennis

  • 16 teams of 2 players.
  • 4 groups of 4.
  • Matches are first to 21 points.
  • Win is 3 points, loss is 0 points.
  • Top 2 teams in each group qualify.
  • 3 touches maximum per team.
  • A player cannot touch the ball twice in a row unless the ball touches the wall between touches.
  • Ball can only bounce once on each side.
  • Serve is from behind the padel back line and the ball must bounce before being kicked.
  • If the ball hits the wall or fence directly before bouncing in court, it is out.