24H Padel: Meru Team wins after 24 hours in Chambly

The New Padel Club in Chambly experienced a weekend of superlatives: at the second edition of the "24H Padel", 48 players in six teams battled around the clock on the club's three courts. After 24 hours of uninterrupted play, Meru Team remained unbeaten and claimed victory at the 2026 edition.

An endurance test over 24 hours

The concept is as simple as it is demanding: 24 one-hour rounds, without interruption, played simultaneously on all three club courts. Participants were split into six teams of eight players and rotated throughout a genuine sleepless night. Every hour a new match began, while teams moved according to the up-and-down ladder principle: a win meant promotion to the next court, a defeat meant relegation.

This format demands not only physical resilience from the athletes, but also tactical nous over an extremely long period. Captains had to plan rotations, assemble doubles pairings and distribute each player's court time so the team remained competitive until the final round. Those who deployed their strongest pairings too early risked a drop-off in the later hours; those who reacted too late missed valuable points in the overall standings.

The up-and-down ladder logic also kept the ranking in constant motion. No team could rest on a court: every hour offered a chance to climb or forced a fight to avoid dropping down. The result was a competition that was hard to match for tension and dynamism from the first to the 24th round.

The New Padel Club had already proved the format worked at the inaugural edition. The second outing confirmed that success and again attracted a full field. Many players returned, while others took on the challenge for the first time in an event that tests physical limits as much as mental strength and team cohesion over an entire day.

Between rounds, there was little time to recover. Snacks, short breaks and mutual encouragement kept spirits high as night fell outside and the floodlit courts remained the centre of the action. For spectators, it offered a unique spectacle: padel non-stop, hour after hour, without interruption.

Live tracking via web app

For the second edition, the New Padel Club developed a dedicated web application allowing overall standings, results and team rotations to be followed in real time. Players could check their schedule, upcoming partners, playing time and ranking progression throughout the full 24 hours.

This gave both participants and spectators a professional tournament experience that went well beyond a classic club event. Digital support made the complexity of the format transparent and noticeably raised the competitive stakes. At the same time, the spirit of amateur sport was preserved: all matches were played under self-officiating, with fair play at the heart of the event and players themselves responsible for enforcing the rules.

This blend of technical innovation and sporting fairness underlined the New Padel Club's ambition to create original formats that put community and competition on equal footing.

Meru Team remain unbeaten

At the end of the 24 rounds, one team stood clearly above the rest. Meru Team completed a flawless run, winning all 24 matches. With 66 points and an impressive difference of plus 164, the winners confirmed their dominance from first match to last.

Such a consistent performance over a full day is rare even in amateur sport. Meru Team clearly combined smart captaincy, balanced rotations and stable doubles pairings into a package that none of the five rivals could break. While other teams swung between highs and lows, the leaders kept the pace and used every round to extend their lead.

For the other five teams, the incentive remains to return next year and take up the challenge again. Because anyone who has experienced the format knows: 24 hours of padel is more than a tournament – it is a shared adventure that tests team spirit and endurance.

The numbers from the second edition

Beyond the final standings, the statistics illustrate the scale of this unique event:

• 48 players in 6 teams
• 24 hours of competition without interruption
• 24 one-hour rounds
• 72 matches on 3 courts
• 1,546 games played in total

These figures show how intense the second edition of 24H Padel was: the sun set and rose again while play continued non-stop on all three courts. For an amateur padel competition in France, these are remarkable dimensions that position the event as one of the most unusual formats in the scene.

A date for next year

With the successful conclusion of the second edition, the New Padel Club underlines its goal of offering original competition formats that combine sport, strategy and conviviality. Organisers have already promised participants a return next year, with the aim of growing the event further.

24H Padel is thus gradually establishing itself as one of the most unusual amateur padel competitions in France. Anyone seeking endurance, teamwork and the special appeal of a full night on court will find in Chambly a format unlike any other – and one that, after Meru Team's triumph, is likely to produce new winners again next year.