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Padel

Padel: find a game or put together your own four

Short answer: padel is played only in pairs — two against two, four people per court, and if one drops out, the court is wasted. That’s why games are arranged in chats: someone books a court for an hour and a half and looks for the fourth player. Look for such groups at clubs and in your city’s padel chats. Can’t find one? Start your own: a court, a Telegram group and a bot with sign-ups and a waitlist, so the fourth is always there.

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Where to play padel

At a padel club

Clubs often run open games and Americanos by level, and the staff know who is missing a fourth player.

Padel chats

Every city with courts has “looking for a fourth tomorrow” chats. Find them in Telegram and WhatsApp — expat chats too.

Club booking apps

Many clubs take court bookings through apps, sometimes with open matches. Handy for a one-off game — but a regular group still lives in a chat.

How to start your own padel game

A court is exactly 4 people. A group on 2–4 courts is an Americano for 8–16 players: pairs rotate so everyone plays with everyone. Here’s how to stop hunting for a fourth at the last minute.

  1. Book a court

    for an hour and a half at a regular time — or several courts for an Americano.

  2. Create a Telegram group

    of players at a similar level. The bigger the group, the easier it is to fill the four.

  3. Add the bot and create an event

    a recurring one, with 4 spots per court and the court fee. The bot posts the sign-up card on schedule by itself.

  4. People tap “Join”

    Once the four is complete, the next people join the waitlist. Someone cancels — the first person on the waitlist gets the spot, and the game goes ahead.

What sign-ups look like in the chat

A padel game card: 4 of 4 spots, one on the waitlist in case someone cancels, the court split four ways.

Padel sign-ups in Telegram: what the bot does

Exactly four per court

Set 4 spots per court — the fifth joins the waitlist. For an Americano — 8, 12 or 16.

A waitlist for cancellations

One of the four cancels — the next person on the waitlist gets the spot right away and a private message from the bot.

Court split four ways

The court fee is divided among those signed up, and the share recalculates by itself. Money doesn’t go through the bot.

Pairs by level

Before the game, the admin splits the players into pairs — at random or evenly by level — and posts them in the chat.

Minimum to play

Set a minimum of 4. A day before, the organizer gets a message if the four isn’t complete.

Reminders

Up to three reminders in private messages — say, a day and two hours before.

See it in action

Every feature in short — from signing up in the chat and the waitlist to splitting the cost, teams and attendance.

Docker Event Bot video overview — a sign-up bot for Telegram groups

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Questions

How many people do you need for padel?

Four: padel is only played two against two. For an Americano — multiples of four: 8 on two courts, 12 on three, 16 on four.

How do I find padel partners at my level?

Ask at the club — they know players’ levels — and look for your city’s padel chats. Once you have 6–8 players of a similar level, start a regular group: the four will always fill up.

How do I organize padel sign-ups in Telegram?

Add Docker Event Bot to the group and create an event with 4 spots per court. A card with a “Join” button appears in the chat, and the list and waitlist update by themselves. All the ways compared — in the guide to sign-ups in Telegram groups.

How do we split the court fee?

Enter the fee — the card shows the share per person and recalculates it every time someone joins or leaves. You collect the money yourselves: the bot doesn’t take payments.

Is it free?

Yes: no subscription and no payments through the bot. Players don’t install anything — Telegram is enough.

Other sports and get-togethers

Put together your own four

Add the bot to your padel chat — the first sign-up card is a minute away.

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