Padel was invented in 1969 by Enrique Corcuera in Acapulco, Mexico. The first courts were built in Marbella, Spain, in 1974. Today, Spain boasts nearly 16,000 courts, and the sport is also hugely popular in Italy (7,000 courts) and Sweden (4,000 courts). In countries where padel is well-established, there’s roughly one court per 3,000 people. The UK, however, still has around 120,000 people per court—making Norfolk Padel proud to bring this growing sport to our community.