Of June 4 to 7, 2026Marrakech will be the scene of the first edition of the MBD Padel Cup Festivalan event which aims to mix competition, spectacle, networking and conviviality around padel.
Organisé à Urban Padel Marrakechthe tournament will bring together 160 participantsdont 128 male players, 32 playersbut also many personalities from sport, entertainment and the business world.
A field mixing experienced players and celebrities
One of the particularities of this first edition lies in the presence of numerous celebrities from international sport.
Among the teams announced are:
- Christian Karembeu
- Javier Pastore
- Ludovic Giuly
- Sébastien Squillaci
- Gaël Given
- Javier Saviola
- Matthew Bodmer
- Jérémy Ménez
- Grégory Sertic
- Robert Pirès
- Samir Nasri
- Marouane Chamakh
- Mamadou Niang
- Clément Chantôme
In total, 64 men’s teams will take part in the competition.
Three competitions in one
The organization has imagined an original formula with three distinct trophies:
- The MBD Champions League
- L’Europa MBD
- The women’s table MBD Padel Cup Festival
At the end of the group stages, the 16 best teams will advance to the main draw of the MBD Champions League.
The other teams will continue their adventure in the Europa MBD.
A formula which guarantees a maximum of matches and maintains sporting interest for all participants until the end of the weekend.
A four-day program
Thursday June 4: official launch
Players will be welcomed at Savoy Le Grand Hotel Marrakech à from 3pm.
On the program:
- Delivery of accreditations
- Distribution of official Bullpadel equipment
- Welcoming partners and VIP guests
- Official press conference
- Pool draw
The first group meetings will then begin at Urban Padel Marrakech.
Friday June 5: time for sport
The day will be devoted to group matches.
At the end of this phase:
- The top 16 teams will join the MBD Champions League
- The others will continue in the Europa MBD
The round of 16 and quarter-finals will begin immediately.
Saturday June 6: the finals are getting closer
The program provides:
- Feminine demi-finals
- MBD Champions League Semi-Finals
- Final phases of Europe MBD
- Finale feminine
- MBD Champions League Grand Final
The day will end with a gala evening At the Marrakech Trust.
Sunday June 7: sharing and closing
The event will end with a solidarity brunch organized for the benefit of SOS Children’s Villages Moroccobefore the departure of the participants.
100 000 dirhams de prize money
The organization also revealed the financial allocation for the tournament.
MBD Champions League
- Winners: 50 000 DH
- Finalists: 15 000 DH
- I like it three times: 7 000 DH
Europa MBD
- Winners: 5 000 DH
- Finalists: 3 000 DH
Tableau féminin
- Winners: 15 000 DH
- Finalists: 5 000 DH
A meeting that wants to make an impression
With its mixture of padel, célébrités, prize money conséquent, événements VIP et actions solidairesthe MBD Padel Cup Festival wishes to establish itself as a separate event in the amateur and exhibition calendar.
Between the former football internationals, the experienced players, the invited personalities and the numerous activities planned for four days, Marrakech is preparing to experience a particularly ambitious first edition.
I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn’t really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven’t missed a single match. I’m even ready to stay up until 3 a.m. to watch a Premier Padel final!
