What does it cost to organize a corporate padel tournament?

Organizing costs

If you organize everything by hand, the organizing costs are zero, but the time investment is high. Keeping spreadsheets, working out the pairings, entering scores: a tournament of 20 people quickly takes half a day of prep and constant attention on the day itself.

With a platform like Slams it's a different story. Participants register themselves, the system automatically builds the pairings and the schedule, and scores are entered on the phone by the players themselves. The organizer stays in control but doesn't have to do any admin. The cost of the software is negligible compared to the time it saves.

Total overview for a tournament of 20 people

Court hire (5 courts, 3 hours): €300 to €525. Catering (drinks + snacks): €400 to €600. Prizes: €100 to €200. Organizing (software): minimal. Total: €800 to €1,325, so €40 to €66 per person.

That's comparable to other team-building activities, but with higher active participation and a concrete result (a final standing) that makes the day memorable.

How do you lower the cost?

Ask the club for a half-day package. Clubs prefer to rent in fixed blocks. Day rates are often lower than booking loose hours. Organize on a weekday. Friday afternoons and weekends are more expensive. A Tuesday afternoon can be 20 to 30 percent cheaper. Separate the catering from the court hire. That way you can choose which caterer you order from instead of being tied to the club's food and drink offering.

Want to know what a corporate padel tournament through a local padel club costs? Take a look at the overview on slams.app/bedrijfstoernooi-padel.