Scandal in the World Championship final – A look back at the last 16 tournaments

In this article, you can read about the last sixteen World Padel Championships. Padel Alto has compiled a list of all the medalists, highlighting a unique tournament where the finalists decided not to play the final match.

2022 - United Arab Emirates
Men: Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: France

Women: Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Italy

2021 - Qatar
Men: Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

Women: Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Italy

2018 - Paraguay
Men: Gold: Final not played
Silver: Final not played
Bronze: Brazil

Women: Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Portugal

Spain and Argentina refused to play the World Championship final after the players agreed to cancel it due to poor organization and unplayable court conditions.

Heavy rain had already forced the final to be moved from the original venue, which, according to a statement from the Paraguayan Padel Federation, "did not meet the quality and safety standards set by the International Padel Federation." The plan was for the matches to be played behind closed doors, but the players eventually chose not to play.

After this, the Spanish players Paquito Navarro, Juan Martin Diaz, Juan Lebron, Ale Galan, Mati Diaz, Javi Ruiz, Uri Botello, and Juan Mieres published an open letter explaining their decision, according to the Swedish site Padelfeber

"On the same day as the final, the Spanish team was informed by the tournament's head referee that because the safety of the facility built in the pavilion was insufficient, the finals would be moved to Club La Quinta (outdoors), and then due to bad weather, to Club Aventura (indoors) with space for 50 people and unacceptable playing conditions."

"Since the women's final was so delayed, the men's final wouldn't have started until at least 9:30 PM, meaning it wouldn't have finished until well into the early hours. It is unacceptable to play a World Championship final at 3:00 AM."

2016 - Portugal
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

2014 - Spain
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Portugal

2012 - Mexico
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Paraguay

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Brazil
Bronze: France

2010 - Mexico
Men:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

2008 - Canada
Men:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

2006 - Spain
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Brazil
Bronze: Spain

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

2004 - Argentina
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

2002 - Mexico
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Mexico

2000 - France
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

1998 - Argentina
Men:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Spain
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Uruguay

1996 - Spain
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Brazil

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Uruguay

1994 - Argentina
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Uruguay

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Uruguay

1992 - Spain
Men:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Uruguay

Women:
Gold: Argentina
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Uruguay