# Egypt sweeps Africa's first FIP Junior Padel Cup in Alexandria

> Host Egypt won both the boys' and girls' titles as the continent staged its first FIP junior team championship.

Published: 2026-06-24T10:38:36.419Z
Canonical: https://unstopadel.com/en/news/fip-junior-africa-padel-cup-2026-egypt-sweep
Tags: fip, junior-padel, africa, egypt

Egypt swept the first FIP Junior Africa Padel Cup, winning both the boys' and girls' team titles on home soil in Alexandria. The four-day event ran from 17 to 20 June, and it gave the African continent its own FIP junior team championship for the first time.

## How it played out

Egypt and Tunisia were the two nations that reached the finals, meeting across the under-14, under-16 and under-18 age groups in both the boys' and girls' draws. According to the FIP, the hosts took the boys' final 2-0 and the girls' final 3-0. The opening ceremony was held on 16 June before play began the next day.

## Why it matters

This was the first time Africa entered the FIP calendar with a junior continental cup of its own. It is part of the FIP Junior Continental Cups 2026, the first edition to run across four continents in the same year. Egypt was a natural host: the country is the sport's hub on the continent, with roughly 1,500 courts and more than 380,000 amateur players, per the FIP's 2025 World Padel Report. Egypt is also set to stage the senior FIP Africa Padel Cup in 2027.

## What's next

The junior calendar moves to Europe next. The FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup runs in Porto from 27 June to 4 July, with the continent's best young players in action.

## FAQ
### Who won the first FIP Junior Africa Padel Cup?
Host nation Egypt won both titles, beating Tunisia in the boys' final (2-0) and the girls' final (3-0), according to the FIP.

### When and where was it held?
It was played in Alexandria, Egypt, from 17 to 20 June 2026, with the opening ceremony on 16 June.

### Why is this edition significant?
It was the first FIP junior continental cup staged in Africa, part of a 2026 program that for the first time spans four continents in a single year.

## Sources
- [Egypt dominates the historic first FIP Junior Africa Padel Cup](https://www.padelfip.com/2026/06/egypt-dominates-the-historic-first-fip-junior-africa-padel-cup/) - Padel FIP
- [FIP Junior Africa Padel Cup: Egypt to host the historic first edition from 17 to 20 June 2026 in Alexandria](https://www.padelfip.com/2026/04/fip-junior-africa-padel-cup-egypt-to-host-the-historic-first-edition-from-17-to-20-june-2026-in-alexandria/) - Padel FIP
- [The inaugural FIP Junior Africa Padel Cup will be held in Egypt](https://tennistonic.com/tennis-news/987742/the-inaugural-fip-junior-africa-padel-cup-will-be-held-in-egypt/) - Tennis Tonic

## Image credits
- Samson Ssemakadde, CC0 1.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Padel_Court_along_Ggaba_Road_5.jpg)

---
https://unstopadel.com - padel news, checked against multiple sources.