The Cup Series Blog
News, guides & stories from the league
How Cup Series works, tips to help your team compete, and the story of padel’s growth in Cape Town.
26 September 2026
Padel Rules and Scoring Explained: Serves, Walls, Golden Point & More
New to padel? The official rules made simple: the serve, the walls, scoring, golden point and star point, faults, and how padel…
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26 September 2026
Padel Courts in Cape Town: Every Cup Series Venue, Area by Area
Where to play padel in Cape Town, area by area: 16 venues and 70 courts from the Helderberg to the Atlantic Seaboard,…
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26 September 2026
How to Join a Padel League in Cape Town: Trials, Ratings & What Clubs Look For
Want competitive padel in Cape Town? How to find your level, get selected in club trials, what the season involves, and how…
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26 September 2026
2027 Season Preview: Founder Clubs, Key Dates & What to Expect
The first Bear Digital Cup Series season kicks off on 6 February 2027. Meet the Founder Clubs, the storylines to follow, key…
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11 September 2026
Venue Spotlight: Virgin Active Padel Club, Lourensford Estate
Ask yourself: where else can you finish a padel match and wander straight into a working wine estate, with the Helderberg mountains…
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10 September 2026
Behind the Scenes: How Cup Series Works
Every official club that joins the Cup Series is bought into a season with a clear shape: six divisions, a fixture list…
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10 September 2026
Understanding Your Playtomic Rating (And What It Means for Your Club)
Every official Cup Series club selects its squads — often through open trials — and one number decides more than anything else…
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10 September 2026
Padel’s Boom in Cape Town: The Numbers Behind the Hype
Padel has quietly become one of the fastest-growing sports in South Africa, and nowhere is the shift more visible than in Cape…
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