Every Padelino guide in one place. These 12 guides cover the formats we build the app around: how Americano and Mexicano actually work, how the scoring adds up, what to do when your group is not a multiple of four, and how to plan the rounds before anyone books a court. The Padelino team writes them, and every rule and schedule here is checked against the same pairing engine that runs real tournaments in the app.
Americano
Go to the Americano hub →Americano Padel with an Odd Number of Players
Run Americano padel with 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, or 11 players. See exactly how fair sit-out rotation works, then start a free tournament in Padelino.
Read the guide →Americano Padel Rules: Scoring, Partners, Format
Learn the full Americano padel rules: how partners rotate, how scoring works, and who wins. Start a free Americano tournament today in Padelino.
Read the guide →Americano Padel Schedule: 8, 12, 16 Players
Real Americano padel schedules for 8, 12, and 16 players, with round-by-round tables and timing. Plan your night, then run it free in Padelino.
Read the guide →Americano Padel Scoring: Points, Totals, Ties
See how Americano padel scoring works: fixed point totals, cumulative scores, and tie-breaks explained, with a free live scorer inside Padelino.
Read the guide →How to Organise an Americano Padel Night
A step-by-step guide to organise an Americano padel night, from player count to scoring and a live leaderboard, run free with Padelino.
Read the guide →Mixed Americano Padel (Mixicano): Full Guide
Learn how Mixed Americano padel, also called Mixicano, pairs a man and a woman every round, then start a free tournament in Padelino.
Read the guide →Team Americano Padel: Rules and How to Play
Learn Team Americano padel rules: fixed pairs, rotating opponents, and per-team scoring. Start a free tournament today in Padelino.
Read the guide →Mexicano
Go to the Mexicano hub →King of the Hill
Go to the King of the Hill hub →All formats
Mexicano vs Americano Padel: Key Differences
Compare Mexicano and Americano padel: pairing logic, fairness, and fun factor, in a side by side table. Start a free tournament today in Padelino.
Read the guide →Padel Mixer: What It Is and How to Run One
See what a padel mixer is and how clubs run one, then set up your own free mixer with auto-balanced pairs and a live leaderboard in Padelino.
Read the guide →Padel Tournament Formats: Americano, Mexicano and More
Compare every padel tournament format side by side, then run yours free with auto-balanced pairings and a live leaderboard in Padelino.
Read the guide →Free padel tools
Americano generator
Build an Americano draw in the browser, with auto-balanced pairings every round.
Open the tool →Mexicano generator
Re-rank players after every round and let the standings pick the courts.
Open the tool →Printable schedules
Round-by-round Americano tables for 8, 12, and 16 players. Print or save as PDF.
Open the tool →Stop planning, start playing
Padelino turns any of these formats into a running tournament in about a minute, with a live leaderboard your players follow from one link.