Team Americano
Fixed pairs compete as a team throughout the tournament, rotating opponents each round - great when players want to stick with their partner.
Pick this if your players already have partners they want to keep.
- Players
- 6-20, in pairs
- Singles or doubles
- Doubles, fixed pairs
- How it runs
- Every pair plays every pair
- Match scoring
- Rally points to a fixed total
- Winner decided by
- Most team points
- Skill mix
- Similar best
- Complexity to run
- Low
Overview
Team Americano uses the same rotating-opponents structure as standard Americano, but players stay with the same partner for the entire event. Points are scored as a team rather than individually. This suits players who prefer the strategic consistency of a fixed partnership while still getting to face every other pair in the tournament.
How it works
- Players enter as fixed pairs.
- Each round, pairs face a different opposing pair.
- Over the course of the event, every pair faces every other pair once.
- Points are accumulated per team using rally-point scoring.
- The team with the highest total points wins.
Running one, step by step
- Confirm the number of pairs (minimum 3 pairs for a meaningful event).
- Generate a round robin schedule for the pairs.
- Set match format (16, 24, or 32 points per match, or time-limited).
- Run and score as per standard round robin but with team totals.
- Award prizes to the winning pair.
Best for
Padel club events where players have regular partners, pre-season warm-up events, competitive doubles.
Can you run it on ClubChamps?
ClubChamps does not run this format yet. This guide is here because it is worth knowing about - not because we can host it for you.