Madrid, 4 March 2024 – GLS Spain will be the official logistics provider of Sevilla Premier Padel P2, Málaga Premier Padel P1, Comunidad de Madrid Premier Padel P1 and Tour Finals Barcelona, in a strategic agreement to strengthen its presence in the growing world of padel.
The agreement aims to bring the tournaments and the brand closer to the public, from proximity and excellence, being a benchmark in sports experiences and services.
GLS Spain promotes and supports the practice of sport in society, as part of its corporate social responsibility, focusing its commitment on promoting a healthy lifestyle, the values of teamwork and gender equality in sport.
As part of this commitment, GLS Spain has established agreements with prominent female padel players, such as Lucía Sainz and Bea González, to support their sporting careers and promote padel as an accessible and popular activity in society. The agreement with both players goes beyond sport; it reflects shared values such as effort, excellence and commitment.
Luis Doncel, Group Area Managing Director of GLS, commented: “The strategic alliance with the tournaments marks an important milestone for us. It is an opportunity to strengthen our presence in the sporting arena and reaffirm our commitment to excellence. We are ready to push padel to new heights together, supporting the talent and passion that defines the sport”.
For his part, Joan Cuscó, President of Octagon Spain, said: “It is essential to join forces with partners like GLS Spain, which has a mission in the field of gender equality that we share and for which we work every day in our events”.
The premier padel circuit
Premier Padel is the world’s leading official professional padel circuit, founded by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in conjunction with the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Padel Association (PPA).
Launched in 2022 with the backing of the Professional Padel Association (PPA), more than 500 players from around the world competed in Premier Padel tournaments in its first year, played at some of the most iconic venues in the sport’s history, including the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.
More than 110 top professional players joined Premier Padel in March 2023, through the International Padel Players Association (IPPA). In August 2023 it was announced that QSI would acquire World Padel Tour (WPT) to create a single world professional padel circuit – called Premier Padel – governed by the FIP. From 2024, Premier Padel will host 25 tournaments in 18 countries as the circuit drives the growth of the sport in new territories and across all dimensions.
As a global brand, Premier Padel also reflects the dynamic energy and passionate essence of padel with the sport embarking on an exciting new chapter on a global scale, thanks to the new unified tour.
The tournaments in Spain
These are the four events that will be held in Spain in 2024:
- Sevilla Premier Padel P2, from 28 April to 5 May at La Cartuja.
- Málaga Premier Padel P1, from 8 to 14 July at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena.
- Community of Madrid Premier Padel P1, from 2 to 8 September at the WiZink Center.
- Tour Finals Barcelona, from 18 to 22 December at the Palau Sant Jordi.
About GLS Group
The GLS Group is one of Europe’s largest independent parcel service providers, with a strong local presence in every country on the continent. It also operates through wholly owned subsidiaries in Canada and on the west coast of the US within a single GLS network. This allows the Group to seamlessly connect its customers and communities with millions of parcels and stories every day.
GLS proactively manages its network, flexibly connecting its markets to respond to their changing and dynamic nature. The company prides itself on offering its customers high-quality service that suits their needs in more than 40 countries. The GLS network comprises over 120 hubs and over 1,600 depots, supported by over 35,000 last-mile delivery vehicles and 4,700 long-haul trucks. This offers network resilience, enhanced flexibility, and greater reach. In 2022/23, GLS generated record revenues of EUR 5.4 billion and delivered 862 million parcels across all markets.
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