Padel Rankings in Bulgaria: How the BG Padel Tour System Works
What counts toward your ranking, what the Bronze-to-Platinum levels mean, and why they don’t always translate the way visitors expect.
There is one official ranking in Bulgarian padel, and it lives on BG Padel Tour – the national platform run alongside the Bulgarian Padel Federation and the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. If you want a real, recognised ranking and level in Bulgaria, this is where it happens. You can follow the current standings on the BG Padel Tour ranking page.
Here’s how the system actually works, in plain language.
What counts (and what doesn’t)
This is the part that surprises most newcomers: only official BG Padel Tour tournaments count toward your ranking.
Your Tuesday-night matches with friends, your club’s internal league, Americano and Mexicano social nights, and any unofficial tournament – none of them move your ranking, no matter how many you win. The ranking is built purely from events that have been officially added to the BG Padel Tour platform.
So if your goal is to get ranked, casual play alone won’t do it. You need to register as a player on the platform and enter official events. The good news: you can do all of that from the BG Padel Tour app, available on both iOS and Android.
The levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Every registered player has a level. The four you’ll hear about, from entry to top, are:
- Bronze – the entry level, where most newer competitive players start.
- Silver – solid, experienced club players.
- Gold – strong players competing at a high amateur level.
- Platinum – the top tier, the best players in the country.
Your level is recorded on the official ranking, and for any given event it’s taken as of your registration date. Tournaments are often restricted to specific levels – for example, an event open only to Bronze, Silver and Gold – which keeps the draws competitive and stops a Platinum pair from steamrolling a beginners’ bracket.
How your ranking moves
Points come only from official tournament results. In broad terms, the further you go and the stronger the field you beat, the more you earn, and as your results accumulate, your level can move up over time. Exact point values depend on the event and its category, and those are shown on the platform itself, so always check the specific tournament page.
One quirk worth knowing if you’ve only played casually: at most of these events there are no umpires. Players call and count their own points, and if there’s a genuine dispute, the point is simply replayed. It runs on honesty and good sportsmanship, which is very much the padel way.
A reality check if you’re coming from abroad
Here’s something that trips up visitors. The level labels are local and relative, and they don’t map neatly onto international scales.
In practice, a lot of players sitting at the top of Bronze in Bulgaria will describe themselves as “intermediate-high,” or even “advanced-low.” If you’re arriving from a larger padel country where those words carry a different weight, that can be misleading. A Bronze or Silver badge here is not a universal grade; it’s a position within the Bulgarian system as it stands today.
The practical takeaway: when you’re arranging a game with someone new, local or visiting, talk about actual playing experience and recent results, not just the colour of the badge. You’ll both have a much better match for it.
What’s coming next
For now, official tournament play is the main ranking.
That may not stay the only option for long: the Courtly app, used for organising games, already has a rating, similar to the well-known Playtomic abroad, based on everyday matches*.
How to get ranked
- Download the BG Padel Tour app (iOS or Android) and register as a player.
- Check the calendar and events for official tournaments open to your level.
- Enter, play, and your results start building your ranking.
You can follow the live standings any time on the ranking page. And if you’re still finding your feet as a competitor, our beginner’s guide is a good place to start.
