Tournament Name: Road to Phnom Penh 2026
Organizer: Khnmerpadel (CPF)
Host Venue: Khmerpadel Central, Pasteur (51)
Dates: Saturday December 12th, 2026
Men’s Doubles Semi-Pro, U5.50, U3.00
Women’s Doubles U4.50
Mixed Doubles U5.50
The Road to Phnom Penh 2026 marks the grand finale of the CPF competitive season — an qualification-only tournaments of the last trimester 2026 featuring the best padel players in Cambodia. Throughout the trimester, players will be competing and collecting points in the Race to Road to Phnom Penh, the official CPF leaderboard.
The top players from this ranking now earn the right to compete for the ultimate title, national prestige, and the final ranking points of the year.
This event is not only a championship but also a showcase of the highest level of padel in Cambodia — gathering the country’s most skilled and competitive players in a celebration of sport and excellence.
Participation in the Road to Phnom Penh is by qualification only, based on the official CPF Race to Road to Phnom Penh Rankings — the year-long leaderboard tracking player performances and accumulated points across all CPF-sanctioned tournaments.
The qualification process follows a progressive and transparent approach to ensure the strongest field possible:
Sequential Player Invitations:
The process begins with the highest-ranked player on the Race to Road to Phnom Penh leaderboard.
Players will be contacted one by one by the organizers to confirm their participation in the Road to Phnom Penh tournament.
Partner Nomination:
Upon confirming participation, the invited player must nominate a partner of their choice to form a team.
The nominated partner will also be contacted by the organizers to confirm participation.
Team Formation by Ranking Order:
Once a team is confirmed (both players agree to participate), that team is officially added to the list for that category.
The process continues down the ranking until 6 teams per category are confirmed.
The first 6 confirmed teams form the Men’s A, Women’s A, and Mixed A divisions.
The next 6 confirmed teams make up the Men’s B, and Mixed B divisions.
The following 6 confirmed teams (where applicable) form the Men’s C and Mixed C divisions.
To maintain the credibility and prestige of the tournament, the following eligibility requirements apply to all players:
Minimum Participation Requirement:
Ranking Reference Date: Invitations are based on the VPR Ratings of each players.
Confirmation Deadline:
Invited players must confirm participation within 48 hours of receiving their invitation.
Failure to confirm within the deadline will automatically pass the invitation to the next ranked player.
If a player or partner withdraws prior to the tournament draw, the next eligible player on the Race leaderboard will be invited to fill the spot.
If one member of a confirmed team withdraws, the remaining player may nominate a new partner who meets all eligibility criteria before the official draw is published.
Each category will consist of two stages:
Group Stage
Knockout Stage
Each category (6 teams) will be divided into 2 groups of 3 teams.
Teams in each group play in a round-robin format, where every team faces all others in the same group.
If teams are tied on match won-loss record, the following tiebreakers will apply:
Head-to-head result
Set difference
Number of sets won
Game difference
Number of games won
The top 2 teams from each group advance to the semifinals.
3rd place will play a consolation match for the 5th Place.
Semifinal pairings:
1st Group A vs 2nd Group B
1st Group B vs 2nd Group A
Winners of the semifinals advance to the Final, while the losing semifinalists will play a 3rd Place.
All matches are played in Best of 3 full sets.
Star Point rules apply.
No super tiebreak will be used in the deciding set.
A 5-minute warm-up is allowed before each match.
Team seedings will be based on VPR ratings of each players.
To maintain balance, the top 2 seeds will be distributed between Group A and Group B as follow: Seed (1) in group A; Seed (2) in group B. The remaining teams will be drawn randomly into the groups with the following rules:
Seed (3) and (4) cannot be in the same group.
Seed (5) and (6) cannot be in the same group.
All matches will be governed by CPF Official Pdael Tournament Rules.
Warm-up Time: 5 minutes maximum.
Court Readiness: Teams must report to court immediately upon being called.
Delay of more than 10 minutes may result in walkover.
Official Balls: CPF-approved tournament balls. Each match starts with 3 new balls.
The Road to Phnom Penh offers the highest ranking points of the CPF circuit.
Performance here will heavily influence the final year-end standings.
Position | Points (For A – B – C Division) |
|---|---|
Champion | 1200 – 650 – 300 |
Runner-up | 600 – 325 – 150 |
3rd Place | 396 – 215 – 99 |
4th Place | 300 – 163 – 75 |
5th | 180 – 98 – 45 |
Saturday December 12th.
Morning starting at 8am:
All group stage matches
Afternoon after Lunch time 2pm
All semi-finals and finals starts
Trophies & Medals for all finalists.
Prizes / Gifts (details to be confirmed).
Livestream & Media Coverage for A-category matches across official CPF platforms.
End-of-Year Awards Ceremony following the finals, honoring the top 3 teams of the year in the Race to Road to Phnom Penh standings.
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