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Littlewoods Cup: Is It a Padel Competition?
Littlewoods Cup is a historical football League Cup name. Here are the official padel tour and cup names to check for fixtures and results.
The Littlewoods Cup is a historical sponsored name for football’s League Cup. The English Football League’s own history lists the Littlewoods Cup for 1987–1990, between the Milk Cup and Rumbelows Cup names. It is the same football competition now called the Carabao Cup. Source: EFL.
For readers looking for professional padel fixtures or results, that historical name refers to the wrong sport. As of 14 October 2026, no Littlewoods Cup is listed on the International Padel Federation’s 2026 Premier Padel calendar.
Which padel competition are you looking for?
Padel has several distinct competition structures. These are the names to check:
| Name | What the official records identify |
|---|---|
| Premier Padel | A tour whose 2026 calendar lists Major, P1, P2 and Finals events. FIP calendar |
| CUPRA FIP Tour | A separate tour with Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze categories, alongside FIP Finals. FIP calendar |
| World Padel Championships | A national-team competition with separate men’s and women’s honours lists. FIP roll of honour |
| FIP World Cup Pairs | A pairs competition, listed separately from the national-team championships in FIP’s records. FIP roll of honour |
These distinctions also matter when reading participation figures: pair entries, national-team entries and individual players are different counting units. Our guide to how many countries have padel national teams examines the country-level question.
If a local padel event uses “Littlewoods Cup” as its own title, check its organiser, venue and year. The historical football name alone does not establish a connection to an FIP competition.