Padel Mixicano
A padel Mixicano is a Mexicano with one extra rule: every team is one man and one woman. Partners still rotate each round and points are still individual. What is fixed is the make-up of each team, not who you play with.
In short
- Every team is one man and one woman, on every court, in every round.
- Roster: the same number of men and women, at least 2 of each. PadelLoop will not start until the counts match.
- Courts: each court needs 2 men and 2 women, so 4 + 4 players fill two courts.
- Seeding: round 1 is random; after that the standings decide, ranked separately for men and women.
- Scoring: individual points per match, as in a Mexicano.
What does a padel Mixicano roster need?
The format only works if the mix can hold on every court at the same time, so you need the same number of men and women, and at least two of each. Eight players means four and four; twelve means six and six.
In PadelLoop you mark each player as a man or a woman as you add them. It tells you what is missing and refuses to start rather than draw a round it cannot balance. The smaller group also caps how many courts can run at once, since every court needs two of each:
| Roster | Courts that can run | Sitting out each round |
|---|---|---|
| 2 men + 2 women | 1 | Nobody |
| 4 men + 4 women | 2 | Nobody |
| 5 men + 5 women | 2 | 1 man and 1 woman |
| 6 men + 6 women | 3 | Nobody |
| 6 men + 4 women | Will not start | The counts must match |
If the numbers do not add up on the night, planning a mixed padel night ranks four ways out by what each one costs you.
How does the draw work in a Mixicano?
Round one is drawn at random within the rule. After that the standings reseed the field exactly as in a padel Mexicano, except that the ranking and the draw happen per gender. Court 1 gets the two best-placed men and the two best-placed women, court 2 the next two of each, and so on down the courts.
On each court the stronger man is paired with the lower-ranked of the two women, against the other man and the higher-ranked woman. The two sides come out as even as the mixed rule allows, which is the Mexicano idea of first and fourth against second and third, translated to mixed doubles.
Who sits out is decided separately for men and women, and never by the table: the players who have rested least are the next to sit, so the rests rotate. The result is a mixed night where the games stay close and nobody is stuck with the same partner all evening.
Is a padel Mixicano the same as Team Mexicano?
No. Team Mexicano also uses the standings to decide the matches, but its pairs are fixed for the whole tournament and it has no rule about gender. If you want couples to stay together, Team Mexicano is the one to pick. If you want the mixed rule enforced while partners keep rotating, this is it.
The scoring is the same in both: each match is played for a fixed number of points, usually 16, 24 or 32, and the two scores add up to the total. Win by two and free scoring for timed rounds are there too.
Both run free, on up to 12 courts, with live standings, a hall screen and a share link.
Set up a padel Mixicano in PadelLoop
The tool keeps the mix right on every court, round after round:
- Choose Mixicano on the setup page.
- Add the names and mark each player as a man or a woman. Until the counts match, the setup tells you exactly what is missing.
- Pick the courts and how a match is scored.
- Press start. Round one is drawn at random within the rule; from round two the standings decide.
- Enter scores as the matches end, put the table on the big screen, and share the link so players can follow on their phones.
When you finish, the final table exports to CSV like the other social formats.
Padel Mixicano: common questions
What is a Mixicano in padel?
A Mixicano is a Mexicano where every team must be one man and one woman. Partners rotate every round and points are counted per player, so socially it plays like a normal Mexicano. The difference is the rule on team make-up, which holds on every court in every round, not just in the first draw.
How many players do you need for a padel Mixicano?
At least 2 men and 2 women, which fills one court, and the two numbers have to be equal: 8 players means 4 of each, 12 means 6 of each. If the counts do not match, the mixed rule cannot hold on every court at once, so PadelLoop names what is missing and waits until the roster balances.
What is the difference between Mixicano and Mixed Americano?
The draw. A Mixed Americano keeps the mixed rule but follows a rotation set in advance, so results do not affect who you play. A Mixicano lets the standings decide the next round, so the matches tighten as the evening goes on. Both keep one man and one woman per team; only the way the draw is made differs.
Can a Mixicano handle an odd number of players?
No. Equal numbers of men and women always make an even total, so an odd count means the roster is unbalanced and PadelLoop will not start. Sit-outs are fine: 10 players as 5 and 5 on two courts leaves 1 man and 1 woman resting each round, and the rests rotate.
Set up a Mixicano
Pick the format, add the players, and the tool draws the rounds and keeps the standings. Free, no sign-up.
Set up a Mixicano