FPA Football and Padel Academy sits on Flag Island in the Al Majaz District of Sharjah, a waterside leisure strip beside Khalid Lagoon. The academy combines a dedicated football coaching operation with three padel courts, drawing players from Sharjah, Ajman and the northern emirates.
Access is easy from Al Majaz Waterfront, the Buhairah Corniche and the E11 Sheikh Zayed road, putting FPA within 10 to 15 minutes of central Sharjah and around 30 minutes from Dubai International Airport on a clear run.
The fpa football and padel academy padel offer is built around evening and night play, with sessions running from late afternoon until midnight. Reach the team on +971 50 211 6559 or via their social channels for the latest court availability.
The padel courts
FPA operates three padel courts at the Flag Island site, set within a wider football and padel academy footprint that also houses pitches and training areas. The courts are panoramic-style with glass back walls and synthetic turf, the standard fit-out used across UAE academy venues.
Floodlighting allows play to continue well after sunset, which matters in a region where most padel happens in the cooler evening hours. With only three courts, peak-time slots between 19:00 and 23:00 tend to book quickly, so calling earlier in the day is the safest way to lock in a session.
The synthetic turf surface is sand-dressed for grip and ball response and is well suited to recreational doubles play. The open-air layout gives a real sense of Flag Island’s waterside setting and helps the courts cool down quickly once the sun drops below the skyline.
Booking and access
Bookings are taken directly by the venue rather than through a third-party platform such as Playtomic or Matchi. The simplest route is a phone call or WhatsApp message to +971 50 211 6559, or a direct message via the academy’s Instagram account @fpa_uae.
Live rates are confirmed at the time of booking and follow the typical UAE pattern of per-court hourly pricing with higher prime-time rates. Court hire includes use of the playing area, with rackets and balls available on request. Standard sessions run for 60 or 90 minutes.
Ask about cancellation timing when you book, as walk-in slots can be tight during prime evenings and weekends. Group reservations and recurring weekly slots can usually be arranged through the same number for regular players and corporate bookings.
The academy is open daily from 16:00 to 00:00, with parking available on Flag Island itself. The venue is a short drive from Sharjah Aquarium, Al Qasba and the wider Buhairah area, and changing facilities are on site as part of the academy’s football and padel set-up.
Programme and padel social play
FPA runs as a coaching academy first and a pay-and-play venue second, so expect a steady mix of structured sessions alongside open court bookings. The football side runs youth and adult programmes, and the padel courts are used for group lessons, private coaching and informal mix-ins organised through the venue.
Junior padel pathways sit alongside the football academy, which makes FPA a useful one-stop venue for families with kids playing both sports. Seasonal camps run through school holidays, and ad-hoc tournaments are announced via the FPA social channels.
Follow the academy on Instagram @fpa_uae, TikTok @fpa.uae and Facebook for the latest tournament listings, social events and seasonal camps. For tier-by-tier coaching pricing, see the coaching tab on this listing.
Best for
FPA suits Sharjah-based players who want padel and football under one roof, families looking for a single venue for multiple sports, and casual doubles groups happy to book directly with the venue rather than via an app. The 4.5-star Google rating across 78 reviews points to a friendly, well-run academy.
It is less suited to players who insist on app-based slot booking, those wanting a high court count with constant availability, or anyone after a full club-house operation with restaurant, pool and spa facilities. For purely padel-focused Sharjah alternatives, larger dedicated clubs sit further inland along Maliha Road.
