🎾 NOVA & Alumni Club | Padel Cup 2026

🎾 NOVA & Alumni Club | Padel Cup 2026 @ Spector Padel House
Who will snatch the title from Columbia?
Dear Alumni,
It's time to lace up your shoes and hit the court! Following last year’s immense success, we are thrilled to invite you to the latest edition of the padel tournament dedicated to the finest Business Schools in the world, set against the exclusive backdrop of the Spector Padel House.
In 2025, Columbia Business School triumphed. This year, the challenge is on: can you bring the trophy home to your Alma Mater?

🏆 Event Program

• The Tournament: An adrenaline-fueled competition among Alumni, divided by skill levels, open to non-business alumni, friends, and companions.

• Special Guest - Gus Spector: We will have the honor of hosting Gus Spector, former coach of the Italian National Team, who will share exclusive insights on the parallels between high-level sports mentality and business leadership.

• Dinner & Networking: Following the finals, we will move to a convivial dinner to celebrate the winners and strengthen the bonds within our community.

🍽️ Dinner Menu

• Appetizers (Buffet):

  • Taralli, grissini, and focacce
  • Platters of artisanal cured meats
  • Shavings of Monte Veronese cheese
  • Chickpea cream with Arabic bread
  • Mozzarella and cherry tomato skewers

• Main Course (Choice of):

  • COLD:
    • Black Venus rice with seasonal vegetable caponata
    • Barley with sun-dried tomato pesto and Leccino olives
    • Cold fusilli with Amalfi lemon confit tomatoes and salted ricotta
  • HOT:
    • Classic fresh pasta lasagna with ragù (or fish ragù, or curry vegetables)
    • Cannelloni with ricotta, spinach, and herbs served with stracchino cream

• Dessert:
  Skewers of fruit with elderflower syrup

📍 Location: Spector Padel House - Milano Barona
🎟️ Get Your Tickets Here!