The 2025 JOOLA Europe Youth Series Czech Open will take place from 22 to 26 October 2025 in Plzeň, Czechia. The event will bring together many of Europe’s most promising young players, with events in U13 and U15 Boys’ and Girls’ Teams, Singles, and Mixed Doubles. Germany leads the U15 Boys’ Team seeding with Kirill MANALAKI and Benno DETTMER, followed by a second German pair, Paul FLEMMING and Koki PÜSCHEL, also among the top contenders. Poland’s Ignacy UTYLSKI and Adrian NOWAKOWSKI are seeded third, while Croatia’s Šimun MILOŠEVIĆ and Matija ZOHIL complete the top four. The host nation fields four teams, led by Filip BEDNÁŘ and František TLUSTÝ as Czechia 1. In the U15 Girls’ Teams, Czechia 1 heads the entry list with Kristýna KONEČNÁ and Linda RATAJSKA on home soil. Germany’s strong depth is visible again, with Kristin TUVE and Anna RADENBACH (Germany 3) seeded second, followed by Anna KÜHN and Sofia HOPPENWORTH (Germany 2). Other notable entries include several Czech teams featuring rising players such as Amálie SEDLÁČKOVÁ and Bára CUPÁKOVÁ. The U13 Boys’ event will feature a remarkable international mix. The top-seeded pair Jimi KOIVUMÄKI (FIN) and Maksims RUSINOVS (LAT) headline as Finland/Latvia 1 with a combined total of over 4200 ranking points. They are followed by Sweden 2 — Joel ISAKSSON and Zac HALLÉN — and Sweden 1 with Emil ELLERMANN and Sigge Sang LEIGERT. Austria’s Chen Sung Bing and Chen Seung JIN are seeded fourth. For the hosts, Czechia 1 (Richard Feber Jr. and Tomáš Matuška) will aim to make an impression, while Croatia, Denmark, and Poland all field multiple squads in this category. In the U13 Girls’ Teams, Czechia 1 is top-seeded with Adéla BRHELOVÁ and Laura MARŠIČKOVÁ, who enter as heavy favourites with the highest combined ranking points of the tournament. The second seed is the Slovakia/Latvia combination of Barbora Melisa GUASSARDO and Anastasija ZIBUNOVA, followed closely by Sweden’s Siri BENJEGÅRD and Alicia ENBOM. Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands complete the list with balanced young rosters. Team events begin on Wednesday, 22 October, followed by the singles and mixed doubles events from Friday to Sunday.
Great Britain Youth Academy Recruiting Lead Coach
21 October 2025 – The newly established Great Britain Youth Academy, developed in partnership with Grantham College and a local school, is inviting applications for the position of Head Coach. The Academy represents an exciting step forward in building a high-performance pathway for young British table tennis talents, combining daily training, education, and personal development in one professional environment. Organisers are particularly keen to attract interest from experienced coaches across Europe to bring international expertise and perspective to the programme. Full details and application information are available here: Head Coach – GB Youth Academy (Grantham College)