Spain’s Teresa CARRASCO VIEITO and Celia VALPUESTA claimed the U15 Girls Doubles title at the 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series Riga Open after completing the final group with a perfect record. The Spanish pair won all three of their matches without dropping a game, finishing top of the standings with three victories. CARRASCO VIEITO and VALPUESTA opened with a 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-8) victory over Anastasija ZIBUNOVA of Latvia and Emilia PSCOLOVSKA of Lithuania, who ultimately finished second. The champions continued their impressive run with another straight-games success, beating Latvia’s Airita BARSUKOVA and Marija IZULENA 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-8). They completed their unbeaten campaign in equally convincing fashion against the Netherlands’ Zoe SCHUTTE and Joes SLAKHORST, winning 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-9) to secure first place. ZIBUNOVA and PSCOLOVSKA recovered strongly from their opening defeat to finish runners-up with two wins and one loss. They beat BARSUKOVA and IZULENA 3-1 (11-13, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6) before overcoming SCHUTTE and SLAKHORST in straight games, 11–7, 11–4, 11–9. SCHUTTE and SLAKHORST finished third after recording one victory, a 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-13) success over BARSUKOVA and IZULENA, who completed the group in fourth position.
Latvia/Lithuania and Spain Celebrate Mixed Team Glory in Riga
The first titles have been decided at the 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series Riga Open, with Latvia/Lithuania 1 completing a perfect run to claim the U15 Mixed Team crown and Spain emerging victorious after a thrilling U13 final. Latvia/Lithuania 1 defeated Spain/Finland 15–5, while Spain had to dig deep to overcome Sweden 1 17–15 in a closely fought battle for U13 gold. See pictures here. In the U15 Mixed Team final, Latvia/Lithuania 1 completed an unbeaten campaign with an impressive 15–5 victory over Spain/Finland. The combination of Anastasija ZIBUNOVA, Emilia PSCOLOVSKA, Kirils DEMSOVS and Motiejus ADAMONIS had already beaten Spain/Finland 21-16 in the final round of the group stage. When the two sides met again with the title at stake, Latvia/Lithuania 1 produced an even more convincing performance. They took control from the opening mixed doubles, with PSCOLOVSKA and ADAMONIS overcoming Teresa CARRASCO VIEITO and Irei GOMEZ in straight games, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6. PSCOLOVSKA maintained the momentum against Celia VALPUESTA, recording another 3–0 victory (11-9, 11-9, 11-7). ADAMONIS then added another important success against Joel KOIVUMAKI. After a dominant opening game, the Lithuanian was tested in the following three, but prevailed 3-1 (11-1, 9-11, 14-12, 12-10). ZIBUNOVA further extended the advantage with an impressive straight-games victory over CARRASCO VIEITO, winning 11-8, 11-9, 11-8. Spain/Finland responded through GOMEZ, who overcame DEMSOVS 3-1 (11-8, 12-10, 6-11, 11-3), but Latvia/Lithuania 1 had already established a decisive advantage. With the overall points system determining the outcome, the remaining matches did not need to be completed in full as the champions reached the required mark for a 15-5 victory. Spain claimed the U13 Mixed Team title at the after overcoming Sweden 1 17-15 in a thrilling final. Spain reached the title match after beating Sweden 2 19-13 in the semi-finals, while Sweden 1 had to work even harder for their place in the final, edging Lithuania 1 17-16. The final lived up to expectations, with the two teams trading blows throughout before Spain eventually prevailed by the narrowest of margins. Sweden 1 made the better start as Nikki HON and Filip AROSELL edged Carmen GOMEZ and Luca ROMERO in a five-game doubles battle. The Spanish pair twice came from behind, but HON and AROSELL dominated the deciding game 11-5 to win 3-2. Spain responded immediately through Julia FERNANDEZ, who beat Freja LJUNGBERG in straight games, 11-4, 11-9, 11-4. Sigge Sang LEIGERT then produced a fine comeback for Sweden against ROMERO. The Spaniard took the opening two games, but LEIGERT turned the match around to win the next three and secure a 3-2 victory (7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8). GOMEZ brought Spain back with a convincing 3-0 success against HON, but Sweden responded once again through AROSELL, who defeated Daniel CASQUERO in straight games. The Spanish girls proved decisive as the contest developed. GOMEZ recorded her second singles victory with a 3-0 win over LJUNGBERG (11-3, 11-5, 12-10), while FERNANDEZ was equally impressive against HON, conceding only 11 points in a straight-games victory, 11-3, 11-6, 11-2. Sweden continued to apply pressure through their boys. LEIGERT beat CASQUERO 3-1, while AROSELL produced another commanding performance to overcome ROMERO 3-0 (11-9, 15-13, 11-2). However, Spain had collected enough points across the contest to reach the winning mark first and seal a dramatic 17-15 victory. The triumph completed an excellent U13 Mixed Team campaign for Spain, who had entered the competition as the No. 1 seeds with FERNANDEZ, GOMEZ, CASQUERO and ROMERO. After overcoming Sweden 2 in the semi-final, Spain held their nerve in an even tighter title contest to leave Riga with the U13 Mixed Team crown.
Mixed Team Drama Builds in Riga as U15 Final and U13 Semi-Finals Take Centre Stage
The mixed team competitions at the 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series Riga Open have reached their decisive stage, with the finalists confirmed in the Under 15 event and the Under 13 semi-final line-up set after two days of action in the Latvian capital. In the U15 Mixed Team event, Latvia/Lithuania 1 completed a perfect round-robin campaign to finish first and book their place in the final against Spain/Finland – the same opponents they defeated in the last round of the group stage. The top-seeded combination of Anastasija ZIBUNOVA, Emilia PSCOLOVSKA, Kirils DEMSOVS and Motiejus ADAMONIS won all five encounters and finished with 127 points. Latvia/Lithuania 1 established their position immediately on the opening day, beating Latvia/Lithuania 2 27-1, Latvia 27-4 and the Netherlands 27-4. They continued with a 25-12 victory over Latvia/Poland on Thursday before facing second seeds Spain/Finland in the final round. The first meeting between the two finalists produced plenty of drama before Latvia/Lithuania 1 prevailed 21-16. Spain/Finland made the stronger start as Teresa CARRASCO VIEITO and Irei GOMEZ beat ZIBUNOVA and DEMSOVS in five games in the opening mixed doubles. However, PSCOLOVSKA responded with a 3-1 victory over Celia VALPUESTA, before ADAMONIS overcame Joel KOIVUMAKI by the same margin. CARRASCO VIEITO kept Spain/Finland firmly in contention with a straight-games victory over ZIBUNOVA and later came from two games down to edge PSCOLOVSKA 3-2. VALPUESTA also prevailed in five games against ZIBUNOVA. Latvia/Lithuania 1, however, found the answers through their boys. DEMSOVS beat GOMEZ 3–1, ADAMONIS recorded a straight-games win over GOMEZ and DEMSOVS closed his singles programme with a 3-1 victory over KOIVUMAKI. Those results helped the top seeds secure the 21-16 overall victory and complete the group stage unbeaten. Spain/Finland, represented by CARRASCO VIEITO, VALPUESTA, GOMEZ and KOIVUMAKI, nevertheless comfortably secured second position with four victories and 103 points. Their only defeat came against Latvia/Lithuania 1. The Latvia finished third, followed by Netherlands in fourth, Latvia/Poland in fifth and Latvia/Lithuania 2 in sixth place. Now Latvia/Lithuania 1 and Spain/Finland will meet for a second time – this time with the U15 Mixed Team title at stake. In the U13 Mixed Team event, the group stage produced four semi-finalists, with Spain, Sweden 1, Sweden 2 and Lithuania 1 remaining in contention for the title. Spain produced an outstanding performance in the group stage, finishing first with five wins from five matches and 123 points. The top seeds went through the entire stage unbeaten, recording victories of 27-4, 27-2, 18-12, 24-10, 27-3. Sweden 1 also secured its place in the medal stage after finishing second in the group with four victories and one defeat, while Sweden 2 and Lithuania 1 emerged from the other group to complete the semi-final line-up. The first semi-final will see Spain face Sweden 2, while Sweden 1 will meet Lithuania 1 in the other contest. Both matches are scheduled for Thursday at 17:45, with Spain and Sweden 2 playing on Tables 3 and 4 and Sweden 1 and Lithuania 1 on Tables 1 and 2. The winners will advance to the U13 Mixed Team final on Friday at 18:30.
Young Talents Ready to Battle for Glory at JOOLA Europe Youth Series Riga Open
The 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series continues this week in Latvia, where the Riga Open will bring together promising young players from across Europe from 19 to 23 August. Organised by the Table Tennis Federation of Latvia under the authority of the European Table Tennis Union, the five-day event will feature competition in the Under 15 and Under 13 age categories, with mixed teams, boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles all on the programme. The matches will be staged at the Sport Hall of O. Kalpaks Riga folk-art primary school in Riga. The action begins on Wednesday with the group stages of the U15 and U13 mixed team events. The team competitions continue on Thursday, while the individual events get underway on Friday, leading towards the decisive matches over the weekend. The U15 Mixed Team competition features six teams. The combined Latvia/Lithuania 1 line-up of Anastasija ZIBUNOVA, Emilia PSCOLOVSKA, Kirils DEMSOVS and Motiejus ADAMONIS holds the No. 1 position. The Spain/Finland combination of Teresa CARRASCO VIEITO, Celia VALPUESTA, Irei GOMEZ and Joel KOIVUMÄKI is seeded second, while Latvia/Poland occupies the No. 3 position. The U15 Mixed Team event will be played initially in one round-robin group of six teams, with all nine matches played. The top two teams will progress to the Finals. In the U15 Boys’ Singles, Spain’s Alexander MALOV leads the seeding. Finland’s Jimi KOIVUMÄKI is No. 2, Sweden’s Joel ISAKSSON No. 3 and Italy’s Pietro CAMPAGNA No. 4, while Poland’s Mikolaj PILCH completes the top five. Lithuania’s Kaja TVOROGAL heads the U15 Girls’ Singles seeding, followed by Spain’s Teresa CARRASCO VIEITO and Carmen GOMEZ. Lithuania’s Emilia PSCOLOVSKA is seeded fourth and Spain’s Julia FERNANDEZ fifth. Home hopes will include Anastasija ZIBUNOVA, Latvia’s highest-seeded player at No. 6. In the U13 Mixed Team competition, Spain 1 starts from the top position with Julia FERNANDEZ, Carmen GOMEZ, Daniel CASQUERO and Luca ROMERO. Lithuania 1, represented by Karina MILTO, Kaja TVOROGAL, Rapolas PETRAUSKAS and Mindaugas STONYS, is seeded second. The combined Spain/Czechia team occupies the No. 3 position, ahead of Sweden 1 and Greece. A total of 12 teams will contest the U13 Mixed Team event, starting in two round-robin groups of six. The top two teams will progress to the A semifinals to compete for positions one to four, while the remaining teams move into the corresponding classification stages. The U13 Boys’ Singles field is headed by Italy’s Pietro CAMPAGNA. Spain’s Luca ROMERO is seeded second, Sweden’s Filip AROSELL third and Montenegro’s Milan VUČETIĆ fourth, with Daniel CASQUERO of Spain at No. 5. Spain occupies the first two positions in the U13 Girls’ Singles, with Carmen GOMEZ the top seed ahead of Julia FERNANDEZ. Lithuania’s Kaja TVOROGAL is No. 3, followed by Spain’s Lola URIA and Finland’s Kamilla KADAR. The individual programme also includes U15 and U13 boys’ and girls’ doubles, with the competition culminating on Sunday, 23 August. With some of Europe’s leading young players heading to the Latvian capital, the Riga Open promises five days of intense competition and another valuable international test for the continent’s next generation.
A New Season, New Stars and Familiar Rivals Await in the HYLO ETTU Champions League Men
The HYLO ETTU Champions League Men returns with an exceptional concentration of world-class talent. Eleven of the current Top 20 players in the World Ranking will compete for clubs in this season’s competition, underlining once again the extraordinary strength of Europe’s premier club event. World No. 2 Truls MOREGARD, No. 8 Hugo CALDERANO and No. 17 Patrick FRANZISKA will represent defending champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT, while World No. 4 Félix LEBRUN and No. 10 Alexis LEBRUN lead the challenge of last season’s runners-up Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier. Borussia Düsseldorf will have World No. 11 QIU Dang and No. 20 Kanak JHA in their ranks, while GV Hennebont TT boasts three players inside the World Top 20, No. 12 WEN Ruibo, No. 16 Vladimir SIDORENKO and No. 19 Simon GAUZY. Completing the group of 11 is World No. 15 Darko JORGIC, who begins a new chapter with KS Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów. And those 11 names tell only part of the story. The new season brings together 24 of Europe’s leading clubs and an impressive collection of international stars in the battle for the continent’s most prestigious club title. There is no shortage of storylines before a ball has even been struck. The biggest transfer of the year has reshaped the balance of power. FAN Zhendong has joined Borussia Düsseldorf, strengthening the German giants’ already formidable squad alongside QIU, Anton KÄLLBERG and JHA. Düsseldorf enter the competition as the No. 2 seeds, determined to reclaim the trophy. Standing in their way are the defending champions and No. 1 seeds 1. FC Saarbrücken TT. Although the club lost FAN and JORGIC following last season’s triumph, the title holders still boast one of the strongest line-ups in the competition. MOREGARD, FRANZISKA and CALDERANO give Saarbrücken three players from the World Top 20, with Eduard IONESCU, Álvaro ROBLES and Korean international OH Junsung adding further quality and depth. GV Hennebont TT must also be counted among the genuine contenders for the title. The French club has assembled an exceptionally strong squad, with three World Top 20 players in WEN, SIDORENKO and GAUZY. Chinese player ZHOU currently ranked No. 26 in the world adding further strength to an already formidable line-up, Hennebont has both the quality and depth to challenge the very best teams in the competition. Last season’s runners-up Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier, seeded No. 4, will once again look to brothers Alexis and Félix LEBRUN to lead their challenge. Supported by Manav THAKAR, the French side will be aiming to go one step further after coming so close to the trophy in the 2026 final. Also among the leading contenders are No. 3 seeds KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki, featuring Tomislav PUCAR, Milosz REDZIMSKI and the vastly experienced Panagiotis GIONIS. Another intriguing storyline comes from No. 6 seeds KS Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów, where JORGIC begins a new chapter following his departure from Saarbrücken. The Slovenian will line up alongside compatriot Deni KOZUL and Austria’s Robert GARDOS. The competition begins with Stage 1, featuring the clubs seeded from No. 9 to No. 24. The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four, with each group played in a single round-robin format. The top two clubs from each group advance. Those eight qualifiers will then join the top eight seeded clubs in Stage 2, when the competition switches to the knockout format. Both the Round of 16 and the quarter-finals will be contested over home-and-away legs. The four quarter-final winners will secure their places at the prestigious HYLO Final Four, where the semi-finals and final will be decided over one weekend to crown the 2026/27 European club champions. With 11 of the world’s Top 20 players involved, Saarbrücken defending their crown, FAN beginning a new chapter in Düsseldorf, Hennebont fielding one of the strongest squads in the competition, the LEBRUN brothers looking to take Nîmes/Montpellier one step further and JORGIC embarking on a new challenge in Poland, all the ingredients are in place for another memorable HYLO ETTU Champions League Men season.
Champions Ready to Defend Their Crown as the ETTU Champions League Women Enters a New Season
The 2026/27 ETTU Champions League Women is set to begin, bringing together Europe’s strongest clubs and many of the world’s top players for another season of elite club competition. Last season marked a milestone in the history of the competition, with the introduction of the Final Four format for the very first time. It was KTS Enea Siarkopol TARNOBRZEG who lifted the trophy, and the Polish club now returns as the No. 1 seed with the goal of defending its European title. The reigning champions once again boast an impressive line-up led by Ying HAN, Fu YU, Xiaoxin YANG and Zhuojia HE, with young talents Patrycja CZECH and Minyi TIAN adding further depth. Among the strongest challengers is No. 2 seed Metz TT, featuring a balanced squad headed by Charlotte LUTZ, Izabela LUPULESKU, Hana GODA, Lea RAKOVAC and Sarah DE NUTTE. Germany’s TTC Berlin eastside, seeded No. 3, once again presents a formidable team with Nina MITTELHAM, Natalia BAJOR, SHAN Xiaona and Sabina SURJAN, while No. 4 Etival ASRTT relies on the experience of SHAO Jieni, Christina KÄLLBERG and Liu YANGZI. Spain is also strongly represented. No. 5 UCAM Cartagena TM features Maria XIAO, Anna HURSEY, HO Tin-Tin and Daniela ORTEGA, while No. 13 Son Cladera TTC Mallorca fields Katarzyna WEGRZYN, Adina DIACONU, Arina SLAUTINA and Paulina VEGA. French hopes will also rest with No. 6 Saint-Quentin TT, led by Linda BERGSTRÖM, Barbora VARADY, ZHANG Mo and Camille LUTZ, while Austrian champions Linz AG Froschberg (No. 7) count on Tatiana KUKULKOVA, Lilou MASSART and Sara TOKIC. Croatian champions STK Dr. Časl Zagreb, seeded No. 14, return with an ambitious squad featuring Margaryta PESOTSKA, Britt EERLAND, Japanese star Miu HIRANO, Tsai Yun-En and Kotomi OMODA. The competition begins with Stage 1, featuring the clubs seeded from No. 7 to No. 14. The eight teams are divided into two groups of four, with each group played in a single round-robin format. Only the winner of each group advances to Stage 2, while the remaining teams continue in the Europe Cup. The two Stage 1 group winners then join the six directly qualified clubs in Stage 2, creating one group of eight teams. The clubs play a single round-robin over seven rounds, with every team facing each of the other seven once. The stakes are particularly high at this stage. After seven rounds, the clubs finishing first and second qualify directly for the Final Four. The teams ranked third to sixth move on to Stage 3, while the seventh- and eighth-placed clubs are eliminated from the competition. Stage 3 provides the final route to the Final Four. The third-placed team from Stage 2 faces the sixth-placed team, while the fourth-placed club meets the fifth-placed side. Both play-offs are decided in a single match, with the third- and fourth-placed teams having the right to host. The two winners complete the Final Four line-up. For the second consecutive season, the campaign will culminate in the Final Four, following the successful introduction of the format last season. The Stage 2 winner will face the winner of the 4th vs 5th play-off in one semi-final, while the Stage 2 runner-up will meet the winner of the 3rd vs 6th encounter in the other. The semi-finals and final are played as single matches to determine the 2026/27 ETTU Champions League Women winners.
LEHTLAAN and AVAMERI Claim Latvian Open 2026 Titles in Riga
Estonia enjoyed a successful conclusion to the Latvian Open 2026 in Riga, with Pert Marten LEHTLAAN and Airi AVAMERI claiming the Men’s and Women’s Singles titles respectively. Held from 6 to 9 August, the four-day international tournament featured competition in Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, U21 Men’s Singles and U21 Women’s Singles, bringing together players from across Europe. In the Men’s Singles, LEHTLAAN completed an impressive campaign by taking the title ahead of Denmark’s Dominykas SAMUOLIS. Lithuania’s Ignas ŠIŠANOVAS finished third, with his compatriot Martin FRIZEL in fourth place. Denmark’s Erik HØIER took fifth position, followed by Finland’s Lassi LEHTOLA, Latvia’s Daniels KOGANS and Sweden’s Peter ALESTEDT. Men’s Singles – Top 8 Estonia had further reason to celebrate in the Women’s Singles, where Airi AVAMERI secured the title ahead of Georgia’s Anastasia CHKHARTISHVILI. Denmark’s Emma VENDELBO completed the podium in third place, while Finland’s Marina DONNER finished fourth. Estonia’s Reelica HANSON was fifth, Lithuania’s Marija MIKALAUSKYTĖ sixth, the Netherlands’ Dobrila JORGUSESKA seventh and Denmark’s Sofie Khanh-Linh ECKEROTH eighth. Women’s Singles – Top 8 The U21 competitions also highlighted several players who went on to make their mark in the senior events. Denmark’s Dominykas SAMUOLIS claimed the U21 Men’s Singles title before continuing his strong run all the way to the Men’s Singles final. Cyprus’ Sharpel ELIA finished runner-up, while eventual senior champion Pert Marten LEHTLAAN of Estonia and Sweden’s Peter ALESTEDT took the two bronze-medal positions. In the U21 Women’s Singles, Lithuania’s Marija MIKALAUSKYTĖ emerged victorious ahead of Greece’s Styliani TZARIDOU. Denmark’s Emma VENDELBO and Emma ECKEROTH completed the podium with bronze medals. The performances across the four events showed a strong crossover between the U21 and senior competitions. LEHTLAAN followed his U21 bronze with the Men’s Singles crown, while SAMUOLIS added senior silver to his U21 gold. VENDELBO and MIKALAUSKYTĖ were also among the leading performers in both age categories. Beyond the action at the tables, the tournament earned positive feedback from the participating delegations. Swedish delegation coach Mattias EKDAHL praised the organisation and the practical arrangements in Riga. “The tournament was very well organised, and the overall arrangements worked very smoothly. Having the competition venue and the hotel located close to each other is a major advantage. We have had a very positive experience in Riga and are already looking forward to returning for next year’s edition,” said EKDAHL. All results from the Latvian Open 2026 are available here. Photos from the competition are available here.
Eleven Young Players Earn Eurotalents 2027 Selection at Terni Development Camp
The ETTU Eurotalents Selection Camp II has concluded in Terni, Italy, with 11 promising young players earning selection for the Eurotalents 2027 Programme following a week of training and evaluation. Held from 26 July to 1 August at the National Italian Training Centre, the camp brought together Europe’s most talented players born in 2014 or later, nominated by their respective Member Associations. The programme combined intensive training sessions with continuous assessment by the ETTU coaching staff, with the highest-rated participants securing direct places in the 2027 Eurotalents Programme. A total of six boys and five girls were selected: Boys Girls According to the Eurotalents programme regulations, players selected through the camp retain their Eurotalents status until they age out of the Under 13 category and are not required to attend future selection camps, although they remain welcome to participate in future camps for training and development. The camp in Terni featured five days of intensive practice under the guidance of ETTU Coach Zvonimir KORENIC, together with local Head Coach Emmanuele DELSANTE, assistant coaches and physical coach Massimo OLIVERI. Participants trained at the National Italian Training Centre, one of Europe’s leading table tennis development facilities, which offers more than 30 tables across three connected halls. The Eurotalents Programme remains one of ETTU’s flagship development initiatives, identifying and supporting Europe’s most promising young players as they begin their journey towards international success.
Bidding Process Opens for 2027 ETTU Ranking Inclusion Events
The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) has officially launched the bidding process for the 2027 ETTU Ranking Inclusion Events, inviting Member Associations to submit applications to host tournaments that will be included in the European ranking calendar. Associations interested in organising a Ranking Inclusion Event are encouraged to complete and submit the official application form. The deadline for applications is Monday, 24 August 2026. A key innovation for the 2027 season is the introduction of the possibility to include Under 19 events within the Ranking Inclusion system. To be eligible, U19 competitions must be organised as part of an Open Event, while regional events will not qualify for inclusion. ETTU also encourages organisers to stage U19 events alongside Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles competitions within the same tournament. The successful integration of U21 events with senior competitions has received excellent feedback from players, coaches and organisers, and ETTU aims to build on that success by extending the concept to the U19 category. The initiative is expected to create more competitive opportunities for young players while strengthening their pathway to senior-level competition. Following the evaluation of all applications, ETTU will work together with the selected host associations to finalise tournament dates in accordance with the overall ETTU competition calendar and to confirm the final competition system. ETTU looks forward to receiving applications and working with future hosts of the 2027 Ranking Inclusion Events.
Prospectus Published for 2026 European Individual Championships in Ljubljana
The official Prospectus for the 2026 European Individual Championships has now been published. The Championships will be staged in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 11 to 18 October 2026, with the Slovenian Table Tennis Association organising the event under the authority of the European Table Tennis Union. Matches will take place at the Arena Stožice, while the same complex will also host the official practice hall. Practice will be available from 9 October. Europe’s leading players will compete for continental titles in Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The preliminary rounds will begin on 11 October, with the main draw starting on 13 October. Finals in the doubles events are scheduled for 16 and 17 October, while the singles champions will be crowned on 18 October. The prospectus also outlines the qualification system, entry quotas based on the 2025 European Team Championships, additional qualification places earned through the 2025 and 2026 European Under 21 Championships, competition format, accommodation options, hospitality arrangements and all key administrative deadlines. Entries are now open through the ETTU Online Entry System, with the entry deadline set for 31 August 2026. Accommodation requests must be submitted by 7 September, travel details by 21 September, and entry modifications may be made until 6 October at 12:00 CEST. An important sporting incentive is also highlighted in the prospectus, as the results of the Championships will contribute directly to the European Mixed Team Ranking, which will determine qualification for the Mixed Team event at the 2027 European Games and the associated continental Olympic qualification pathway. The complete prospectus, including all technical, competition and organisational details, is now available here.
