The 2025/26 ETTU Champions League Men enters its Knockout Stage, with the Round of 16 bringing together Europe’s finest clubs in a series of high-stakes encounters between 11 and 16 November 2025. You can follow all the matches on ETTU OTT Platform and ETTU official YouTube Channel. Champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT Start in Poland The three-time defending champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (GER) begin their title defence against Dojlidy Białystok (POL) on 14 November (18:00). The German club, seeded No. 1, once again features an all-star line-up including FAN Zhendong, reigning Olympic and World Champion, Europe’s No. 1 Swede Truls MOREGARD, no.4 Darko JORGIC, no 5 Patrick FRANZISKA, No. 14 Eduard IONESCU, and Yuto MURAMATSU. The Polish hosts, seeded No. 20, will aim to challenge the champions with home advantage on their side. Borussia Düsseldorf Visit Priego Seeded No. 2, Borussia Düsseldorf (GER) six-time Champions League winners and five-time Europe Club of Champions title holders travel to Spain to face Real Club Cajasur Priego TM (ESP) on 14 November (19:30). Even without Timo BOLL, Düsseldorf remain among the favourites, powered by this week finalists in Frankfurt Dang QIU (ER 7), Anton KÄLLBERG (ER 10), Kanak JHA (WR 29), Yongyin LI, and Borgar HAUG (ER 23). Their Andalusian rivals, seeded No. 17, shocked AS Pontoise Cergy TT in Stage 2, led by Hampus SÖDERLUND (ER 279) , Carlos MACHADO (ER 375) , and Alejandro CALVO (460), and now seek another upset on home soil. In the team roster are also Robert GARDOS (ER 34), Joe SEYFRIED (ER 77) and Diogo CARVALHO (ER 202). Montpellier’s Olympic Medalists Ready for Austrian Test One of the most anticipated ties sees Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier (FRA) visit SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt (AUT) on 16 November (18:30). The French champions, powered by European Team’s gold medalists and Olympic bronze medalists in teams Félix and Alexis LEBRUN (at the positions No. 2 and No. three respectively at ER), headline a squad also featuring Esteban DORR (ER 88) Grégoire JEAN (ER 503) and Manav THAKAR (WR 45). The brothers’ presence brings added prestige to the tournament as Montpellier aim to continue France’s resurgence in European club competition. Wiener Neustadt, seeded No. 5, reached the quarterfinals last season and now field Andrei ISTRATE (ER 56), Peter HRIBAR (ER 129), Navid SHAMS (WR 157), Shunsuke OKANO (WR 451), and Piotr CYRNEK (ER 366) in a revitalized team. Polish Clubs Aim for Another Deep Run Polish table tennis again shows its strength, with KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (No. 3), KS Dekorglass Działdowo (No. 4), and KS Bank Spółdzielczy Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów (No. 6) all entering the knockout stage. Orlicz Suchedniów, semi-finalists last season, will meet TTC Sokah Hoboken (BEL) on 13 November (19:30). The Polish squad, featuring Deni KOZUL (ER 22), Seungmin CHO (WR 69), Kazuhiro YOSHIMURA (WR 109), and Mateusz ZALEWSKI (ER 110), faces a determined Belgian team that advanced from Stage 1 against the odds. Czech Clubs Continue Their Rise Czech clubs will try to build on last season’s exceptionally successful European campaign and this year, three teams are ready to take on the continent’s best. HB Ostrov z.s. start in Germany against Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. on 11 November (18:30). SKST Havířov host KS Dekorglass Działdowo (POL) on 16 November (17:00). SF SKK El Niňo Praha welcome KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL) on 13 November (18:00). HB Ostrov, last year’s Europe Cup winners, are among the eight highest-seeded clubs and skipped Stage 1. Yet their draw is challenging, facing a Bundesliga powerhouse. Ostrov’s line-up features Vladislav URSU (ER 44), Jiří VRÁBLÍK (ER 503), Tomáš TREGLER (ER 432), and Martin KOBLÍŽEK. Their German rivals could count on Gaoyuan LIN (WR 30), Ovidiu IONESCU (ER 24), Kay STUMPER (ER 58), and Steffen MENGEL (ER 92), with Marcos FREITAS (ER 9) also on the roster. Dekorglass Działdowo, one of Poland’s top clubs and two-time Europe Cup winners (2018, 2024), will rely on Jakub DYJAS (ER 96), Samuel KULCZYCKI (ER 48), and the Croatian Tomislav PUCAR (WR 30), while veteran Yingchao HOU adds depth. Their opponents SKST Havířov, led by coach Marek ČIHÁK, feature Chilean international Gustavo GÓMEZ (WR 133), rising junior Štěpán BRHEL (ER 260), and young players Michal BLINKA (ER 552) and Jan ŠKALDA (ER 578), supported by Indian Manush SHAH (ER 78). El Niňo Praha face a formidable test against Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki, featuring Milosz REDZIMSKI (ER 19), Marek BADOWSKI (ER 231), Panagiotis GIONIS (ER 26), and Japan’s Takuya JIN. German–French Duel Adds Extra Flavor In another high-profile clash, ASC Grünwettersbach (GER) host GV Hennebont TT (FRA) on 14 November (19:00), a match promising both power and tactical depth as the French visitors bring their trademark intensity to German soil. Road to the Final 4 The Round of 16 will determine which teams progress toward the Final 4, a format that continues to raise the stakes in Europe’s most prestigious club competition. With Olympic medalists, continental champions, and rising talents all in play, the 2025/26 ETTU Champions League Men promises world-class drama and table tennis at its finest. ETTU CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MEN – ROUND OF 16 SCHEDULE
Europe’s Best Ready for Champions League Women Stage 2
The 2025/26 season of the ETTU Champions League Women enters Stage 2 on 11 November, bringing together the strongest European clubs and some of the world’s top female players. The defending champions ttc berlin eastside lead the field, joined by multiple European Cup winners and rising challengers, all aiming for a place in the newly introduced Final Four. You can follow all the matches on ETTU OTT Platform and ETTU official YouTube Channel. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. The season will conclude with the historic introduction of the Final Four format in the ETTU Champions League Women, promising even more excitement and drama as Europe’s best battle for the ultimate trophy. The German powerhouse ttc berlin eastside will begin their title defence in Group 3, facing Linz AG Froschberg from Austria and Saint-Denis TT 93 from France. The Berlin team, seeded number three, is once again packed with international stars. The line-up includes Germany’s Nina MITTELHAM, currently ranked number seven in Europe, Poland’s Natalia BAJOR (ER 9), Germany’s Xiaona SHAN (ER 14), Japan’s Miyuu KIHARA (WR 22), Serbia’s Sabina SURJAN (ER 39), Germany’s Mia GRIESEL (ER 54), China’s Weishan LIU (WR 58), and the 15-year-old German prodigy Josephina NEUMANN (ER 84). The roster also features Japan’s Yuka KANEYOSHI (WR 370) and Germany’s Kathrin MÜHLBACH. The opening matches of the stage will see Saint-Denis TT 93 hosting the champions, while ttc berlin eastside will welcome Linz AG Froschberg on 16 November. In Group 1, top-seeded KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg from Poland begins its campaign alongside French club Saint-Quentin TT and Spanish side MIRÓ Ganxets Costa Daurada. The Tarnobrzeg team, four-time European champions, will open away in Spain and later face Saint-Quentin. The French club, seeded number five, arrives with a roster that includes Sweden’s Linda BERGSTROM (No. 11 ER), Slovakia’s Barbora VARADY (No. 40), France’s Camille LUTZ (No. 51), Russia’s Polina MIKHAILOVA (No. 179), Belgium’s Eloise DUVIVIER ( No. 246), and England’s Emily BOLTON (No. 403). The squad is completed by France’s Agnes LELANNIC, Jeanne MATHIEU, and the experienced Russian coach-player Olga MIKHAYLOVA. Coach Olga MIKHAYLOVA and team leader Linda BERGSTROM both expressed confidence that Saint-Quentin could be one of the surprise packages of the competition. Last year’s runners-up Metz TT are ready to begin a new campaign from Stage 2. The French club, seeded number two, will compete in Group 2 alongside Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari and Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów. Metz remain one of the main contenders for the title led by Charlotte LUTZ (No. 18 in Europe), Egypt’s 17-year-old prodigy Hana GODA (World No. 23), Adina DIACONU of Romania, Sarah DE NUTTE of Luxembourg, Russia’s Mariia TAILAKOVA, and France’s Charlène LESTIENNE. Polish side PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów has already gained momentum in Stage 1, where it lost only to Czech champions SKST Plus Hodonín but progressed comfortably after defeating Serbia’s TTC Novi Sad and Croatia’s Dr. Časl. The club now faces a major challenge in Group 2 against Metz TT and Quattro Mori. This season’s line-up features a mix of youth and experience, led by former European champion Fen LI from Sweden. She is joined by Poland’s 19-year-old rising star Zuzanna WIELGOS, Taiwan’s Yi Tian YEH, Korea’s Yerin KIM, Sweden’s Nomin BAASAN, and Polish players Ilona SZTWIERTNIA, Oliwia WATOR, and Aleksandra GUZIK. Group 4 promises an especially exciting competition with last season’s finalists Etival ASRTT from France, four-time Europe Cup champions UCAM Cartagena T.M. from Spain, and Serbian champions TTC Novi Sad. Etival ASRTT will once again rely on their well-balanced international line-up led by Portugal’s Jieni SHAO (ER 9), Sweden’s Christina KÄLLBERG (ER 21), and Australia’s Yangzi LIU. UCAM Cartagena T.M., seeded number eight, come to this stage with an experienced and versatile team featuring Maria XIAO (ER 10), Tin-Tin HO (ER 46), and Daniela ORTEGA of Chile (WR 117), supported by Angela RODRIGUEZ, Carmen LOZANO, Miriam SEGURA, Silvija ERDELJI, and Yao LI. Serbia’s TTC Novi Sad, seeded number eleven, enter the group after successfully winning Stage 1. The team, represented by Aneta MAKSUTI, Valeria KOTCYR, Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, Reka BEZEG, and Irina SLAUTINA, has already shown consistency and team unity. Novi Sad will host Etival ASRTT in the opening round and then travel to Spain for the match against UCAM Cartagena. ETTU CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WOMEN – STAGE 2 SCHEDULE (11 – 16 November) 11 November 2025 14 November 2025 15 November 2025 16 November 2025 Photo by: Let’s go Metz/N. MARTINO
Goda Sparks Metz TT’s New Dream: French Runners-Up Ready for Another Title Chase
Last year’s runners-up in the ETTU Champions League Women, Metz TT, are ready to begin a new campaign from Stage 2. The French club, seeded No. 2, will compete in Group 2 alongside Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari and Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów, with two quarterfinal places at stake. “After a strong start to the domestic season, we are eager to kick off our new Champions League journey. Having reached two finals in the past three years, expectations are high among our fans and partners,” said Sport Director Loïc BELGUISE. The French vice-champions once again have their sights set high. “Our immediate goal is to finish among the top two and reach the quarterfinals. Looking further ahead, we aim to qualify for the Final Four,” BELGUISE added. Metz will rely on a powerful lineup led by Charlotte LUTZ (No. 18 in Europe), Egypt’s 17-year-old prodigy Hana GODA (World No. 23), Adina DIACONU of Romania, Sarah DE NUTTE of Luxembourg, Russia’s Mariia TAILAKOVA, and France’s Charlène LESTIENNE. “Our team is even stronger this year with Hana joining us,” said Adina DIACONU. “She’s full of energy and positivity, and she brings a great atmosphere to the group. We’ve won all our league matches so far, but the French League is very competitive this season, so we need to stay focused.” The draw has set up a balanced and demanding group. “Playing against Rzeszów and Quattro Mori will be a real test. Every match will count. We open away in Poland before hosting Quattro Mori in December, and the whole team is excited for this new European adventure,” said BELGUISE. DIACONU added her view on the Champions League challenge: “It’s a tough group. We start as the top seed, but surprises can always happen, in this competition, anything is possible. Berlin remains the team to beat, but if we get the chance, we want our revenge for last season’s final. Step by step, every match will matter.” As for her personal ambitions, DIACONU concluded: “I want to dream big to defend our French League title and reach another ETTU Champions League final. It will be a long, demanding season, but we’re ready to fight.”
Saint-Denis TT 93 Ready for Tough Test Against Champions ttc berlin eastside
On November 11, Last year’s Europe Cup winners, French side Saint-Denis TT 93 will host reigning ETTU Champions League champions ttc berlin eastside in the opening leg of Stage Two, Group 3. Unlike the German powerhouse, which joins the competition directly at this stage, the French club had to earn its place through Stage One. In September in Novi Sad, without Prithika PAVADE, the trio of Jie LI, Hana ARAPOVIĆ, and Agathe AVEZOU topped their group to secure qualification for the next phase. According to coach Qiwen XIAO, the team is now in stronger form: “Our team is in good shape and everyone is healthy. In the French Pro A league we are currently in fourth place, and both Jie and Hana have been performing excellently recently, especially at the European Team Championships. Prithika also played very well in recent WTT events.” Facing the six-time ETTU Champions League winners will be a formidable challenge. “We lost in the group stage last year, so this season our goal is to reach the next round. We know the competition will be tough, especially with strong teams like club from Berlin in our group, but we’ll fight hard in every match. The Champions League is very important for us this season, and we’ll do our best to advance.” Saint-Denis TT 93, who lifted the Europe Cup title in 2021 and 2025, are confident yet realistic. Coach XIAO analyzed her squad’s dynamics: “The atmosphere is very positive, and we’re all looking forward to the upcoming group stage. Our biggest strengths are our team spirit and consistency, though we still want to improve our ability to handle key points under pressure. I’d also like to thank all our supporters; their energy and encouragement make us even more excited and motivated on court.”
Novi Sad to Meet Etival ASRTT at the Start of Stage 2
The Serbian champions will face French side Etival ASRTT, the No. 4 seed, on November 11 in Novi Sad, at the start of Stage 2 of the Champions League. The Novi Sad team reached this round by winning first place in their group in August, thus qualifying among the top 12 European teams for the fourth year in a row. The group also includes Spanish UCAM Cartagena, the No. 8 seed. The two best-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals. “Both opponents are extremely strong, composed of experienced players. Etival, with Jieni SHAO, Yangzi LIU, and Christina KÄLLBERG in their line-up, are certainly the favourites against us. Australian Liu is ranked No. 30 in the world, and against Shao, ranked No. 55, we played last season — our player Aneta Maksuti managed to win at home,” explained coach Slobodan Stojanov. Cartagena also have powerful assets. “Maria XIAO, ranked No. 78, is very experienced; we haven’t managed to beat her so far. Tin-Tin HO from England plays the penholder style, which we rarely encounter. Fei QI, Jiao LI, Daniela ORTEGA… they have a deep and strong roster. It will be extremely difficult; we played them a few seasons ago and didn’t do well,” added Stojanov. Still, the coach remains optimistic about this season. “The situation is completely different now; the teams have changed significantly. We have experienced Russian players who are eager to prove themselves on the international stage. They showed their quality in the qualifications, and we hope to be competitive in this phase as well. The goal is, of course, to reach the top eight teams,” said the Novi Sad coach. The Serbian team consists of Aneta MAKSUTI, Valeria KOTCYR, Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, Reka BEZEG, and Irina SLAUTINA.
HB Ostrov z.s. Ready to Build on European Cup Triumph
After a historic 2024 season that saw HB Ostrov z.s. lift the Europe Cup, the Czech champions now step into the ETTU Champions League Men Round of 16, aiming to build on their continental success. The team has been placed among the eight highest seeds, earning direct entry into the main stage. However, their opening draw is anything but easy. HB Ostrov travel to Germany on 11 November 2025 to face Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V., a regular Bundesliga powerhouse featuring world-class talent. “Every club from the German Bundesliga is extremely difficult,” admitted Czech international Pavel ŠIRUČEK. “But we will fight for promotion. It’s a huge advantage that Vladislav URSU can play without him, we probably wouldn’t have much chance. Now it’s much better. We want to get the best possible result in the first match so that we have a real opportunity in the return leg. We’ll also have our great fans behind us at home, which could help if it goes to a Golden Match.” HB Ostrov’s line-up features Vladislav URSU (MDA), Jiří VRÁBLÍK, Tomáš TREGLER, and Martin KOBLÍŽEK, combining international experience with domestic consistency. The German side, however, bring serious depth: LIN Gaoyuan (CHN), Ovidiu IONESCU (ROU), LIAO Cheng-Ting (TPE), Kay STUMPER (GER), and Steffen MENGEL (GER), with Marcos FREITAS (POR) also registered. Mühlhausen topped their Stage 2 group with a perfect record and will be formidable opponents. Coach Mira JINEK shared confidence ahead of the upcoming clash: “The atmosphere in the team is great. We are leading the Czech League and looking forward to the match. The opponent is very strong, and the draw was tough, but we will fight and try to advance to the next stage.” On the team’s condition, he confirmed: “All players are fit and ready to compete.” Jinek emphasised the importance of the Champions League for the club: “This competition is a top priority for us — for our sponsors, our fans, and for the reputation of Czech table tennis.” Finally, he addressed the supporters: “We ask our fans to keep their fingers crossed and come to our home matches in large numbers. Their support means a lot; they are among the best in Europe.”
KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg Aim to Reclaim European Glory as Champions League Journey Begins in Spain
Last year, four-time champions KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg were forced to surrender their title before reaching the final of the Champions League Women, as TTC Berlin Eastside produced a stunning comeback in the semi-finals. This season, the Polish powerhouse begins its new campaign in Stage Two of the ETTU Champions League. The top-seeded Tarnobrzeg side will open their 2025–26 journey on November 11 in Spain against MIRÓ Ganxets Costa Durada. Also in their group are the No. 5 seeds, the French club Saint-Quentin TT. “For our club, the Champions League competition is very prestigious, and that is why our players, our fans and I as the coach are very happy that the competition starts in just a few days,” said President and Coach Zbigniew NĘCEK. “Our players were playing in the WTT Champions tournament in Frankfurt this week, but I hope they will arrive in Spain healthy and ready to play. For the first time in our history, we drew MIRÓ Ganxets Costa Durada, and we are very curious to see how the competition with this team will go.” As always, Tarnobrzeg can rely on one of the strongest rosters in Europe. The team features Europe’s No. 5 Ying HAN, World No. 9 Satsuki ODO from Japan, Europe’s No. 13 Fu YU, Europe’s No. 19 Xiaoxin YANG, World No. 23 Wing Lam NG, and Polish players Magdalena SIKORSKA and Kinga STEFAŃSKA. HAN reached quarterfinals in Frankfurt earlier this week, whilst ODO reached Round of 16. “I am very happy about the return of Xiaoxin YANG. She is a very good player with a great personality, and her presence gives our team additional strength,” said coach NĘCEK. Looking ahead, the coach knows that the task will not be easy. “We would really like to win first place in the group stage, but I know it will be very difficult. Finishing first would allow us to use our seeding advantage in the quarter-final phase. From experience, we know that only right before the match, in the hall, we will see the final composition of our opponents, so it is difficult to talk about the odds now.” In the Polish national league, KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg have played five rounds so far and are leading the table with 15 points. Coach NĘCEK also had a message for the fans ahead of the forthcoming European matches. “Our fans and friends, keep your fingers crossed for us in the Champions League. We are fighting for another medal, but we respect our competitors very much and we know that it will be very difficult.”
SolexConsult Wiener Neustadt Set for Season-Defining Clash with Star-Studded Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier
In the Round of 16 of the ETTU Champions League Men, Austria’s SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt, last year’s quarterfinalists and Final 4 contenders in 2024, will face a formidable challenge against French champions Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier, led by the dynamic LEBRUN brothers, Félix and Alexis. The French side also reached the quarterfinals in 2024, where they bowed out against Borussia Düsseldorf. Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier entered this season through Stage One, where Alexis LEBRUN, Gregoire JEAN, and Manav THAKAR comfortably topped their group. In contrast, Wiener Neustadt begins their campaign directly in Stage Two. The Austrian club underwent significant changes in the off-season. Their new line-up features Andrei ISTRATE (No. 56 in the European rankings), alongside Peter HRIBAR (Slovenia), Navid SHAMS (Iran), Shunsuke OKANO (Japan), and Piotr CYRNEK (Poland). “The team is in good shape and extremely excited about the upcoming Champions League match,” said TTC Wiener Neustadt President Franz GERNJAK. “We have completely rebuilt our roster and assembled a young, highly motivated squad led by the experienced Piotr CYRNEK.” Currently, Wiener Neustadt lead the Austrian Bundesliga with four wins and one draw. The first leg of the Round of 16 will take place on November 16. “It’s clear that Montpellier are the favorites,” admitted GERNJAK. “But there’s always a chance, and we want to seize it. Their squad is fantastic with the LEBRUN brothers, but their heavy international schedule might be a weakness. We have nothing to lose and will give our best in front of a full house and a passionate home crowd. The Champions League is undoubtedly the highlight of our season.” President GERNJAK also emphasized the strength of the team’s bench and shared his message to the fans: “We are proud to host one of the best teams in Europe, come and enjoy a fantastic Champions League atmosphere.” As for their ambition this season, he added: “Our goal is simple — to achieve the impossible and return once again to the Final Four in Saarbrücken.”
ETTU Extends Heartfelt Gratitude to Its Valued Partners for Zadar 2025
The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) extends its sincere appreciation to its dedicated partners and sponsors whose commitment and collaboration made the 2025 European Team Championships in Zadar, Croatia, an outstanding success. A special acknowledgment goes to LIEBHERR, whose partnership with ETTU began in 2002 at the European Championships in Zagreb. Since then, LIEBHERR has served as title or major sponsor on no fewer than 15 occasions, supporting events in Courmayeur (2003), Aarhus (2005), Belgrade (2007), St. Petersburg (2008), Stuttgart (2009), Ostrava (2010), Schwechat (2013), Ekaterinburg (2015), Budapest (2016), Luxembourg (2017), Alicante (2018), Nantes (2019), Warsaw (2020), Malmö (2023), and Linz (2024). Beyond the Championships, LIEBHERR has also been a long-standing partner of the Europe Top 16 Cup, symbolizing reliability, excellence, and continuity. The ETTU also warmly recognizes DONIC/NITTAKU, the Official Ball Supplier of the European Championships since 2016. The NITTAKU Premium 40+ white ball has become synonymous with precision and quality, setting the standard for European competition. ETTU expresses gratitude to Supplier Pool members and Local Organising Committee partners GERFLOR and TIBHAR for their exceptional contribution to the smooth and professional delivery of the event. GERFLOR, returning once again as the official flooring supplier, provided its iconic Taraflex sports surface, trusted for more than 35 years for its performance and durability. Meanwhile, TIBHAR equipped the Zadar venue with world-class tables, creating the perfect stage for Europe’s elite athletes to show their skills at the highest level. Together, these partnerships shared values of excellence, trust, and progress. Thanks to their collaboration, the Zadar Championships was flawlessly organized. Following the tremendous success of this championship in the Croatian jewel of Zadar, ETTU looks to the future with pride and optimism strengthened by the partnerships that continue to shape and inspire the sport. Over eight unforgettable days, Zadar witnessed table tennis at its finest. In the men’s event, France, the Olympic bronze medallists, overcame Romania 3-0 to capture their first European team title in 27 years. In the women’s event, Germany triumphed over Romania in the final to claim their tenth continental crown and third consecutive title since 2021. ETTU extends its gratitude once again to every team, partner, organizer, and supporter who helped make Zadar 2025 a true celebration of excellence, unity, and the enduring spirit of European table tennis.
Open Call: Become a World Table Tennis Day 2026 Promoter
The ITTF Foundation has opened applications for World Table Tennis Day 2026 Promoters an exciting opportunity for passionate individuals and organisations to use table tennis as a tool for positive change. The upcoming editions of World Table Tennis Day (WTTD) in 2026 and 2027 will focus on the theme “Health & Well-Being”, highlighting the sport’s unique power to improve lives, strengthen communities, and promote both physical and mental health. This focus builds on the success of the TT4Health Programme and the World Table Tennis for Health Festival, flagship initiatives that showcase how table tennis can foster happier and healthier societies. “Being a WTTD Promoter means much more than a title it’s about leading by example. Promoters inspire their local communities to stay active, connect, and experience the joy and benefits of table tennis.” Since 2021, 157 Promoters from 55 countries across 5 continents have reached over 30,000 people worldwide, making a lasting impact through creative and inclusive events. Who Can Apply? Anyone who believes in the unifying and healing power of sport: coaches, players, clubs, teachers, volunteers, or community leaders. “If you are ready to organise fun and meaningful activities around table tennis in your community, and keen to connect globally with a network of changemakers, then this call is for you!” Applications are open from 23 October to 23 November 2025. In 2026, special attention will be given to initiatives in health-related spaces such as care homes, hospitals, youth and rehabilitation centres, using table tennis to support health, recovery, and well-being. Selected Promoters will receive visibility, resources, and recognition from the ITTF Foundation to help them bring their events to life and inspire their communities. Join the movement — apply now and make a difference as a World Table Tennis Day 2026 Promoter! For more information, contact: info@foundation.ittf.com Launched in 2015, World Table Tennis Day (WTTD) is a global celebration of friendship, inclusiveness, and joy through play. Held each 23 April in honour of ITTF founder Ivor Montagu, it celebrates participation over competition and reminds us that table tennis is more than a sport it’s a bridge that brings people together.
