First tournament under ITTF authority in Skopje

August 17, 2019
10:09 am
Member Associations

Skopje between 8th and 12th October will be the host of the ITTF World junior circuit. After hosting the best Balkan cadet and junior players during 27th Youth Balkan Table Tennis Championships in the course June with the record high number of countries 12 Skopje and North Macedonia Table Tennis Association are preparing for the organization of the first tournament under authority of ITTF North Macedonia Cadet and Junior open.

Approximately 200 participants from the young global table tennis community are expected to arrive in Skopje and to “fight” for the titles as well as for the monetary and non-monetary awards (4000USD prize money and four Samsung S10) secured by the organizers and sponsors of the Tournament.

Arrival of high officials ITTF President Thomas WEIKERT and ETTU President Ronald KRAMER as well as other officials and professionals in Skopje should further provide impetus for the development of Table Tennis in NORTH Macedonia.

European Games 2027: Table Tennis Qualification System Published

With 266 days to go until the 4th European Games in Istanbul (16–27 June 2027), the qualification system for table tennis is now available. The table tennis competition runs from...

Moldova and Serbia take major honours at Balkan Championships in Sarajevo

The 51st Balkan Senior Championships concluded in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, after five days of competition from 15 to 19 September, with Moldova and Serbia among the leading nations across...

In Memoriam: Peter ENGEL

The European table tennis community mourns the passing of former German international and highly respected coach Peter ENGEL, who died on Friday at the age of 72. Born on 13...

SIP and SALPIN Crowned Champions as Belgium Open 2026 Concludes in Pepinster

The Belgium Open concluded at the Hall Sportif du Paire in Pepinster, with Martin SIP and Anaïs SALPIN claiming the Men’s and Women’s Singles titles after four days of competition....