ETTU Executive Board Announces Hosts for Three Major 2026 Youth Events

October 20, 2024
11:47 pm
ETTU

The ETTU Executive Board has officially awarded the three major table tennis events in 2026 with Portugal Romania and France set to stage prestigious tournaments.

The 2026 European Youth Championships will be hosted by the Portuguese Table Tennis Federation in Gondomar a city renowned for its top-tier sports facilities. Gondomar previously hosted the 2016 Top 16 2019 Under-21 European Championship and the 2020 World Team Olympic Qualification.

The 2026 European U21 Championships has been awarded to the Romanian Table Tennis Federation and will take place in Cluj-Napoca a major center for international sporting events in Romania. Cluj-Napoca previously hosted the 2021 European Table Tennis Championships (Team Event) and the 2022 European Under-21 Championships as well as the 2018 European Youth Championships.

The 2026 Europe Youth Top 10 will be held in Antibes Juan-les-Pins France organized by the French Table Tennis Federation. Antibes Juan-les-Pins has a history of hosting elite competitions including the 2017 Europe Top 16 Cup.

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