The JOOLA Europe Youth Series continues to set new benchmarks, highlighting the growing momentum of youth table tennis across Europe. For the fourth consecutive year, the season starts in Croatia, with Osijek once again hosting the JOOLA EYS Croatia Open, which starts today, 3 February, and runs until 7 February 2026.
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This year’s edition delivers a new all-time record, as 212 players will compete in Osijek, the highest number ever recorded at a JOOLA EYS event in Croatia and across the entire Series. The figure underlines both the strong tradition of the tournament and the steady growth of the Europe Youth Series as a whole.
Young talents from 27 countries will be in action, representing Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, creating a truly international field.
In the U13 Mixed Teams, Romania leads the seeding list, followed by Spain, Poland and the mixed team Croatia/Greece. In the U15 Mixed Teams, the top seed is the combined team Spain/Slovakia/Sweden, ahead of Poland, Romania, and Croatia.
Competition starts today with U15 and U13 Mixed Teams group stages, followed by main draws and finals later in the week. The individual events (boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles) will take centre stage from Thursday, with finals scheduled for Saturday, 7 February.
With record participation, strong international representation and a packed competition schedule, the JOOLA EYS Croatia Open once again confirms Osijek’s status as one of the key hubs of European youth table tennis.
