Following the official draws held on Tuesday, 17 March, preparations are complete for the 2025-2026 Greek National Championships, the premier domestic event organised by the Hellenic Table Tennis Federation (HTTF). The tournament will take place from 20 to 22 March at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) in Piraeus.
A total of 90 athletes representing 39 clubs from across Greece will compete. The entries include 59 players in the men’s singles, 31 in the women’s singles, 27 pairs in men’s doubles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 29 pairs in mixed doubles.
As always, the championships will feature a strong field of established stars and experienced titleholders. Six players who have previously won at least one national singles title are set to compete once again.
In the men’s singles, four-time consecutive champion Yiannis SGOUROPOULOS returns as the leading name, alongside two-time champion Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS and former winners Giorgos STAMATOUROS and Tasos RINIOTIS.
In the women’s singles, five-time champion Katerina TOLIOU will defend her title, while Ioanna GERASIMATOU, the 2023 national champion, is also among the top contenders.
Several other notable players will also be in action, including finalists and doubles title winners such as Giorgos KONSTANTINOPOULOS, Elisavet TERPOU, and Dimitra-Thomais TSECOURA.
Two former national champions will compete exclusively in doubles events. Yiannis VLOTINOS, the record holder with 14 national singles titles, and Filareti EXARCHOU, women’s singles champion in 2012, will feature in the doubles competitions, also joining forces in mixed doubles.
One notable absence is Konstantina PARIDI, but for a joyful reason. The two-time national champion and last year’s finalist recently became a mother, welcoming a baby girl in Rethymno, Crete.
The competition format includes a group stage followed by knockout rounds. In the men’s singles, players are divided into 12 groups, while the women’s singles features 6 groups, with top seeds entering directly into later stages. Matches up to the round of 16 are played in a best-of-five format, while from the quarterfinals onwards, matches are decided in best-of-seven. All doubles events follow a single-elimination system from the start.
Adding further prestige to the event, the final day of the championships will be broadcast live by ERT, the Greek public broadcaster. Coverage will take place on Sunday, 22 March, via ERTFLIX, the free digital platform accessible both in Greece and internationally.
With a strong lineup, competitive depth, and national television coverage, the 2026 Greek National Championships promise an exciting showcase of Greek table tennis at its highest level.
