2026 Table tennis Season Overview
here’s a breakdown of the 2026 table tennis season, based on the provided text:
Key Events & Series:
* Elite Series: Top-level competition building towards the World Championships.
* Chinese Taipei (may 17-21)
* Beijing, China (June 24-28)
* Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (July 18-22)
* Yvelines, france (Oct 29 – Nov 2)
* Challenger Series: Progress opportunities and ranking points.
* Wladyslawowo,Poland (March 11-14)
* Lignano,Italy (March 18-21)
* São Paulo,Brazil (April 23-26)
* Podgorica,Montenegro (April 29 – May 3)
* Lasko,Slovenia (May 5-9)
* Kefalonia,Greece (Oct 12-15)
* Future Series: Accessibility for developing athletes.
* Gold coast, Australia (Feb 16-18)
* Costa Brava, Spain (March 26-29)
* Yalova, Turkey (April 2-5)
* Santiago, Chile (April 14-16)
* buenos Aires, Argentina (April 18-20)
* Amman, Jordan (June 4-6)
* Ostrava, Czech Republic (June 18-20)
* Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (July 13-16)
* Lahti, Finland (Aug 28-30)
* ITTF World Para Table tennis Championships: pattaya, Thailand (November 2026) – coinciding with the ITTF’s centenary and featuring complete gender equality (165 male, 165 female athletes).
geographic Reach:
the 2026 calendar is globally diverse, including events in:
* Asia: China, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Jordan, Japan
* Europe: Poland, Italy, Slovenia, France, Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic, montenegro, Greece, Finland
* Americas: Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia
* Oceania: Australia
Ranking System:
* The circuit events will offer crucial ranking points.
* The new ranking system calculates points based on athletes’ top six results.