London 2026
ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals
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A century after the very first World Championships were held in London, the superstars of table tennis will return to the city where it all began — for a historic celebration of the sport and a showcase of world-class competition.
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About ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026
64 Women’s and 64 Men’s teams will compete for the world title. Stage 1a will see the top 7 teams along with England (the host nation) competing at OVO Arena, Wembley. They will be draw into two groups and compete to determine their seeding placement in the Main Draw.
The remaining 56 teams will play in Stage 1b at the Copper Box Arena, with 14 group winners progressing through to the Main Draw at the OVO Arena. The second-placed teams in the groups will compete in a preliminary round to determine the final 10 teams advancing to the Main Draw, which will feature a total of 32 teams in knockout format.
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Ticketing FAQs
Table Tennis England members will receive priority access to purchase tickets from 10am on Monday 15 December until 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 December.
Ticket sales will go on general sale from 10am on Thursday 18 December.
There is an earlybird discount period, with 10% off all prices, from 10am on Monday 15 December to 11.59pm Friday 16 January, 2026.
From Saturday 17 January, tickets will continue on general sale, but at the full prices.
Tickets to Stage 1B the Copper Box Arena are via Ticketmaster. You will be able to buy session tickets, day passes or an event pass for Stage 1B.
Tickets to OVO Arena Wembley are via the AXS platform. A percentage of tickets to OVO Arena Wembley will also be available on Ticketmaster.
Tickets bought between 10am on Monday 15 December to 11.59pm on Friday 16 January, 2026 have a 10% discount on advertised prices.
Tickets at the Copper Box Arena are unreserved. For OVO Arena Wembley, you will receive a seat number.
Yes, there is a day pass option. Both sessions on any given day are the same price. The day pass comes with a 5% discount on the combined cost.
You will receive confirmation by email immediately after purchase. Your digital ticket, which can be printed, will be received shortly before the event.
Spectator information will be sent out by email a few days before the event and will also be available online.
All teams other than the top seven seeds and England as host nation will play in Stage 1B at the Copper Box Arena, to decide which 24 teams will qualify to join the eight seeded teams at OVO Arena Wembley.
The top seven seeded teams, plus England as hosts, will play exclusively at OVO Arena Wembley.
The full list of qualified nations will be confirmed in the new year. Click here to see which teams qualified via continental championships. Click here to see which have been invited based on world rankings.
Exact details of which teams are playing in which sessions will not be available until after the draw is made early in 2026.