England’s World Championships opponents confirmed!
England have discovered their opponents for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 - plus today's draw in full.
ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2026: Live draw
Live updates from the Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard as the draw for the London 2026 World Championships is made.
Braintree League: Some you win, some you lose
There was an up and down flavour to the first round of matches in the Braintree Table Tennis League handicap cup with most clubs winning and losing in almost equal measure.
WTT Youth Star Contender Doha 2026
Tianer Yu beat the world No 9 Junior – and another top 20 player – as she reached the quarter-finals of WTT Youth Star Contender Doha.
Island’s Ryan is a great Ambassador for the sport
The Isle of Wight Table Tennis Association is delighted to hear of Red Funnel's formal recognition of talented 19-year-old player Ryan Cates as an Island Ambassador for 2026.
London Academy take a full hand of five titles at Jack Petchey finals
London Academy matched their achievement of last year as they won five titles at the Jack Petchey London Schools Team Finals.
Tune in on Monday for London 2026 draw!
England will discover which of the world’s leading nations they will face when the draw for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals is held on Monday.
Cippenham Team 2*: A perfect result for Perfect Match
The 19th annual running of the Cippenham Team 2* Open on Sunday proved once again to be very popular with entries having to be closed off around three weeks before the official closing date.
Haydon’s singles success highlights England’s 1933 Worlds campaigns
From the archives: We look back at 1933 - a unique year in which TWO World Championships were held.
WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026
The latest from WTT Youth Contender Doha, where Tianer Yu has returned to international action for the first time this year.
Who was the real Marty Supreme?
With Marty Supreme in cinemas and its star, Timothee Chalamet, having received an Oscar nomination, we take a look at the World Championships medallist who was inspiration for the character Marty Mauser.
National Series 2025/26: Weekend 3
Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska will aim to ‘upgrade’ her under-15 title from last season to under-19 gold this time around as the National Series reaches a climax this weekend.
Halton Senior 2*: Pickard picks up title
Neil Pickard from Liverpool was the winner of the Halton Senior Open 2* tournament held on Sunday 18 January, while Aneta Kula won the women's competition.
WTT Contender Muscat 2026
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: The latest news from WTT Contender Muscat, where England No 1 Tin-Tin Ho and Wales' Anna Hursey are competing.
Warwickshire schools champions are crowned
Table Tennis England CEO Sally Lockyer watched on as young players booked their places at the Butterfly Schools National Finals via the Warwickshire Schools Individual Championships.
Ormesby Senior 2*: Kurowski takes top honours
Jakob Kurowski of the Match Point Club from Cambridgeshire was the winner of the Ormesby Senior Open 2 Star tournament held on Sunday 18 January 2026, one of a number of competitions which took advantage of the second day of the third British Club League weekend, which only had fixtures on the Saturday.
Obituary: Jia-Yi Liu, a coach ahead of his time and architect of English success
Gavin Evans and Paul Drinkhall have led tributes to “genius” coach Jia-Yi Liu, who has died at the age of 76.
Clacton & Dist: Top group is up for grabs
Of all the eight Groups in the Handicap Cup Competition organised by the Clacton & District League, Group A is proving the closest, with all four teams still in with a chance of qualifying for the knockout stage.
Braintree League: Bottom side Rayne E upset leaders
The home team are several points adrift at the bottom, the away team well clear at the top. An away banker if ever there was one. Not so!
Nottingham maintain lead as SBCL Championship reaches halfway point
It’s as-you-were at the top of the Senior British Clubs League, Championship division after the top two teams both picked up three points from a possible four at the ‘pivot’ weekend.
The centenary World Championships is 100 days away!
Today marks the start of the final countdown to the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals and we can now confirm the countries England could face in Stage 1a!
Clacton & Dist: Tight win for Tigers
Five of the ties in this week’s Group Stage of the Handicap Cup Competition organised by the Clacton and District League ended in tight 5-4 results. But none of them was tighter than the all-Second Division scrap in Group B which saw Nomads Tigers take the final three matches of the evening to edge past Brotherhood D.
Poor preparation hampers England – the 1932 Worlds
From the archives: Just one medal, but some eye-catching results as England struggled to make an impact at the sixth World Championships in Prague.
London 2026: Home Nations umpires selected for Worlds
Fifteen English umpires have been selected to officiate at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London this year - plus, find out about amazing CPD opportunities for Level 1 Umpires!
Invitations confirmed for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026
Find out who will be automatically invited to the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships 2026 - and how you can enter the qualifying tournament!
Latest club visits from TTE Coach Developers
The end of the calendar year was a busy one for many clubs and coaches, and none more so than Table Tennis England coach Developers Steve Brunskill and Aad Kwaakelstein who continued to work their way around the country, visiting clubs, coaches and players alike and even delivering CPD sessions. Stay up to date with the latest club visits below.
Cambridge 4* provides big boost for charity
The Cambridge Junior 4* event raised a grand total of £2,000 to boost the charity WheelPower.
Join the volunteer team for our flagship event – apply now!
We’re looking for volunteers to join our team for the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships!
From 1926 to 2026: The evolution of table tennis
From waistcoat-clad men wielding sandpaper bats to male and female athletes in sponsored kit and armed with state-of-the-art equipment – the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships have come a long way since 1926.
Coach Development Update – November & December
Find all the latest coaching updates in one place
Coaches Spotlight – Winter Edition
If you’ve spent any time around Mossford TTC or BATTS in the last decade, chances are youwill have come across a coach named Josh Dye. Though still young, Josh has always coached with a wisdom far beyond his years and now after some time away, he’s stepping back into the world of table tennis coaching.
The future of coaching has arrived
Table Tennis England has launched its new Coaching Development Framework and coaching pathway, reflecting the ways in which coaches learn and the contexts in which they deliver.
Coach Development Update – October
It has been a busy and exciting month for the Coach Development team, including a new member joining the team, travel around the country, learning and connecting with coaches and players across the country and every continent on the planet!
Pride of Table Tennis Awards: Do your bit and join the judging panel
As the deadline for nominations in the Cloudathlete Pride of Table Tennis Awards approaches, we are also seeking volunteers for the judging panel.