ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN
Be there when the world champions are crowned
From 28 April – 10 May 2026, London hosted the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Presented by ACN for a landmark centenary edition, bringing the world’s best teams to compete for global glory. Across Copper Box Arena and OVO Arena Wembley, it saw elite international sport at its highest level, with China emerging victorious in both the men and women’s event, facing Japan in each final.
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About ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN
64 Women’s and 64 Men’s teams competed for the world title. Stage 1a saw the top 7 teams along with England (the host nation) competing at OVO Arena, Wembley. They were drawn into two groups and competed to determine their seeding placement in the Main Draw.
The remaining 56 teams played 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 competed in a preliminary round to determine the final 10 teams advancing to the Main Draw, which featured a total of 32 teams in knockout format.
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Umpire Josh’s multi-cultural journey to the World Championships final
From sensational shots to a TTR challenge on match point via players climbing on the table, Josh Reynolds’ journey at London 2026 was a rollercoaster which saw him officiate teams from every continent and ended with him umpiring the Women’s Team final.
London 2026 by numbers
With 13 days of pulsating action still fresh in the memory, we’ve crunched the numbers behind the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN.
When Romania (nearly) broke the table at London 2026
VIDEO: Romania’s joyous celebration was a great moment, but also caused a headache for officials.
How coaches learned from the elite at London 2026
Find out more about the Coaching Conference held during London 2026 – and hear from some elite coaches about their approaches and philosophies.
World champions China visit Loughborough University London
Following their double win at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN, China’s men’s and women’s team visited Loughborough University London alongside Table Tennis England CEO and members of the England team from London 2026.
Who took part in every point at London 2026?
Hear from some of the Table Tennis England officials who helped make London 2026 happen.
Astana takes on the mantle of World Championships host from London
Among the presentations at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN was the handover ceremony to next year’s hosts Kazakhstan, more glory for China’s talismanic No 1s, and an award for an ITTF stalwart.
Lord Swaythling’s key role in presentation of trophy which bears his family name
The name Swaythling has been synonymous with the ITTF World Championships since the very beginning 100 years ago – and there was a nice full-circle moment as the centenary event came to a climax at OVO Arena Wembley on Sunday.
Thanks to our amazing London 2026 volunteers!
More than 350 volunteers helped the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN run as smoothly as possible.
Career bests for Tom Jarvis and Connor Green as England stars climb world rankings
Tom Jarvis is into the world’s top 50 for the first time, and Tin-Tin Ho is back in the top 100 after the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry visits London 2026
IOC President Kirsty Coventry visited the final day of the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN.
Inspired by London 2026? Here’s how to get involved in table tennis
Were you inspired by the world’s best players battling for honours at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN? Here’s now to take your next steps in the sport.
