ITTF Pan American Youth Championships-2025 (Pan American Youth Championships) took place from July 24 to July 31, 2025, in Rosario (Argentina). The tournament was organized by Federación Argentina de Tenis de Mesa (the Argentine Table Tennis Federation) under the auspices of ITTF Americas (the Pan American Table Tennis Confederation). The championships featured competitions for cadets (U15) and juniors (U19).
The event included team, doubles, mixed doubles, and singles competitions for boys and girls in the junior (U19) age category, as well as team and singles competitions for boys and girls in the cadet (U15) age category.
Participants
Participants of the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships-2025 (Players list) - players list of the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 on the ITTF website
Only associations with no outstanding debts (including the 2025 affiliation fees to ITTF-Americas) may nominate players to participate. Player eligibility is regulated by clauses 3.8 and 4.2.3 of the ITTF Handbook. Each association may enter a maximum of 4 players per gender. 8 players invited via the U15 & U19 world ranking may only compete in singles and doubles (pairs must consist of players from the same association).
Players born on or after January 1, 2010, are eligible for the cadet (U15) category.
Players born on or after January 1, 2006, are eligible for the junior (U19) category.
Tournament System
Team Events
The World Championships format will be applied for both age categories. Each National Association may enter one team per gender. Teams shall consist of 3 players per match. Order of play: A–X, B–Y, C–Z, A–Y, B–X. All matches are best of 5 games. The competition will be held in two stages:
- First Stage: preliminary groups of 3–4 teams (round robin).
- Second Stage: knock-out draw for positions 1–8 (main draw) and 9–16 (consolation).
BD, GD, and XD events will be played in a straight knock-out format. Each National Association may enter up to 2 pairs per event and 2 mixed doubles pairs. Matches are best of 5 games. Doubles pairs must be from the same association. The host association may enter twice as many pairs.
Singles Events
The singles competition will consist of two stages:
- First Stage: groups of 3–4 players. Matches are best of 5 games.
- Second Stage: knock-out. Matches are best of 7 games in U19 and best of 5 in U15.
- The top 8 ranked players will start directly from the second stage.
Winners of the boys’ and girls’ junior team events, as well as boys’ and girls’ cadet team events, will qualify for the 2025 World Youth Team Championships. The top two (2) players in each singles category (junior boys, junior girls, cadet boys, cadet girls) will qualify for the 2025 World Youth Table Tennis Championships singles events.
Useful Links
ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 - link to the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 tournament on the ITTF website
ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 - link to the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 tournament on the ITTF Americas website
ITTF Pan American Youth Championships-2025 Playing System - playing system of the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 on the ITTF website
ITTF Pan American Youth Championships-2025 General Schedule - schedule of the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 on the ITTF website
ITTF Pan American Youth Championships-2025 Qualification System U15 & U19 - qualification system for the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 on the ITTF website
Participants of the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships-2025 (Players list) - players list of the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships 2025 on the ITTF website
