ITTF WTTTC Finals London 2026, 4/28-5/10

[zeio]

https://www.ittf.com/tournament/3216/WTTTC_Finals_2026/#information
https://www.worldtabletennis.com/teamseventInfo?selectedTab=Teams&eventId=3216

Venues

• Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – hosting group stages from 28 April to 1 May
• OVO Arena Wembley – the main venue and centre stage for the main draw from 2 to 10 May

Important Documents
Qualification Pathway
https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-WTTTC_QualPathway.pdf
Playing System
https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/upl...System-ITTF-WTTTC-Finals-London-2026-V1.1.pdf
https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Playing-System-ITTF-WTTTC-Finals-London-2026.pdf

 

[igorponger]

First of all, WC London 2026 is famous for becoming One More Fest of Cheaters, sorry. We are short of time to be well prepared for deploying anti-booster materials, the coloured prints on sponge. This innovation gonna to take two years at least to be completed to the full.
Yet, we stay hopeful to get Olympics2028 free of cheaters.

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FAIR PLAY FIRST

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

WC London 2026 is famous for becoming One More Fest of Cheaters, sorry. We are short of time to be well prepared for deploying anti-booster materials, the coloured prints on sponge. This innovation gonna to take two years at least to be completed to the full.
Yet, we stay hopeful to get Olympics2028 free of cheaters.

since the banning of state sponsored cheating countries, Olympics has have little cheaters.

 

[zeio]

UK will stage “best-ever” ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals next year
https://www.nationalworld.com/sport...tennis-championships-finals-next-year-5375861

 

[TT Guru]

Is anyone else having trouble buying tickets for the world champs?
Specifically buying tickets for multiple days. I can't exactly 'add to cart'. It just takes me to the payment page and expects me to pay a Booking Fee, Transaction Fee, and Facility Fee (adding up to 10 pounds) each time. If I want to book a ticket for each day of the event it would add up to 130 pounds just for additional fees on the ASX site, and fairly similar if booked through Ticketmaster.

I know ticket providers are sociopathically greedy, but surely there is a way to purchase more than one ticket at a time...? I just don't see how this WTTC is affordable for spectators. I'm flying all the way from Australia and my tickets all up will cost more than triple the flight price. At this rate they'll only sell tickets to obsessed WQC/SYS fans from China and a handful of rich Brits.

 

[zeio]

Even with the Flex Package, it looks like there is no other way to skip the fees for additional days.

https://www.axs.com/uk/events/12611...mpionships-finals-2026-tickets/promos/1059855

https://www.ittf.com/2025/12/18/get-your-tickets-general-sale-now-live-for-london-2026/

Flex Package Available via AXS

Fans can also purchase the Flex Package via AXS during general sale.

The Flex Package allows customers to bundle session tickets across multiple dates and sessions, providing flexibility when planning their visit across the Championships.

 

[igorponger]

One more unruly "feast" of cheaters to come soon. Ittf did rejected the innovative test for presence of boosters, allegedly for lack of well-prepared personnel able to operate the apparatus. So bad, so far 😕

 

[igorponger]

ITTF vs FIS.

ITTF added much to their disrepute. FIS did now allocated money a lot for establishing fluor control, and ITTF stays idle so far.

Fluor ban: this is how it works

After developing an effective and reliable testing method, the IBU confirmed in March 2023 that it will implement a full ban of ski preparation products containing fluor at all its event series from the 2023/2024 season onwards.

www.biathlonworld.com

 

[zeio]

Draw Revealed for Historic Centenary World Championships in London
https://www.ittf.com/2026/01/26/draw-revealed-for-historic-centenary-world-championships-in-london/

Draw for ITTF World Championships London 2026 to Take Place on Monday
https://www.ittf.com/2026/01/22/dra...ionships-london-2026-to-take-place-on-monday/

LIVE! | Draw Ceremony | ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ0cpMuYnvE

 

[nablaz]

Draw Revealed for Historic Centenary World Championships in London
https://www.ittf.com/2026/01/26/draw-revealed-for-historic-centenary-world-championships-in-london/

Draw for ITTF World Championships London 2026 to Take Place on Monday
https://www.ittf.com/2026/01/22/dra...ionships-london-2026-to-take-place-on-monday/

LIVE! | Draw Ceremony | ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ0cpMuYnvE

Edit: Sorry, didn't realize how the format was structured and was raging at the the "draws"

 

[MatsushimaAlc]

Apparently Fan Zhendong was selected for team china, along with Wang Chuqin. I was starting to feel like Japan were actually going to win it this time after a couple of close calls, but with Fan back in the picture I have a hard time seeing it

 

[MatsushimaAlc]

Of course it remains to be seen if he'll actually play

 

[Walalang]

Fan's been selected for other tournaments before; like the world cup, world champs last year and some others. Fan chose not to go to them so, that will most likely be the case now

 

[Bollwerk]

Zhou Qihao Wins Internal Trials, Secures Spot at World Table Tennis Championships in London

On March 18, the Chinese national men’s table tennis team, currently holding a closed training camp in Chengdu, conducted the second round of Phase 2 in their first internal selection trials for the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships in London.

In Phase 1, Xu Yingbin emerged victorious to advance to the knockout stage. Alongside Xiang Peng, Liang Jingkun, Zhou Qihao, Wen Ruibo, Chen Yuanyu, Chen Junsong, and Huang Youzheng, he progressed to Phase 2 to compete for qualification spots.

The knockout stage draw was based on the latest world rankings, with matches played in a best-of-five format. The champion would directly earn a spot at the World Championships in London.

Following the draw, the top eight seeds were, in order: Xiang Peng, Xu Yingbin, Huang Youzheng, Wen Ruibo, Zhou Qihao, Chen Yuanyu, Chen Junsong, and Liang Jingkun.

First Round Results:
• Xiang Peng defeated Xu Yingbin 3–2
• Wen Ruibo defeated Huang Youzheng 3–1
• Zhou Qihao defeated Chen Yuanyu 3–1
• Chen Junsong defeated Liang Jingkun 3–0

Semifinals:
• Wen Ruibo defeated Xiang Peng 3–1
• Zhou Qihao defeated Chen Junsong 3–1 to reach the final

Final: In the final, Zhou Qihao lost the first game but came back strongly to win three consecutive games, defeating Wen Ruibo 3–1. He claimed the title of the first internal trial for the men’s team and secured his place at the World Championships in London.

From MALONG Fanmade Channel

 

[zeio]

CHN
SYS/WMY/CXT/KM/?
WCQ/LSD/ZQH/XP/? (FZD/LJK)

Selection criteria
https://weibo.com/1498760141/Qq7Y18KaR

1st selection trial
CXT after 1 stage only
https://weibo.com/1498760141/QuQYzmUle
ZQH after 2 stages
https://weibo.com/1498760141/QwGK6qi5J

2nd selection trial
KM after 1 stage only
https://weibo.com/1498760141/Qxijj2Gko
XP after 1 stage only
https://weibo.com/1498760141/QxKArywQX

3rd selection trial
3/25 SF WYD, Qin Yuxuan, HZJ, CY
https://weibo.com/7360795486/QxKIEnJ5z
3/26 WYD will get the 5th spot if the World Cup winner is SYS/WMY/CXT/KM. Else, the World Cup winner will get the 5th spot.
https://weibo.com/1498760141/QxTMweZDb

 

[zeio]

GER
Winter/HY/Kaufmann/Mittelham/WY
QD/Duda/Franziska/Ovtcharov/Bertelsmeier (by direct duel)

WM-Nominierung: Sabine Winter und Dang Qiu führen deutsche Aufgebote an
https://www.tischtennis.de/news/wm-...g-qiu-fuehren-die-deutschen-aufgebote-an.html

 

[zeio]

JPN
MT
1 Harimoto as top JNT player in WR
2 Matsushima as winner of Zennihon Takkyu 2026
3 Uda as winner of selection trial
4 Togami by recommendation of development HQ and as partipating player of ATTC 2025
5 Shinozuka by recommendation of development HQ and as partipating player of ATTC 2025

WT
1 Harimoto as top JNT player in WR and winner of Zennihon Takkyu 2026
2 Mende as winner of selection trial
3 Hayata by recommendation of development HQ and as partipating player of ATTC 2025
4 Hashimoto by recommendation of development HQ and as partipating player of ATTC 2025
5 Nagasaki by recommendation of development HQ

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...or-wttc-finals-2026-2-16-17.35128/post-565793

 

[Janard]

Ballsy for CNT to still send LJK for the men's team. How will they do with only one Tier 1 player WCQ, injured LSD, out of form LJK and inexperienced XP and ZQH?

 

[passifid]

Ballsy for CNT to still send LJK for the men's team. How will they do with only one Tier 1 player WCQ, injured LSD, out of form LJK and inexperienced XP and ZQH?

Who else should they send?
WRB and HYZ are equally as unfortunate options, they just dont have the strength they used to with FZD ML and WCQ

 

[Janard]

Who else should they send?
WRB and HYZ are equally as unfortunate options, they just dont have the strength they used to with FZD ML and WCQ

I would probably still go with WRB? Accumulate some experience even if he loses for future sake since he will likely be with the team for a couple more years. LJK did not win a single match during their internal qualification trials (held twice), coupled with his performance on the international stage recently, so not sure it bodes well on meritocracy.

End of day, I guess I just dont believe FZD would choose not to return if he was indeed called upon to serve

But you're right, probably the same regardless of who they choose from the current pool.