Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships-2026 (also known as the ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Championships Bangkok 2026) will take place from 28 June to 4 July 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament will be organised by the Table Tennis Association of Thailand under the auspices of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). The championships will feature competitions for cadets (under 15) and juniors (under 19).
The event includes team, doubles, mixed doubles and singles competitions for boys and girls in the junior (U19) category, as well as team and singles events for boys and girls in the cadet (U15) category.
Participants
Participants of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships (boys) - list of participants (boys) of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
Participants of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships (girls) - list of participants (girls) of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
Players born on or after 1 January 2011 are eligible to compete in the Cadet (U15) events.
Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to compete in the Junior (U19) events.
Playing System
U19 Team Events
Team events will be played in two stages using the New Swaythling Cup system.
The order of matches is: A vs X, B vs Y, C vs Z, A vs Y, B vs X.
Stage 1
Except for the champion and runner-up of the previous AJCTTC, all teams will be drawn into groups of 3 or 4 teams to determine group winners in a round-robin format.
Stage 2
The champion and runner-up of the previous AJCTTC together with the top two teams from each Stage 1 group will advance to a progressive knockout draw to determine positions 1 to 8, excluding playoff matches for 3rd and 4th places.
All matches will be played in a best-of-five format.
U19 Singles Events
All junior singles events will be played in two stages.
Stage 1
Players will be divided into groups of 3 or 4, with preference given to groups of 3, and will compete in a round-robin format to determine group winners.
All Stage 1 matches will be best of five games.
Stage 2
The winner of each Stage 1 group will advance to a progressive knockout draw to determine the champion, runner-up and joint bronze medallists.
All Stage 2 matches will be played in a best-of-seven format.
All junior doubles events will be played in a knockout format with matches contested over the best of five games.
U15 Team Events
Team events will be played in two stages using the Corbillon Cup system.
The order of matches is: A vs X, B vs Y, doubles, A vs Y, B vs X.
Stage 1
All teams will be divided into groups of 3 or 4 teams and compete in a round-robin format.
Stage 2
The top two teams from each Stage 1 group will advance to a progressive knockout draw to determine the top four places, excluding playoff matches for 3rd and 4th places.
All matches will be played in a best-of-five format.
U15 Singles Events
All cadet singles events will be played in two stages.
Stage 1
Players will be divided into groups of 3 or 4, with preference given to groups of 3, and will compete in a round-robin format.
All Stage 1 matches will be best of five games.
Stage 2
The winners of each Stage 1 group will advance to a progressive knockout draw to determine the top eight positions.
All Stage 2 matches will be best of five games, except for the semi-finals and finals, which will be played in a best-of-seven format.
Qualification
- Winners in the U19 Boys’, U19 Girls', U15 Boys' and U15 Girls' Team events shall qualify for the ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships 2026.
- The top two (2) players in the U19 Boys’ Singles, U19 Girls’ Singles, U15 Boys' Singles and U15 Girls' Singles events shall qualify for the ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships 2026.
- The top four teams in the Boys’ and Girls’ U19 Team events shall qualify to enter the next ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Championships in 2027.
Useful Links
ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Championships Bangkok 2026 - link to the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships tournament page on the ITTF website
30th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2026 (28 June – 4 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand) - link to the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships tournament page on the ATTU website
30th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2026 - playlist of tournament matches and live streams on the ATTU YouTube channel
2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships Prospectus - prospectus of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships Playing system - playing system for the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships General Schedule - schedule of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
Participants of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships (boys) - list of participants (boys) of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
Participants of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships (girls) - list of participants (girls) of the 2026 Asian Junior & Cadet Championships on the ITTF website
