Shandong Weiqiao Table Tennis Club (Chinese: 山东魏桥乒乓球俱乐部; formerly Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Table Tennis Club, Shandong Weiqiao · Xiangshang Sports Club; abbreviated as Shandong Weiqiao) is a professional table tennis club based in Binzhou, Shandong Province, China. The club was founded in 2007 by Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co., Ltd. The team’s home venue is the Binzhou Olympic Sports Center. Shandong Weiqiao competes in the China Table Tennis Super League.
In September 2013, Shandong Weiqiao successfully qualified for the China Table Tennis Super League. On March 14, 2014, Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Table Tennis Club Co., Ltd. was officially established.
Shandong Weiqiao won the league title three times, in the 2017–2018, 2021, and 2024 seasons.
In February 2024, Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Table Tennis Club was named the Best Club of Shandong Province for the 2023 season, receiving this honor for the fifth consecutive year.
Team Achievements
- CTTSL Men’s — Champions: 3 (2017–18, 2021, 2024)
- CTTSL Men’s — Runners-up: 2 (2020, 2023)
- CTTSL Men’s — Third place: 3 (2015, 2016, 2022)
Weiqiao Pioneering Table Tennis Club was founded by Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co., Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 corporation. The formation of a professional team began in 2007 to compete in domestic Chinese competitions.
In September 2013, the men’s team of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Table Tennis Club earned promotion to the 2014 China Table Tennis Super League. The club’s home venue became the Binzhou Olympic Sports Center.
On March 14, 2014, Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Table Tennis Club Co., Ltd. was officially registered. On May 17, 2014, the first match of the 2014 China Table Tennis Super League Binzhou leg was held at the Binzhou Olympic Sports Center. Shandong Weiqiao made its league debut against two-time defending champions Ningbo Haitian Plastic Machinery. Team leader Ma Lin lost to Ma Long (0:3), Liu Yi was defeated by Yan An (1:3), and the pair Ma Lin / Jiang Tianyi fell to Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (1:2), resulting in a 0:3 loss. In its debut season, the club finished 6th, meeting the target of “staying in the top eight and pushing for the top six.”
In the 2015 season, the squad was strengthened by German star Timo Boll, who became one of the team leaders. Shandong Weiqiao secured a playoff spot ahead of schedule and finished 4th, losing the semifinals to Bayi Dashang Club (2:3).
In 2016, the club obtained a license to compete in the China Table Tennis Super League. The roster was reinforced by Ma Long, as well as Yan An, Lin Gaoyuan and Xue Fei; Yin Xiao served as head coach, with Liu Guoliang as consultant. The season opened with a 13-match winning streak, but Shandong Weiqiao · Xiangshang Sports was eliminated in the semifinals by Bazhou Hairun.
In the 2017–2018 season, no playoffs were held and the champion was determined by a round-robin format. The lineup featured Lin Gaoyuan, Yan An, Xue Fei and Xia Yizheng. On February 10, 2018, Shandong Weiqiao defeated Sichuan Changhong (3:0) to claim its first China Table Tennis Super League title with 32 points.
The 2018–2019 season ended outside the top four, missing out on the semifinals.
In 2020, Shandong Weiqiao became the only men’s club in the league with a foreign player — Lin Yun-Ju (Chinese Taipei). The team reached the final but lost to Shandong Luneng (1:3), earning silver medals.
The 2021 China Table Tennis Super League was held in Weihai. The roster included Liang Jingkun, Zhou Qihao, Liu Dingshuo, Zhou Yu and Yu Ziyang. In the final, Shandong Weiqiao edged Shandong Luneng (3:2) to secure its second title, with Liang Jingkun named MVP.
In 2022, Wang Chuqin joined the squad, but Shandong Weiqiao was eliminated in the semifinals by Shandong Luneng.
In 2023, led by Wang Chuqin, the team won Stage 1 with a perfect 8–0 record and later advanced to the final, again losing to Shandong Luneng. Liang Jingkun was named Best Player of the Season.
In the 2024 season, Shandong Weiqiao finished 2nd in Stage 1. In the semifinals, Wang Chuqin defeated Fan Zhendong, and on January 1, 2025, Shandong Weiqiao swept Huangshi Training Base (3:0) in the final to claim the 2024 championship and its third league title.
The 2025 China Table Tennis Super League season kicked off on June 9. The registered squad of Shandong Weiqiao · Xiangshang Sports Club includes Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Huang Youzheng, Zhou Qihao, Yu Ziyang and Lin Yun-Ju.
Notable Players
Among the famous players who represented Shandong Weiqiao are Ma Lin, Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, Yan An, Yu Ziyang, Zhou Qihao and other world champions. Foreign players who competed for the club include Jiang Tianyi (Hong Kong), Timo Boll (Germany), Lin Yun-ju (Chinese Taipei) and Bora Vang (Turkey).
CTTSL Seasons (statistics, squads and results)
Men’s teams
Useful links
Shandong Weiqiao Table Tennis Club — link to the team profile on the Chinese encyclopedia baike.baidu.com
Shandong Weiqiao TTC - link to the team profile on the Table Tennis Media website
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