More teams secure places for London 2026 after November rankings – International Table Tennis Federation

Eleven additional teams per gender have secured their places at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 through to the November 2025 World Team Rankings, bringing the field closer to completion for next year’s historic centenary celebrations. *

A century after the first ITTF World Table Tennis Championships took place in England in 1926, the sport returns to where it all began for a truly historic 100th anniversary. The 2026 edition marks an unprecedented milestone as table tennis returns to its birthplace, with men’s and women’s team competitions pitting the world’s best teams against it for the ultimate prize.

Last month, 48 teams per gender secured their place at London 2026 through continental championships in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. The November World Rankings have now determined the next wave of qualifying tournaments, with 11 teams per gender earning their place via their World Ranking positions.

[Check out the full list of qualified teams heading to London 2026 →]

Men’s teams qualified through November 2025 Ranking:

1. Austria
2. Hungary
3. Czech Republic
4. Cuba
5. Ecuador
6. South Africa
7. Ivory Coast
8. Cameroon
9. Fiji Islands
10. Angola
11. Peru

Women’s teams qualified through November 2025 Ranking:

1. Italy
2. Cuba
3. Uzbekistan
4. Angola
5. Nauru
6. Ethiopia
7. Wales
8. Turkey
9. Venezuela
10. Congo
11. Ecuador

The championships will unfold in two phases: group stages that will determine the qualifying pathways, followed by the main tournament, and the knockout rounds that will showcase the world’s best teams in their quest for global supremacy.

London will host the World Championships from April 28 to May 10, 2026, marking 100 years since both the event and the ITTF were founded in England.

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All qualifying spots are subject to confirmation by the respective member associations.