Tees Sport and Butterfly have been announced as an official ball supplier for leading table tennis England National events in the 2025/26 season after an open tendering process.
According to the terms of the partnership, Tees Sport provides more than 15,000 of the Butterfly R40+ 3* ball in the season, together with a contribution of £ 2,000 to the operating costs of competitions.
The ball is delivered for the following events:
- Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships
- Mark Bates Ltd Senior National qualifications
- Mark Bates Ltd Junior & U21 National Championships
- Mark Bates Ltd Cadet & U17 National Championships
- Mark Bates Ltd U10-13 National Open Championships
- Senior British Clubs League
- Cadet & Junior British Clubs League
- U13, Cadet & Junior National Series
- U21 National Cup
- Pathway Development Team Cup
- County Championships
- English Leagues Cup competitions (ELCC)
The Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships and the qualifying tournament are part of the tender for the first time, just like the Pathway Development Team Cup, a new competition for 2025/26.
Alan Ransome Obe, Tees Sport Managing Director, said: “The adoption of our Butterfly R40 Three-Star as the official ball of the Table Tennis England, together with the selection (by the ITTF) as the exclusive ball for the 2026 world championships in London, makes the upper ball in England for another year.
“We are pleased that our R40 -Bal will be used for all national championships, the senior British Clubs League, County Championships, the Cadet & Junior British Clubs Leagues and a number of other important games this season.
“The goal of Butterfly is to offer top quality for all table tennis equipment and our three -star ball is an important part of this.
We hope that all members of table tennis England enjoy competing and training with the balls. “
Mrs. Takako Osawa, president of Butterfly, said: ‘With’ Open the World ‘as our motto we believe that table tennis has the power to connect people, inspire communities and enrich lives.
“We are proud to support Table Tennis England and see our Butterfly R40+ three-star ball selected for the World Championships in London in 2026-a real honor that reflects our dedication to sport at the highest level.”
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