The battle for the championship weekend continues

Posted on January 30, 2026 (by: Major League Table Tennis)

Playoff Stakes, Homecoming Heroes and the Return from Oshima

MLTT returns to Houston for Week 11, and with playoff spots tightening, the stakes at the ULH Event Center have never been higher. The Chicago wind arrive with momentum behind Player of the Week Robert Gardos, while the Texas smash look to Hiro Kasahara to get them through the high-pressure Golden Games.

All eyes will be on the Atlanta Blazers as the No. 1 draft pick, Yuya Oshima returns to stabilize their lineup, and the Carolina Gold Rush will lean on former MVP Enzo Angles to recapture his championship form.

On a weekend defined by razor-thin margins and roster depth, these four teams fight to prove they belong in the title conversation before the final stretch.

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Team news for week 11

The Americas Cup starts Wednesday and ends Sunday, overlapping with week 11 of the MLTT in Houston. As a result, Texas Amy Wang (SPINDEX: 2593) and Nandan Naresh (2693), Chicago MoZhang (2593) and that of Carolina Eugene Wang (2750) and Edward Ly (2679) will not be in action with their teams this weekend.

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ICYMI: Championship weekend is April 18-19

Championship Weekend will be held in the Bay Area April 18-19, 2026 at Table Tennis America (TTA) in Fremont, California. The league’s top four teams will compete in the MLTT Cup, capping off a season that continues to elevate table tennis nationally with a major winner-take-all show.

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Free competition this weekend

The free match of the week at Table Tennis TV is Carolina Gold Rush vs. Texas Smash: Friday, January 30 at 8:30 PM EST.

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