In 1926, the first ITTF World Table Tennis Championships took place in London. In 2026, the sport returns home to celebrate its centenary.
From April 28 to May 10, 2026, London will host the finals of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships, marking 100 years since both the World Championships and the ITTF itself were founded in the British capital. It’s a once-in-a-century homecoming, and teams from around the world are now securing their place in this historic celebration.
Who has qualified so far?
OCEANIA (complete)
Qualified for: ITTF Oceania Championships 2025 (June 2025)
Gentlemen: Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti
Women: Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Cook Islands
ASIA (complete)
Qualified through: Regional Championships and 28th ITF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships (Bhuneswar, India, October 11-15, 2025)
Gentlemen:
Regional Qualifiers: Bahrain (Western Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), India (South Asia)
Asian Championships: China (champion), Hong Kong China (runner-up), Japan, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, DPR Korea, Islamic Republic of Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Qatar, Mongolia, Uzbekistan
Women:
Regional Qualifiers: Syria (Western Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), India (South Asia)
Asian Championships: China (champion), Japan (runner-up), Singapore, Republic of Korea, DPR Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Sri Lanka, Macau China, Mongolia
EUROPE (in progress)
Qualification at: European Team Championships (Zadar, Croatia, October 12-19, 2025)
Gentlemen: France, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Belgium, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Croatia, Denmark, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Moldova, Türkiye
Women: Germany, Romania, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Croatia, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Ukraine, Spain, England, Serbia, Slovenia/France*
*One women’s spot has yet to be determined
AFRICA (in progress)
Qualification at: ITTF African Championships 2025 (Tunis, Tunisia, October 12-19, 2025)
There are ongoing team events – 8 places per gender to be determined
AMERICA (in progress)
Qualifying at: ITTF Pan American Championships 2025 (Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, October 12-19, 2025)
There are ongoing team events – 8 places per gender to be determined
The numbers
- 64 teams per gender will compete in London
- 52 teams qualify through continental championships
- 11 teams via world rankings (November 2025)
- 1 spot for host country England
The World Championships remain the ultimate prize in table tennis, where legends are made and history is written. The stage has been set. The teams are assembling. London 2026 awaits you.
*All qualifying places are subject to confirmation by the respective member associations.
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