In 1926, the first ITTF World Table Tennis Championships took place in London. In 2026, the sport returns home to celebrate its centenary.
From 28 April to 10 May 2026, London will host the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals—marking 100 years since both the World Championships and the ITTF itself were founded in the British capital. It is a once-in-a-century homecoming, and teams from across the globe are now securing their places at this historic celebration.
Who’s Qualified So Far?
OCEANIA (Complete)
Qualified at: ITTF Oceania Championships 2025 (June 2025)
Men: Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti
Women: Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Cook Islands
ASIA (Complete)
Qualified through: Regional Championships & 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships (Bhubaneswar, India, 11-15 October 2025)
Men:
Regional qualifiers: Bahrain (West Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), India (South Asia)
Asian Championships: China (champions), Japan (runners-up), Hong Kong, China, Chinese Taipei, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Islamic Rep. of Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Qatar, Mongolia, Uzbekistan
Women:
Regional qualifiers: Syria (West Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), India (South Asia)
Asian Championships: China (champions), Japan (runners-up), Singapore, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Islamic Rep. of Iran, Sri Lanka, Macao, China, Mongolia
EUROPE (In Progress)
Qualifying at: European Team Championships (Zadar, Croatia, 12-19 October 2025)
Men: 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, Czechia, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Ukraine, Spain, England, Serbia, Slovenia/France*
*One women’s spot still to be decided
AFRICA (In Progress)
Qualifying at: ITTF African Championships 2025 (Tunis, Tunisia, 12-19 October 2025)
Team events ongoing—8 spots per gender to be determined
AMERICAS (In Progress)
Qualifying at: ITTF Pan American Championships 2025 (Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, 12-19 October 2025)
Team events ongoing—8 spots per gender to be determined
The Numbers
- 64 teams per gender will compete in London
- 52 teams qualify through continental championships
- 11 teams through world rankings (November 2025)
- 1 spot for host nation England
The World Championships remain the ultimate prize in table tennis, where legends are made and history is written. The stage is set. The teams are assembling. London 2026 awaits.
*All qualification spots are subject to confirmation by the respective member associations.
