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?
MEN’S TEAMS (64 TOTAL)
Continental Qualification (52 teams)
OCEANIA (4 teams) ITTF Oceania Championships 2025, June 2025
Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti
ASIA (16 teams) Regional Championships & 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships, Bhubaneswar, India, 11-15 October 2025
Regional qualifiers (3): Bahrain (West Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), India (South Asia)
Asian Championships (13): China (champions), Hong Kong China (runners-up), Japan, Chinese Taipei, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Islamic Rep. of Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Qatar, Mongolia, Uzbekistan
EUROPE (16 teams) European Team Championships, Zadar, Croatia, 12-19 October 2025
France (champions), Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Belgium, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Croatia, Denmark, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Moldova, Türkiye
AFRICA (8 teams) ITTF African Championships 2025, Tunis, Tunisia, 12-19 October 2025
Egypt (champions), Benin, Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, Togo, Madagascar, Morocco
AMERICAS (8 teams) ITTF Pan American Championships 2025, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, 12-19 October 2025
Argentina (champions), Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States, Guatemala, Chile
World Rankings Qualification (11 teams)
November 2025 ITTF World Team Rankings
Austria, Hungary, Czechia, Cuba, Ecuador, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Fiji Islands, Angola, Peru
Host Nation (1 team)
England
WOMEN’S TEAMS (64 TOTAL)
Continental Qualification (52 teams)
OCEANIA (4 teams) ITTF Oceania Championships 2025, June 2025
Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Cook Islands
ASIA (16 teams) Regional Championships & 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships, Bhubaneswar, India, 11-15 October 2025
Regional qualifiers (3): Syria (West Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), India (South Asia)
Asian Championships (13): 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 (16 teams) European Team Championships, Zadar, Croatia, 12-19 October 2025
Germany (champions), Romania, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Croatia, Slovakia, Austria, Czechia, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Ukraine, Spain, Serbia, France
AFRICA (8 teams) ITTF African Championships 2025, Tunis, Tunisia, 12-19 October 2025
Egypt (champions), Ghana, Nigeria, Madagascar, Algeria, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa
AMERICAS (8 teams) ITTF Pan American Championships 2025, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, 12-19 October 2025
Puerto Rico (champions), Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, United States, Argentina, Guatemala
World Rankings Qualification (11 teams)
November 2025 ITTF World Team Rankings
Italy, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Angola, Nauru, Ethiopia, Wales, Türkiye, Venezuela, Congo, Ecuador
Host Nation (1 team)
England
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.
