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World Team Table Tennis Championships
The team edition of the World Championships, held in even years (men compete for the Swaythling Cup, women for the Corbillon Cup). London 2026 marked 100 years since the first Championships, with 64 men's and 64 women's teams.
Next
- Date to be confirmedITTF World Team Championships Finals Fukuoka 2028
Fukuoka Japan
Source: pref.fukuoka.lg.jp · checked 11 Oct 2026
Overview
- Format
- Each tie is best of five singles (order A-X, B-Y, C-Z, A-Y, B-X), each match best of five games to 11. Group stage, then knockout.
- How often
- Every two years (even years)
Latest results
ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 · 28 Apr – 10 May 2026 · London Great Britain
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Men's team | China (beat Japan 3–0) | China |
| Women's team | China (beat Japan 3–2) | China |
Source: worldtabletennis.com · checked 11 Oct 2026
Records and milestones
- With the 2026 women's title China won the Corbillon Cup for the seventh straight time and a record 24th overall. Source: news.cgtn.com · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Seven teams entered the first men's team championships (London 1926). Source: tabletennisengland.co.uk · checked 11 Oct 2026
Sources and dates checked
- Source: worldtabletennis.com/eventInfo?eventId=3216 · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source: tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/2025/ittf-…the-format-explained · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Team_Ta…onships_–_Men's_team · checked 11 Oct 2026
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Every fact here was checked on the official site of the event or league (ITTF, WTT, organising committees, leagues, federations); Wikipedia was used only where an official source was unavailable. Values we could not confirm are left blank. Data file: download events.json. Data updated 11 Oct 2026. Instead of event logos and flags we use our own drawings and three-letter country codes.