The ITTF Mixed Team World Cup is a premier mixed-team table tennis tournament organized by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). It is considered one of the three major world table tennis events, alongside the World Table Tennis Championships and the Table Tennis World Cup. The inaugural event was held in December 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, and it has been confirmed that Chengdu will host the tournament for five consecutive years (2023–2027).
History
Inauguration On August 26, 2023, the ITTF announced the creation of a new event, the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup. Aiming to enhance the appeal of table tennis, promote teamwork, and advance gender equality, the ITTF decided to establish this mixed-team competition. This event innovatively combines male and female players within the same team, designed to showcase the inclusivity and team spirit of table tennis. The successful format and positive reception have provided valuable practical foundation for the inclusion of mixed team table tennis in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Editions YearHost cityGoldSilverBronze2023Chengdu ChinaChen MengFan ZhendongLin GaoyuanMa LongSun YingshaWang ChuqinWang ManyuWang Yidi South KoreaAn Jae-hyunJang Woo-jinJeon Ji-heeKim Na-yeongLee Sang-suLee Zi-onLim Jong-hoonShin Yu-bin JapanMiwa HarimotoTomokazu HarimotoHina HayataMiu HiranoMiyuu KiharaKakeru SoneShunsuke TogamiRyoichi Yoshiyama2024Chengdu ChinaKuai ManLiang JingkunLin GaoyuanLin ShidongSun YingshaWang ChuqinWang ManyuWang Yidi South KoreaAn Jae-hyunCho Dae-seongJang Woo-jinJeon Ji-heeKim Na-yeongOh Jun-sungShin Yu-binSuh Hyo-won Hong KongChan BaldwinDoo Hoi KemLam Siu-hangLee Hoi Man KarenNg Wing LamWong Chun-tingWong Hoi TungYiu Kwan To2025ChengduKuai ManLiang JingkunLin ShidongSun YingshaWang ChuqinWang ManyuWang YidiXu YingbinMiwa HarimotoTomokazu HarimotoHina HayataMima ItoSora MatsushimaSatsuki OdoHiroto ShinozukaShunsuke TogamiBenedikt DudaPatrick FranziskaAnnett KaufmannNina MittelhamDang QiuSabine Winter2026Chengdu2027Chengdu
Format The event employs an innovative first to 8 games system within a maximum of 15 games. The match sequence is fixed, and each individual match (rubber) is played best of three games.
Match Sequence Mixed Doubles Women's Singles (Players who participated in the mixed doubles cannot play in the subsequent singles matches) Men's Singles Women's Doubles OR Men's Doubles (The order of the last two rubbers is determined by the captain of the lower-ranked team) Men's Doubles OR Women's Doubles
Rules Each team consists of 3 to 4 male and 3 to 4 female players per match. Each individual match is played best of three games. The team that first accumulates 8 games wins the overall match.
Qualification The tournament invites 16 teams to participate, including the host nation and teams qualifying through continental competitions. Asia: 4–5 teams Europe: 4–5 teams Africa: 2 teams Americas: 2–3 teams Oceania: 1 team
Statistics
Medal table
References
External links International Table Tennis Federation official website ITTF Foundation