What: The 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships

Where: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

When: February 28 - March 06, 2016

Competing: (men) Austria, Belarus, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine; (women) Austria, Belarus, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

More: The men's trophy is called the Swaythling Cup, and teh women's is the Corbillon Cup; the Championships are now held in even-numbered years.

Fun Fact: China has won nine of the last ten men's titles (Sweden won in 2000) and 18 of the last 20 women's (Singapore won 2010's and Korea in 1991).

​Official: http://www.perfectwttc2016.com.my

What: The ITTF Latin American Championships

Where: San Juan, Puerto Rico

When: February 01 - 07, 2016

More: Competition will be held in men's and women's singles, doubles, and team events, with mixed doubles and u-21 singles events for both men and women.

Fun Fact: This is the 26th edition of the championships, first held in 1978, and the first time in San Juan.

​Official: http://ultm.org/ittf-campeonato-latinoamericano-2016

What: The 2015 ITTF Women's World Cup

Where: Sendai, Japan

When: October 30 - November 01, 2015

More: The Women's World Cup has been held annually since 1996; the top-ranked twenty players compete in combination of round robin and single elimination to crown the champion.

Fun Fact: Chinese athletes have won every title, led by Zhang Yining's four total (last in 2005).

Official: http://www.2015wwc.com

What: The 2015 ITTF Men's World Cup

Where: Halmstad, Sweden

When: October 16 - 18, 2015

More: Held annually since 1980, the World Cup features the top ranked twenty players competing in combination of round robin and single elimination play to determine the champion.

Fun Fact: Zhang Jike of China is the defending champion from 2014. Chinese men have won 21 of 36 titles, including the last five.

Official: http://worldcuphalmstad.com

What: The ITTF Asian Championships


Where: Pattaya, Thailand


When: September 26 - October 03, 2015


More: Biennial competition across seven events: men's team, women's team, men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.


Fun Fact: China is bay far the dominant nation in the event's history, with winning six of seven golds in 2013 and 2011, and sweeping in 2009. Ma Long is the three-time men's singles champion.


Official: http://www.ittf.com/competitions

What: The ITTF European Table Tennis Championships


Where: Ekaterinburg, Russia


When: September 25 - October 04, 2015


More: Competition to be held in men's and women's singles, doubles, and team events


Fun Fact: More than 800 athletes from 50 nations are expected to participate.


Official: http://www.ettc2015.com

What: The TMS 2014 European Team Table Tennis Championships

Where: Lisbon, Portugal

When: September 24 - 28, 2014

Competing: 16 national teams in both men's and women's in the Championship division; another 16 in each for the Challenge division, and a further 11 teams across men's and women's in the Standard division; a total of 43 total nations will be represented across the entire tournament.

More: This is the biggest Table Tennis event in Europe this year. The team event championships are held separate from single and double events in 2014.

Fun Fact: Germany is the defending champion from last year in both men's and women's. They face a particularly difficult task this year, though, on the men's side with the absence of the #'s 1 and 5 ranked players, including 2013 singles champion Dimitrij Ovtcharov, who has won three career Olympic medals.

Official: http://www.2014eurotabletennis.com