Here are the draws for ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026

The draw ceremony for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 took place on Monday.

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The ceremony decided the groups for both the Men’s and Women’s events at this year’s World Team Table Tennis Championships. In this ceremony, the 64 teams that qualified for each event were divided into 16 groups of four teams heading into Stages 1A and 1B.

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Stage 1A consists of the top seven seeds in each event, as well as the host country, England. Each of these teams will automatically advance to the Round of 32, regardless of their results.

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The remaining 56 teams in each event will compete in Stage 1B, with the winner of each event progressing to the Main Draw. The six best second-place teams will join the winners in the Main Draw, as will four other teams that emerge from a four-match knockout round.

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Men's Teams

Stage 1A

Group 1

• China (No. 1)
• Sweden (No. 3)
• Republic of Korea (No. 5)
• England (No. 8)

Group 2

• France (No. 2)
• Japan (No. 4)
• Germany (No. 6)
• Chinese Taipei (No. 7)

Stage 1B

Group 3

• Denmark (No. 9)
• Madagascar (No. 36)
• Mexico (No. 39)
• Mongolia (No. 64)

Group 4

• Brazil (No. 10)
• Hungary (No. 35)
• Puerto Rico (No. 37)
• Uzbekistan (No. 63)

Group 5

• Slovenia (No. 11)
• Czechia (No. 34)
• Spain (No. 38)
• Bahrain (No. 62)

Group 6

• Portugal (No. 12)
• Algeria (No. 32)
• New Caledonia (No. 42)
• Greece (No. 60)

Group 7

• India (No. 13)
• Slovakia (No. 33)
• Tunisia (No. 40)
• Guatemala (No. 59)

Group 8

• Croatia (No. 14)
• Serbia (No. 31)
• Cuba (No. 41)
• Qatar (No. 61)

Group 9

• Romania (No. 15)
• Argentina (No. 28)
• Benin (No. 43)
• Peru (No. 55)

Group 10

• Australia (No. 16)
• New Zealand (No. 29)
• Morocco (No. 44)
• Korea DPR (No. 57)

Group 11

• Egypt (No. 17)
• Kazakhstan (No. 27)
• Thailand (No. 46)
• Türkiye (No. 58)

Group 12

• Poland (No. 18)
• Chile (No. 30)
• Tahiti (No. 45)
• Moldova (No. 56)

Group 13

• Iran (No. 19)
• Austria (No. 23)
• Malaysia (No. 48)
• Togo (No. 51)

Group 14

• United States (No. 20)
• Singapore (No. 26)
• Cote d'Ivoire (No. 49)
• Angola (No. 54)

Group 15

• Hong Kong (No. 21)
• Nigeria (No. 24)
• South Africa (No. 47)
• Saudi Arabia (No. 53)

Group 16

• Canada (No. 22)
• Belgium (No. 25)
• Cameroon (No. 50)
• Fiji (No. 52)

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Women's Teams

Stage 1A

Group 1

• China (No. 1)
• Republic of Korea (No. 3)
• Chinese Taipei (No. 6)
• Romania (No. 7)

Group 2

• Japan (No. 2)
• Germany (No. 4)
• France (No. 5)
• England (No. 8)

Stage 1B

Group 3

• Egypt (No. 9)
• Algeria No. 35)
• South Africa (No. 37)
• Syria (No. 64)

Group 4

• Hong Kong (No. 10)
• Mexico (No. 34)
• Netherlands (No. 39)
• Macao (No. 62)

Group 5

• Brazil (No. 11)
• Czechia (No. 36)
• Kazakhstan (No. 38)
• Mongolia (No. 63)

Group 6

• India (No. 12)
• Ukraine (No. 33)
• Uganda (No. 41)
• Rwanda (No. 60)

Group 7

• Sweden (No. 13)
• Canada (No. 31)
• Tunisia (No. 42)
• Sri Lanka (No. 61)

Group 8

• Thailand (No. 14)
• Serbia (No. 32)
• Iran (No. 40)
• Benin (No. 59)

Group 9

• Poland (No. 15)
• Spain (No. 27)
• Korea DPR (No. 45)
• Congo Democratic (No. 57)

Group 10

• Portugal (No. 16)
• Luxembourg (No. 28)
• Cuba (No. 43)
• Guatemala (No. 56)

Group 11

• Australia (No. 17)
• Nigeria (No. 30)
• Uzbekistan (No. 46)
• Wales (No. 55)

Group 12

• United States (No. 18)
• Malaysia (No. 29)
• Tahiti (No. 44)
• Dominican Republic (No. 58)

Group 13

• Croatia (No. 19)
• Italy (No. 24)
• Argentina (No. 49)
• Türkiye (No. 51)

Group 14

• Puerto Rico (No. 20)
• Austria (No. 23)
• Ghana (No. 50)
• Angola (No. 52)

Group 15

• Singapore (No. 21)
• Hungary (No. 26)
• Cook Islands (No. 48)
• Ethiopia (No. 54)

Group 16

• Chile (No. 22)
• Slovakia (No. 25)
• Madagascar (No. 47)
• Nauru (No. 53)

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This year is the 100th anniversary of the World Championships, which alternate between a team and individual eventevery year. China won both gold medals in 2024, the last time the World Championships were a team event.

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The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 will be held from April 28 to May 10. Stage 1A will take place from May 2-3, while Stage 1B will start on April 28 and end on May 1.