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The Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the Team World Cup were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years.
For the very first time, table tennis was featured in the Olympic Games, held in Seoul, South Korea 1991 A United North & South Korea team won the Corbillon Cup at the World Championships in Chiba, Japan
- The Start of Table Tennis
- European Domination
- The Professionalization of Table Tennis
Table tennis origins go back to the 1890s. It was played throughout England as a parlor game, just for fun.
The first competitive Table Tennis matches were dominated by European playerssince the sport had not yet spread in Asia.
1950s
In the ’50s, things began to change. After the championships of Bergmann and Leach on the men’s side, and the incredible run from Angelica Rozeanu, the Japanese started consistently winning world titles. This decade was possibly the most important decade for the technology of the sportsince sponged rubbers began to be used by defensive players.
1960s
In terms of results, the Japanese and theChinesewere the biggest winners in the 50s and 60s. On the men’s side, from 1950 to 1969, the two most successful nations were Japan, with 7 men’s team events, and China, with 3. On the women’s side, from 1950 to 1969, the story was somewhat different. The Japanese players were also the most successful, with 6 championships, and the Romanians, led by Angelica Rozeanu, achieved 5 championships. The Chinese players won for the only time in 1965 and the S...
1970s
The 1970s were extremely important for the history of the sport in sporting terms, technological advancements, and even diplomatically. In the 70s, of the 5 editions of the World Table Tennis Championships, 3 were won by the Chinese team. As for the other 2, the 1973 edition was won by Sweden and the 1979 edition by Hungary. International competitions were still at the reach of all the nations, but China was starting to establish its historical dominance. The first edition of the WTTC in this...
In 1980 the first World Cup was held, and Guo Yuehua of China won the $12,500 first prize. Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, with singles and doubles competition for men and women.
The original Cup was won by German team in 1939, and disappeared during Berlin occupation after World War II; the current Corbillon Cup is a replica made in 1949. Singles competition: St. Bride Vase for men's singles, donated in 1929 by C.Corti Woodcock, member of the exclusive St. Bride Table Tennis Club in London, after Fred Perry of England ...
The World Cup first took place in Hong Kong in August 1980 as an experimental event, but it was so successful that it's been contested every year since. You can find a list of the previous winners below.
By Martin Hughes Owner and Editor. The 2020 Men's World Cup is being played in Weihai, China at the Weihai Nanhai Olympic Sport Centre from 13-15 November 2020. The Men's World Cup first started in 1980 as an invitational event for 16 players, and in 2009 it was extended to 19 players.
