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ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2024: Elite 16 Teams Unveiled with One Month to Go

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Published in Table Tennis
Thursday, 31 October 2024 21:30

With one month to go until the prestigious ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2024, the ITTF is delighted to unveil the 16 qualified teams that will battle for the Guoliang-Sörling Trophy in Chengdu, China, from 1-8 December 2024. 

The elite lineup features a perfect blend of established powerhouses and emerging forces in world table tennis, representing five continents. Defending champions China will face stern competition on home soil as they aim to retain their crown from the inaugural 2023 edition.  

The competing teams are: 

The tournament also features an innovative three-stage format. In Stage 1, the 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four, where the highest-ranked teams are placed in different groups (1st in Group 1, 2nd in Group 2, 3rd in Group 3, and 4th in Group 4), with the remaining teams drawn two at a time in seeding order following a snake system. Each group will be played in a complete round-robin format. 

In Stage 2, the top two teams from each Stage 1 group advances to form a single eight-team group. These teams then compete in another round-robin format, but with a strategic variation teams that have already faced each other in Stage 1 wont play again, with their previous results carrying forward. This innovative approach ensures fresh matchups while maintaining the significance of early tournament performances.  

The competition culminates in Stage 3, where the stakes are at their highest. The top four teams from Stage 2s standings qualify for the knockout phase, featuring both semi-finals and placement matches. The semi-final matchups are determined by ranking, with the first-placed team facing the fourth-placed team, whilst second plays third. Each teams journey concludes with either the final or the bronze medal match, ensuring every podium position is determined through head-to-head competition.  

This comprehensive format, totalling 52 matches across all stages (24 in Stage 1, 24 in Stage 2, and 4 in Stage 3), guarantees that the eventual champions must demonstrate both consistency through the round-robin phases and excellence in the knockout stage.

Each team match follows the following:

  • The order of play shall be:
    1. Mixed doubles
    2. Womens singles (player not playing mixed doubles)
    3. Mens singles (player not playing mixed doubles)
    4. Womens doubles vs Womens doubles/Mens doubles vs Mens doubles*
    5. Mens doubles vs Mens doubles/Womens doubles vs Womens doubles* *The order of play for matches 4 & 5 shall be determined after the first match by the captain of the lower-ranked team
  • All individual matches are played best-of-three games (result 3-0 or 2-1)
  • Team matches end when one team accumulates 8 games

The Mixed Team World Cup represents a unique celebration of gender equality in table tennis, with each team featuring between three and four players of each gender. This format has already proven to be a hit with fans and players alike during last years inaugural event, combining mens and womens singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches throughout the competition. With Chengdus state-of-the-art facilities ready to welcome these 16 exceptional teams, table tennis fans worldwide can look forward to a spectacular showcase of the sports finest talent this December. 

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