Run a table tennis tournament people remember for the right reasons.
Free guides, calculators, printable forms and software for the people who organize table tennis events.
The usual order of work
- Decide the format.
Groups, knockout, consolation. Choosing a format - Check the numbers.
Time, tables, budget. Calculators - Seed the draw.
Seeds apart, byes to the top. Seeding guide - Run the day.
Rules, forms, software. Cheat sheet
Popular guides
All guidesHow to Run a Table Tennis Tournament: A Complete Guide
A step-by-step guide to planning and running a table tennis tournament: format, budget, equipment, staff, entries, scheduling and the day itself.
Read the guide →Choosing a Table Tennis Tournament Format: Round Robin, Knockout and More
Compare round robin, single elimination, groups plus knockout, consolation brackets and double elimination, with match counts and advice by number of players.
Read the guide →How to Seed a Table Tennis Tournament
How seeding works in a table tennis draw: how many players to seed, where seeds go so the top two meet in the final, how byes work, and how to separate players from the same club.
Read the guide →Round Robin Tie-Breakers in Table Tennis
How to rank players in a table tennis round robin group: match points, head-to-head among tied players, game ratio, points ratio and what to do when still tied.
Read the guide →Table Tennis Tournament Equipment: Tables, Nets, Balls, Lighting and Space
What to buy or rent for a table tennis tournament, with quality notes for tables, nets, barriers, flooring, lighting, balls and extras, plus space requirements by grade.
Read the guide →15 Common Table Tennis Tournament Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
The recurring organizing mistakes at table tennis tournaments, from unrealistic schedules and unseeded draws to missing referees, with the fix for each.
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Tools and downloads
Free Tournament Manager
The complete tool this site grew from. Run your whole tournament from one file: offline, no install, no account.
- Several categories at once (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Doubles) sharing one match queue
- Seeded draws, round-robin groups with proper tie-breaks, consolation bracket and third-place match
- Match length that changes by round, plus safe corrections and backups
Tournament checklist
Everything to do, from eight weeks out to the day after.
Open →Rules summary
The current Laws, in plain English, with notes for directors.
Read →Printable forms
Scoresheets, group sheets, entry lists and brackets.
Open →Calculators
Time, brackets and byes, groups, seeding, budget and sample schedules.
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