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International Federation · Table Tennis

ITTF — International Table Tennis Federation

The world governing body of table tennis since 1926 — 200+ associations, the Worlds, the rankings and the WTT professional tour.
✓ Last reviewed: August 2026
Founded1926, Berlin — a founding-era IF
PresidentPetra Sörling (SWE) — the ITTF’s first female president
Members200+ national associations
FlagshipsWorld Championships · WTT Series · World Cup · world rankings

What is the ITTF?

The International Table Tennis Federation is the sport's world governing body — founded in Berlin in 1926, among the oldest international federations, with 200+ member associations and Petra Sörling of Sweden its first female president.[1] [2]

What does it govern?

The laws and equipment standards; the World Championships and World Cup; the weekly world rankings; para table tennis; and the professional game through World Table Tennis, its commercial tour arm — plus USA Table Tennis and every other national association's international framework.[2] [3]

Why does it matter?

Rankings, sanctioned titles and international eligibility all run through the ITTF — the sport's complete official record for a century.[2] [3]

References

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — Table tennis (governance). Accessed August 2026.
  2. ITTF — official site. Accessed August 2026.
  3. World Table Tennis — official site. Accessed August 2026.