Table Soccer
The ITSF World Cup is a world class table soccer competition organized and managed by the International Table Soccer Federation. It is held every two years and is the largest, most influential and highest level table soccer competition in the world. The 11th ITSF World Cup was held in Nantes, France in 2022, and the 12th ITSF World Cup will be held in Zaragoza, Spain in 2025. Currently, China is bidding for the 13th ITSF World Cup in 2027.
In addition to the ITSF World Cup, the International Table Soccer Federation holds many World Series competitions and different level point based competitions such as ITSF 250 WT, ITSF 500 WT and ITSF 750 WT every year. Other international events with great influence include the European Champions League of Table Soccer , the London Masters, the US Hall of Fame Classic, the China Open and the German Open.
Currently, the highest level domestic competition is the National Table Soccer Championship. It was held in Jiujiang, Jiangxi in 2019 and 2023. The 2nd National Table Soccer Championship held in 2023 was by far the largest scale, most participated and highest level domestic event. Other national level competitions include the China Open, China Masters, and National Grand Prix.
In addition to national level competitions, there are also provincial level competitions. For example, Jiangxi Province has included table soccer in the official competition events since the 16th Provincial Games in 2022. Local competitions include the Hangzhou Open, Shanghai Open, Shenzhen Open, Jiujiang Youth Championship, Bengbu Youth Championship, etc.
The 16th Jiangxi Provincial Games of Table Soccer Competition