| 2015 European Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 September – 4 October |
| Location | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Venue | Yekaterinburg-Expo |
The 2015 European Table Tennis Championships were held in Yekaterinburg, Russia from 25 September to 4 October 2015. Venue for the competition is Yekaterinburg-Expo.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Austria (AUT) | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 3 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4 |  Portugal (POR) | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 8 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
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