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| Dates | 13 March 2018 – 18 November 2018 | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
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The 2018 ITTF Challenge Series was the second season of the International Table Tennis Federation's secondary professional table tennis tour, a level below the ITTF World Tour. [1]
Below is the schedule released by the ITTF: [2]
| Tour | Event | Location | Venue | Date | Prize money (USD) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | ||||||
| 1 |  Polish Open | Spała | Spała Olympic Center | March 13 | March 17 | 40,000 | [3] |
| 2 |  Spanish Open | Guadalajara | Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara | March 28 | April 1 | 40,000 | [4] |
| 3 |  Slovenia Open | Otočec | Otočec Sports Centre | April 2 | April 6 | 40,000 | [5] |
| 4 |  Zagreb Open | Zagreb | Zagreb Hall of Sports | May 2 | May 6 | 40,000 | [6] |
| 5 |  Thailand Open | Bangkok | Fashion Island - Island Hall | May 16 | May 20 | 40,000 | [7] |
| 6 |  Pyongyang Open | Pyongyang | Pyongyang Table Tennis Hall | June 13 | June 17 | 40,000 | [8] |
| 7 |  Nigerian Open | Lagos | Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Hall | August 8 | August 12 | 46,000 | [9] |
| 8 |  Belgium Open | De Haan | Sport en Recreatiecentrum Haneveld | October 23 | October 27 | 40,000 | [10] |
| 9 |  Belarus Open | Minsk | Palace of Tennis | November 13 | November 18 | 40,000 | [11] |
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