2026 Europe Top 16 Cup

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2026 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup
VenueSalle Omnisport du Pierrier
Location Montreux, Switzerland
Dates5–8 February 2026
 2025
2027 

The 2026 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup , officially known as the China Construction Bank Europe Top 16 Cup Montreux, is a top-tier continental table tennis event sanctioned by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). It will be held from 5 to 8 February 2026 at the Salle Omnisport du Pierrier in Montreux, Switzerland. [1]

Contents

Qualification

A total of 22 players qualify for each singles event, structured and determined as follows: [2]

Automatic Qualifiers (Do not occupy ranking spots):

Ranking Qualifiers (Direct Main Draw spots):

Excluding the above champions, based on the ETTU European Rankings published on 5 December 2025:

Among these qualifiers, the 14 highest-ranked players enter the main draw directly, while the remaining 8 players compete in a qualifying tournament.

Seeding Rules:

The specific seed numbers for the 14 direct main draw qualifiers and the 8 players from the qualifying tournament will be finalized based on the January 2026 ETTU European Rankings.

Player List

[3] (Q) denotes need to participate in the qualifying tournament

Qualification PathMen's QualifiersWomen's Qualifiers
Host Nation
(1 per gender)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pedro Osiro (Q) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rachel Moret (Q)
2024 European Championships Winner
(1 per gender)
Flag of France.svg Alexis Lebrun Flag of Austria.svg Sofia Polcanova
2025 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup Winner
(Women's 1)
Flag of France.svg Alexis Lebrun [a] Flag of Germany.svg Han Ying
European Ranking
(Men's 20 spots, Women's 19 spots)
Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh (1)
Flag of France.svg Felix Lebrun (3)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Darko Jorgić (4)
Flag of Germany.svg Benedikt Duda (5)
Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Franziska (6)
Flag of Germany.svg Qiu Dang (7)
Flag of Germany.svg Dimitrij Ovtcharov (8)
Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Källberg (9)
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Lind (10)
Flag of France.svg Simon Gauzy (11)
Flag of Denmark.svg Jonathan Groth (12)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Marcos Freitas (13)
Flag of Romania.svg Eduard Ionescu (14)
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Robles (Q15)
Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Pucar (Q16)
Flag of Poland.svg Milosz Redzimski
Flag of Croatia.svg Andrej Gacina (Q17)
Flag of Sweden.svg Kristian Karlsson (Q18)
Flag of England.svg Liam Pitchford
Flag of Austria.svg Daniel Habesohn (Q19)
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Winter (1)
Flag of Romania.svg Bernadette Szocs (3)
Flag of France.svg Jia Nan Yuan (5)
Flag of Romania.svg Elizabeta Samara (6)
Flag of France.svg Prithika Pavade (7)
Flag of Sweden.svg Linda Bergström (8)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Jieni Shao (9)
Flag of Germany.svg Nina Mittelham (10)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Fu Yu (11)
Flag of Spain.svg Xiao Maria (12)
Flag of Poland.svg Natalia Bajor (13)
Flag of Germany.svg Shan Xiaona (14)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anna Hursey (Q15)
Flag of Germany.svg Annett Kaufmann (Q16)
Flag of France.svg Charlotte Lutz (Q17)
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Dragoman (Q18)
Flag of Serbia.svg Izabela Lupulesku (Q19)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Matelová
Flag of Croatia.svg Lea Rakovac (Q20)
Replacement
(Any new player replacing a qualified player above
will be considered a replacement.)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg João Geraldo (Q20)
Flag of Romania.svg Iulian Chirita (Q21)
Flag of Hungary.svg Georgina Póta (Q21)
  1. Alexis Lebrun already qualified as the 2024 European Champion; the vacant spot will be given to the highest-ranked European player.

Men's Singles

Qualifying Tournament

The qualifying tournament was held on 5 February. 8 players competed in a single-elimination bracket, with 2 players (Q1/Q2) advancing to the Main Draw.

First Round Second Round
Winners of the second round advance directly to the Main Draw; there is no third round.
Advances to Main Draw
                 
17 Flag of Croatia.svg Gacina 8 7 119
21 Flag of Romania.svg Chirita 11115 11
21 Flag of Romania.svg Chirita 10 8 3
16 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 121111
19 Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn 8 11 9
16 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 111311
16 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar Q1
15 Flag of Spain.svg Robles Q2
15 Flag of Spain.svg Robles 115 1211
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Osiro 9 1110 8
15 Flag of Spain.svg Robles 111111
20 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Geraldo 7 3 5
20 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Geraldo 11135 5 11
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 5 11 11118

Main Draw (Round of 16 to Final)

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                            
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 119 9 4
13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Freitas 9 111111
13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Freitas 1415 7 7
5 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 12 171111
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Källberg 6 111112 13
5 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 116 5 1415
5 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 7 117 4
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 116 1111
7 Flag of Germany.svg Qiu 6 11116 10
Q16 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 118 7 1112
Q16 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 4 8 7
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 111111
12 Flag of Denmark.svg Groth 143 8 8
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 12 111111
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 6 6 116
2 Flag of France.svg A. Lebrun 11119 11
3 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 111111
Q15 Flag of Spain.svg Robles 4 8 7
3 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 111111
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Lind 8 5 7
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Lind 111111
8 Flag of Germany.svg Ovtcharov 7 8 9
3 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 9 6 9
2 Flag of France.svg A. Lebrun 111111
6 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 129 11 8
11 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 10 111311
11 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 1111 122 12
2 Flag of France.svg A. Lebrun 7 1310 1114
14 Flag of Romania.svg Ionescu 4 5 7
2 Flag of France.svg A. Lebrun 111111

Women's Singles

Qualifying Tournament

The qualifying tournament was held on 5 February. 8 players competed in a single-elimination bracket, with 2 players (Q1/Q2) advancing to the Main Draw.

First Round Second Round
Winners of the second round advance directly to the Main Draw; there is no third round.
Advances to Main Draw
                 
16 Flag of Germany.svg Kaufmann 3
20 Flag of Croatia.svg Rakovac 1
16 Flag of Germany.svg Kaufmann 3
15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hursey 1
21 Flag of Hungary.svg Póta 0
15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hursey 3
16 Flag of Germany.svg Kaufmann Q1
17 Flag of France.svg Lutz Q2
18 Flag of Romania.svg Dragoman 1
19 Flag of Serbia.svg Lupulesku 3
19 Flag of Serbia.svg Lupulesku 1
17 Flag of France.svg Lutz 3
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Moret 0
17 Flag of France.svg Lutz 3

Main Draw (Round of 16 to Final)

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                            
1 Flag of Germany.svg Winter 111111
14 Flag of Germany.svg Shan 8 8 8
1 Flag of Germany.svg Winter 12 111111
12 Flag of Spain.svg Xiao 146 4 9
12 Flag of Spain.svg Xiao 8 11249 11
6 Flag of Romania.svg Samara 117 22 116
1 Flag of Germany.svg Winter 111111
4 Flag of Germany.svg Han 8 5 9
7 Flag of France.svg Pavade 8 5 12
11 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Fu 111114
11 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Fu 8 118 114
4 Flag of Germany.svg Han 116 115 11
Q16 Flag of Germany.svg Kaufmann 9 6 11126
4 Flag of Germany.svg Han 11119 10 11
1 Flag of Germany.svg Winter 111111
3 Flag of Romania.svg Szocs 4 4 4
3 Flag of Romania.svg Szocs 111111
13 Flag of Poland.svg Bajor 3 8 8
3 Flag of Romania.svg Szocs 114 1111
Q17 Flag of France.svg Lutz 7 118 5
Q17 Flag of France.svg Lutz 111111
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Bergström 0 3 4
3 Flag of Romania.svg Szocs 9 111111
5 Flag of France.svg Yuan 119 5 5
5 Flag of France.svg Yuan 11115 13
10 Flag of Germany.svg Mittelham 6 6 1111
5 Flag of France.svg Yuan 191111
2 Flag of Austria.svg Polcanova 17 4 4
9 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Shao 5 7 8
2 Flag of Austria.svg Polcanova 111111

References

  1. "2026 Europe Top 16 Information". ettu.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. "2026 Europe Top 16 Qualification" (PDF). ettu.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. "2026 Europe Top 16 Cup Players List" (PDF). ettu.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.