The Euro-Asia Cup, more recently known as the Asia-Euro Cup or Asia-Europe All Stars Challenge, is a table tennis team competition currently held annually in China between teams of professional players representing Asia and Europe.
The Euro-Asia Cup, more recently known as the Asia-Euro Cup or Asia-Europe All Stars Challenge, is a table tennis team competition currently held annually in China between teams of professional players representing Asia and Europe.
First held in 1986 to 1989 with singles and team events, then re-held in 2009 with only team events, in 2009 to 2013 the competition featured two events each year: one held in China and the other held in a European city. Since 2013, there has just been one event held annually in China, currently organised by the Chinese Table Tennis Association. [1] [2] [3]
Asia has won the competition nine times, compared to Europe's three wins. The European team's first two wins came in Turkey and France, and in 2015 they earned their first competition win on Asian soil, with victory in Zhangjiagang. [4]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  Andrzej Grubba |  Jindřich Panský |  Chen Longcan |
| Leszek Kucharski | |||
| 1987 | Chen Longcan | Jiang Jialiang |  Yoshihito Miyazaki |
 Jan-Ove Waldner | |||
| 1988 | Jan-Ove Waldner |  Yoo Nam-kyu |  Ri Gun-sang |
| Teng Yi | |||
| 1989 | Kim Taek-soo | Kim Ki-taik | Andrzej Grubba |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jiao Zhimin | Dai Lili | Geng Lijuan |
 Bettine Vriesekoop | |||
| 1987 | Dai Lili | Jiao Zhimin | Li Bun-hui |
| Li Huifen | |||
| 1988 | Li Bun-hui | Dai Lili | Mika Hoshino |
| Yang Young-ja | |||
| 1989 | Chen Jing | Li Huifen | Hyun Jung-hwa |
Asia defeated Europe 6–4 on aggregate
| 25 August 2009 | Asia | 3–2 | Europe | Beijing |
| Individual matches | ||||
Cheung Yuk  | 1–3 |  Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 8–11, 11–4, 9–11, 10–12 | |
| Ma Long | 3–0 |  Kalinikos Kreanga | 11–8, 11–7, 11–8 | |
Chuang Chih-yuan  | 2–3 |  Michael Maze | 11–8, 3–11, 8–11, 11–8, 3–11 | |
| Ma Lin | 3–1 |  Vladimir Samsonov | 11–7, 9–11, 13–11, 11–4 | |
Joo Sae-hyuk  | 3–1 | Jörgen Persson | 6–11, 11–8, 15–13, 11–8 | |
| 26 August 2009 | Asia | 3–2 | Europe | Beijing |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Chuang Chih-yuan | 3–0 | Jörgen Persson | 11–7, 11–5, 11–6 | |
| Ma Lin | 3–2 | Kalinikos Kreanga | 7–11, 11–5, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8 | |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | 1–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 6–11, 7–11, 16–14, 8–11 | |
| Ma Long | 3–0 | Vladimir Samsonov | 11–9, 11–5, 11–6 | |
| Cheung Yuk | 2–3 | Michael Maze | 11–13, 11–6, 11–7, 14–16, 4–11 | |
Europe defeated Asia 6–5 on aggregate
| 10 November 2009 | Europe | 2–3 | Asia |  Istanbul |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Kalinikos Kreanga | 1–3 |  Gao Ning | 11–8, 8–11, 10–12, 6–11 | |
| Michael Maze | 3–1 | Li Ching | 11–9, 11–9, 9–11, 11–9 | |
| Vladimir Samsonov | 1–3 | Wang Hao | 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 10–12 | |
| Timo Boll | 3–2 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 11–6, 11–4, 4–11, 10–12, 11–4 | |
Werner Schlager  | 0–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 9–11, 6–11, 10–12 | |
| 11 November 2009 | Europe | 4 [lower-alpha 1] –2 | Asia | Istanbul |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Werner Schlager | 3–1 | Li Ching | 9–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–7 | |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | 1–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 11–7, 7–11, 11–13, 5–11 | |
| Vladimir Samsonov | 3–1 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 11–8, 8–11, 11–7, 11–9 | |
| Timo Boll | 3–0 | Wang Hao | 11–6, 11–7, 11–6 | |
| Michael Maze | 1–3 | Gao Ning | 9–11, 11–3, 13–15, 9–11 | |
Asia defeated Europe 6–5 on aggregate
| 13 April 2010 | Asia | 1–4 | Europe | Beijing |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Joo Sae-hyuk | 3–2 | Werner Schlager | 8–11, 6–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–9 | |
| Cheung Yuk | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 2–11, 9–11, 8–11 | |
| Wang Liqin | 2–3 | Michael Maze | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11, 12–10, 10–12 | |
Jun Mizutani  | 2–3 |  Vladimir Samsonov | 15–13, 7–11, 5–11, 11–8, 5–11 | |
| Yang Zi | 2–3 | Jörgen Persson | 11–6, 11–7, 8–11, 8–11, 7–11 | |
| 15 April 2010 | Asia | 5 [lower-alpha 1] –1 | Europe | Beijing |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Joo Sae-hyuk | 1–3 | Jörgen Persson | 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 7–11 | |
| Yang Zi | 3–0 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 11–8, 13–11, 11–9 | |
| Jun Mizutani | 3–1 | Michael Maze | 11–8, 10–12, 12–10, 11–9 | |
| Wang Liqin | 3–1 | Vladimir Samsonov | 13–15, 11–6, 11–9, 11–8 | |
| Cheung Yuk | 3–2 | Werner Schlager | 9–11, 11–4, 10–12, 11–7, 11–7 | |
Asia defeated Europe 6–4 on aggregate
| 12 October 2010 | Europe | 2–3 | Asia |  Mons |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Chen Weixing | 1–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 6–11, 11–5, 9–11, 3–11 | |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | 3–0 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 12–10, 11–8, 11–3 | |
| Vladimir Samsonov | 2–3 | Ma Long | 9–11, 11–6, 12–10, 7–11, 7–11 | |
| Timo Boll | 3–0 | Jun Mizutani | 11–4, 11–8, 11–9 | |
| Jean-Michel Saive | 2–3 | Tang Peng | 11–8, 7–11, 11–6, 7–11, 12–14 | |
| 13 October 2010 | Europe | 2–3 | Asia | Mons |
| Individual matches | ||||
| Chen Weixing | 1–3 | Tang Peng | 11–4, 10–12, 6–11, 8–11 | |
| Jean-Michel Saive | 0–3 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 8–11, 8–11, 8–11 | |
| Vladimir Samsonov | 3–2 | Jun Mizutani | 11–8, 10–12, 12–10, 6–11, 11–9 | |
| Timo Boll | 0–3 | Ma Long | 4–11, 10–12, 10–12 | |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | 3–1 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 11–6, 3–11, 11–7, 11–9 | |
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