Ultimate Table Tennis

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Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT)
Ultimate Table Tennis logo.jpg
Sport Table Tennis
Founded2017
Inaugural season2017
Owner(s)11sports
PresidentVita Dani
Administrator Table Tennis Federation of India
No. of teams6
Country India
Most recent
champion(s)
Chennai Lions (1st title)
(2019)
Most titles Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi TTC and Falcons TTC (1 title each)
TV partner(s) Sports18 [1]
Streaming partner(s) JioCinema
Official website Official website

The Ultimate Table Tennis is a professional level table tennis league in India. It was launched in 2017 and contested by 6 teams. It is organized by 11Sports promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani and held under the aegis of Table Tennis Federation of India. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

The current champions are Chennai Lions, who won the title in their debut season after defeating the defending champions Dabang Delhi TTC in the season 3 finals in 2019. [7]

Teams

Current teams

TeamCityDebutStadium
Chennai Lions Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2019 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Dabang Delhi TTC Delhi, NCR 2017 Thyagaraj Sports Complex
Goa Challengers Goa 2017
Puneri Paltan TT Pune, Maharashtra 2019 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
U Mumba TT Mumbai, Maharashtra 2019 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium
Bengaluru Smashers Bengaluru, Karnataka 2023TBD


TeamOwnersIndian Head coachForeign Head coachKit ManufacturerKit Sponsor
Chennai Lions Harini Yadav, Karishma YadavSomnath Ghosh Flag of Germany.svg Jorg Bitzigeio
Dabang Delhi TTC Radha Kapoor KhannaA Muralidhara Rao Flag of Serbia.svg Slobodan Grujic T10 SportsART
Goa Challengers Shrinivas Dempo, Vivek BhargavaParag Agarwal Flag of Russia.svg Elena Timina Xiom Devashri Nirman LLP
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd.N Ravichandran Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltan Batorfi Shiv-Naresh Kotak
Bengaluru Smashers Punit Balan Sachin Shetty Flag of Slovenia.svg Vesna Ojstersek
U Mumba TTC U Sports Anshul Garg Flag of Portugal.svg Francisco Santos UpGrad

Former teams

TeamDebutDissolvedOwner
Falcons TTC 20172018Rizwan Amlani
Shazé Challengers 20172017Vivek Bhargava
Oilmax-Stag Yoddhas 20172017Oilmax Energy Pvt Ltd & Stag International
Maharashtra United 20172018 DHFL
Warriors TTC 20182018
RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata 20172019 Sanjiv Goenka & Utsav Parekh

Tournament seasons and results

There have been three seasons so far with three different winners. Falcons TTC and Dabang Delhi TTC have been in finals two times.

SeasonFinalFinal venueNumber of

teams

WinnerResultRunner-up
2017Falcons TTC14:9Shazé Challengers Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai 6
2018 Dabang Delhi TTC 11:7Falcons TTC Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata 6
2019 Chennai Lions 8:1 Dabang Delhi TTC Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New Delhi 6
2023Goa Challengers8:7 Chennai Lions Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune 6

Season 2017

Tie

A tie is an encounter between two teams and consists of nine matches. Every match consists of three games. Every game is played up to eleven points. The team, that have won the most games of a tie is the winner.

Format

No.TypePlayer APlayer B
1MSForeignIndian
2WSIndianForeign
3XDForeign/IndianForeign/Indian
4MSForeignForeign
5WSForeignForeign
6MSIndianForeign
7WSForeignIndian
8MSForeignForeign
9WSForeignForeign

Teams

TeamPlayers (male)Players (female)Coaches
Falcons TTC Par Gerell,
Liam Pitchford,
Sanil Shetty,
Arjun Ghosh
Wu Yang,
Lee Ho Ching,
Sutirtha Mukherjee,
Priyadarshini Das
Francisco Santos,
Soumyadeep Roy
Shazé Challengers Li Ping,
Andrej Gacina,
Soumyajit Ghosh,
Manav Thakkar
Han Ying,
Petrissa Solja,
Mouma Das,
Moumita Datta
Elena Timia,
A. Muralidhara Rao
Dabang Smashers TTC Marcos Freitas,
Kou Lei,
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran,
A. Amalraj
Hu Melek,
Tetyana Bilenko,
Madhurika Patkar,
Mousumi Paul
Ilija Lupulesku,
N. Ravichandran
DHFL Maharashtra United Wong Chun Ting,
Joao Monteiro,
Harmeet Desai,
Ronit Bhanja
Liu Jia,
Fu Yu,
Krittwika Sinha Roy,
Pooja Sahasrabudhe
Ferenc Karsai,
Arup Basak
Oilmax-Stag Yoddhas Panagiotis Gionis,
Quadri Aruna,
Jubin Kumar,
Abhishek Yadav
Doo Hoi Kem,
Polina Mikhailova,
Manika Batra,
Selena D Selvakumar
Vesna Ojstersek,
Sandeep Gupta
RP-SG Mavericks Tiago Apolonia,
Stefan Fegerl,
Sharath Kamal,
Birdie Boro
Sofia Polcanova,
Sabine Winter,
Archana Kamath,
Amrutha Pushpak
Peter Engel,
Sachin Shetty

Table

Pos.TeamTies playedTies wonMatches wonTeam points
1 Falcons TTC 532778
2 Shazé Challengers 542473
3 Dabang Smashers TTC 532869
4 DHFL Maharashtra United 522164
5 Oilmax-Stag Yoddhas 521861
6 RP-SG Mavericks 511760

Schedule

StageVenueDateTeam 1Team 2GamesMatches
Round robinChennai13 JulyRP-SG MavericksFalcons TTC12:153:6
14 JulyShazé ChallengersDabang Smashers TTC15:125:4
15 JulyOilmax-Stag YoddhasDHFL Maharashtra United12:153:6
16 JulyDabang Smashers TTCFalcons TTC14:135:4
17 JulyOilmax-Stag YoddhasShazé Challengers15:124:5
18 JulyDHFL Maharashtra UnitedRP-SG Mavericks16:116:3
19 JulyOilmax-Stag YoddhasFalcons TTC5:221:8
20 JulyDabang Smashers TTCRP-SG Mavericks13:146:3
Delhi21 JulyShazé ChallengersFalcons TTC16:115:4
22 JulyDHFL Maharashtra UnitedDabang Smashers TTC11:161:8
23 JulyOilmax-Stag YoddhasRP-SG Mavericks16:116:3
24 JulyDHFL Maharashtra UnitedShazé Challengers12:154:5
25 JulyOilmax-Stag YoddhasDabang Smashers TTC13:144:5
Mumbai26 JulyDHFL Maharashtra UnitedFalcons TTC10:174:5
27 JulyShazé ChallengersRP-SG Mavericks15:124:5
Play off, Semifinal28 JulyFalcons TTCDHFL Maharashtra United14:55:2
Play off, Semifinal29 JulyShazé ChallengersDabang Smashers TTC14:95:3
Play off, Final30 JulyFalcons TTCShazé Challengers14:94:3

Season 2018

Format

No.TypePlayer APlayer B
1WSIndianForeign
2MSForeignIndian
3XDForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
4MSForeignForeign
5WSForeignForeign
6MSIndianForeign
7WSForeignIndian

Teams

TeamPlayers (male)Players (female)Coaches
Dabang Smashers TTC Yoshida Masaki,
Cedric Nuytinck,
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran,
Sanish Ambekar
Sakura Mori,
Adriana Diaz,
Archana Kamath,
Manika Batra
Andrei Filimon,
Sachin Shetty
RP-SG Mavericks Kou Lei,
Mattias Karlsson,
Harmeet Desai,
Siddhesh Pande
Doo Hoi Kem,
Sabine Winter,
Ayhika Mukherjee,
Mouma Das
Elena Timina,
Arup Basak
Falcons TTC Liam Pitchford,
Alvaro Robles,
Sanil Shetty,
Ronit Bhanja
Bernadette Szocs,
Matilda Ekholm,
Sutirtha Mukherjee,
Priyagarshini Das
Vesna Ojstersek,
Soumyadeep Roy
Empowerji Challengers Simon Gauzy,
Tiago Apolonia,
Manav Thakkar,
Arjun Ghosh
Lee Ho Ching,
Georgina Pota,
Divya Deshpande,
Prapti Sen
Peter Engel,
A. Muralidhara Rao
Maharashtra United Kristian Karlsson,
Joao Monteiro,
Anthony Amalraj,
Utkarsh Gupta
Elizabeta Samara,
Lily Zhang,
Madhurika Patkar,
Selena D Selvakumar
Francisco Santos,
N. Ravichandran
Yoddhas Warriors TTC Quadri Aruna,
Chuang Chih-Yuan,
Sharath Kamal,
Ravindra Kotiyan
Sofia Polcanova,
Hana Matelova,
Pooja Sahasrabudhe,
Sreeja Akula
Ferenc Karsai,
Sandeep Gupta

Table

Pos.TeamTies playedTies wonMatches wonTeam points
1 Dabang Smashers TTC 532363
2 RP-SG Mavericks 542058
3 Falcons TTC 542156
4 Maharashtra United 521549
5 Warriors TTC 511347
6 Empowerji Challengers 511342

Schedule

StageVenueDateTeam 1Team 2GamesMatches
Round robinPune14 JuneMaharashtra UnitedFalcons TTC10:112:5
15 JuneEmpowerji ChallengersRP-SG Mavericks8:133:4
16 JuneWarriors TTCDabang Smashers TTC7:141:6
17 JuneMaharashtra UnitedRP-SG Mavericks10:113:4
18 JuneDabang Smashers TTCFalcons TTC17:46:1
19 JuneWarriors TTCEmpowerji Challengers14:75:2
Delhi20 JuneDabang Smashers TTCRP-SG Mavericks8:133:4
21 JuneMaharashtra UnitedEmpowerji Challengers6:151:6
22 JuneWarriors TTCFalcons TTC6:151:6
23 JuneMaharashtra UnitedDabang Smashers TTC12:95:2
24 JuneFalcons TTCEmpowerji Challengers15:65:2
25 JuneWarriors TTCRP-SG Mavericks11:104:3
Kolkata26 JuneEmpowerji ChallengersDabang Smashers TTC6:151:6
27 JuneMaharashtra UnitedWarriors TTC11:104:3
28 JuneRP-SG MavericksFalcons TTC10:113:4
Play off, Semifinal29 JuneDabang Smashers TTCMaharashtra United11:104:3
Play off, Semifinal30 JuneRP-SG MavericksFalcons TTC10:114:3
Play off, Final1 JulyDabang Smashers TTCFalcons TTC11:74:2

Season 2019

Format

No.TypePlayer APlayer B
1WSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
2MSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
3XDForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
4MSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
5WSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian

Teams

TeamPlayers (male)Players (female)Coaches
Chennai Lions Tiago Apolonia,
Sharath Kamal,
Anirban Ghosh
Petrissa Solja,
Madhurika Patkar,
Yashini Sivansakar
Peter Engel,
A. Muralidhara Rao
Dabang Delhi TTC Jon Persson,
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran,
Parth Virmani
Bernadette Szocs,
Krittwika Sinha Roy,
Naina
Vesna Ojstersek,
Sachin Shetty
Goa Challengers Alvaro Robles,
Amalraj Anthony,
Siddhesh Pande
Cheng I-Ching,
Archana Kamath,
Shruti Amrute
Elena Timina,
Arup Basak
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis Chuang Chih-Yuan,
Harmeet Desai,
Ronit Bhanja
Sabine Winter,
Ayhika Mukherjee,
Selena Selvakumar
Francisco Santos,
Parag Agrawal
RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata Benedikt Duda,
Sanil Shetty,
Manush Shah
Matilda Ekholm,
Manika Batra,
Prapti Sen
Zoltan Batorfi,
N. Ravichandran
U Mumba TT Kirill Gerassimenko,
Manav Thakkar,
Jeet Chandra
Doo Hoi Kem,
Sutirtha Mukherjee,
Moumita Dutta
Jiaqi Zheng,
Soumyadeep Roy

Table

Pos.TeamTies playedTies wonMatches wonTeam points
1 U Mumba TTC 541644
2 Chennai Lions 531442
3 Goa Challengers 531541
4 Dabang Delhi TTC 531341
5 RP-SG Mavericks 511030
6 Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 51727

Schedule

StageVenueDateTeam 1Team 2GamesMatches
Round robinDelhi25 JulyDabang Delhi TTCPuneri Paltan Table Tennis7:82:3
26 JulyChennai LionsU Mumba TTC6:92:3
27 JulyRP-SG Mavericks KolkataGoa Challengers4:110:5
28 JulyChennai LionsPuneri Paltan Table Tennis10:53:2
29 JulyDabang Delhi TTCU Mumba TTC9:63:2
30 JulyRP-SG Mavericks KolkataPuneri Paltan Table Tennis11:45:0
31 JulyChennai LionsGoa Challengers8:73:2
1 AugustRP-SG Mavericks KolkataU Mumba TTC6:92:3
2 AugustDabang Delhi TTCGoa Challengers7:82:3
3 AugustPuneri Paltan Table TennisU Mumba TTC6:91:4
4 AugustDabang Delhi TTCRP-SG Mavericks Kolkata10:53:2
5 AugustU Mumba TTCGoa Challengers11:44:1
6 AugustChennai LionsRP-SG Mavericks Kolkata11:44:1
7 AugustPuneri Paltan Table TennisGoa Challengers4:111:4
8 AugustChennai LionsDabang Delhi TTC7:82:3
Play off, Semifinal9 AugustU Mumba TTCDabang Delhi TTC7:82:3
Play off, Semifinal10 AugustChennai LionsGoa Challengers8:73:2
Play off, Final11 AugustDabang Delhi TTCChennai Lions1:80:3


Season 2023

Format

No.TypePlayer APlayer B
1MSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
2WSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
3XDForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
4MSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian
5WSForeign or IndianForeign or Indian

Teams

TeamPlayers (male)Players (female)Coaches
Bengaluru Smashers Kirill Gerassimenko,
Sanil Shetty,
Ankur Bhattacharjee
Natalia Bajor,
Manika Batra,
Poymantee Baisya
Vesna Ojstersek,
Sachin Shetty
Chennai Lions Benedikt Duda,
Sharath Kamal Achanta,
Payas Jain
Liu Yangzi,
Sutirtha Mukherjee,
Prapti Sen
Jörg Bitzigeio
Somnath Ghosh
Dabang Delhi TTC Jon Persson,
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran,
Anirban Ghosh
Barbora Balazova,
Ayhika Mukherjee,
Sreeja Akula
Slobodan Grujic,
A Muralidhara Rao
Goa Challengers Alvaro Robles,
Amalraj Anthony,
Harmeet Desai
Suthasini Sawettabut,
Reeth Tennison,
Krittwika Roy
Elena Timina,
Parag Agrawal
Puneri Paltan TTC Omar Assar,
Manush Shah,
Snehit SFR
Hana Matelova,
Archana Kamath,
Anusha Kutumbale
Zoltan Batorfi,
N Ravichandran
U Mumba TT Quadri Aruna,
Manav Thakkar,
Sudhanshu Grover
Lily Zhang,
Mouma Das,
Diya Chitale
Francisco Santos,
Anshul Garg

Table

Pos.TeamTies playedTies wonMatches wonTeam points
1 Dabang Delhi TTC 531442
2 Chennai Lions 521441
3 Puneri Paltan TTC 531438
4 Goa Challengers 521336
5 Bengaluru Smashers 531535
6 U Mumba TT 52833

Schedule

StageVenueDateTeam 1Team 2GamesMatches
Round robinPune13 JulyPuneri Paltan TTCChennai Lions5:101:4
14 JulyU Mumba TTBengaluru Smashers10:53:2
15 JulyDabang Delhi TTCGoa Challengers5:101:4
16 JulyChennai LionsU Mumba TT7:82:3
17 JulyPuneri Paltan TTCGoa Challengers8:73:2
18 JulyBengaluru SmashersDabang Delhi TTC5:101:4
19 JulyGoa ChallengersU Mumba TT9:64:1
20 JulyChennai LionsBengaluru Smashers7:82:3
21 JulyDabang Delhi TTCPuneri Paltan TTC7:82:3
22 JulyGoa ChallengersChennai Lions4:111:4
23 JulyPuneri Paltan TTCBengaluru Smashers7:82:3
24 JulyDabang Delhi TTCU Mumba TT11:44:1
25 JulyBengaluru SmashersGoa Challengers9:63:2
26 JulyChennai LionsDabang Delhi TTC6:92:3
27 JulyU Mumba TTPuneri Paltan TTC5:100:5
Play off, Semifinal28 JulyDabang Delhi TTCGoa Challengers7:82:3
Play off, Semifinal29 JulyChennai LionsPuneri Paltan TTC8:33:0
Play off, Final30 JulyGoa ChallengersChennai Lions8:72:3

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