Table tennis tournaments

Table tennis tournament app and draw generator

Run a table tennis round robin, an office tournament or a club championship from your phone. CourtTable draws the matches across your tables, records every score and keeps live standings on a page players can follow, with no app or account for them.

The best formats for a table tennis tournament

Table tennis is mostly singles, played in groups and draws across several tables.

How to run a table tennis tournament

Set up groups or a draw in about a minute; each table counts as a court in CourtTable.

  1. Create a tournament in CourtTable, pick table tennis and choose a format.
  2. Choose singles or doubles and set how many tables you have.
  3. Pick the scoring, such as games to 11, and how long each round runs.
  4. Add players from your directory and press start.
  5. Share the link, enter each result as matches finish, and the standings or bracket update live.

How to play in a table tennis tournament

Entered a table tennis tournament? Here is how it works.

  • Open the organizer's link or QR code to see your next opponent and table.
  • Play your match to the agreed format and the organizer enters the result.
  • In groups every result counts toward the table; in a knockout the winner goes through.
  • Follow the live standings and the bracket on your phone.

Table tennis scoring in CourtTable

Table tennis games go to 11, win by 2, and matches are usually the best of five games. Quick socials often play one or three games per match.

  • Points race: games to 11 or 21, or a fixed time per round.
  • Enter each result; CourtTable keeps the totals and standings.
  • Cap the rounds to fit your hall time.

Live results at every table

Every table tennis tournament gets a public page with the draw, the scores and the standings. Put the TV view on a screen so players know which table to go to next.

Frequently asked questions

Round robin groups followed by a knockout, which CourtTable runs as the World Cup format. For a quick social, a singles round robin or King of the Table works well.

Games go to 11, win by 2, and a match is usually the best of five games.

Yes. Add your colleagues, set the number of tables and pick a round robin or knockout. Share the live page so everyone can follow the results.

Yes. A League groups tournaments into divisions and seasons, with promotion and relegation at the end of each season.

No. Only the organizer uses CourtTable; players follow along from a link or QR code.

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Run your next table tennis tournament from your phone.

Pick the format, add your players and set your courts. CourtTable draws every round, adds up every score you enter and keeps the standings live on a page everyone can follow.