The ITTF–ATTU Asian Cup is an annual table tennis competition held by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). The first edition was held in 1983. The competition features men's and women's singles events, with 16 players qualifying to take part in each event, subject to a maximum of two players per association.[1][2]
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Singles entrants | 16 men; 16 women |
| Confederation | Asian Table Tennis Union |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men: Tomokazu HarimotoWomen:  Wang Yidi |
| Most titles | Men: Ma Long (4) Xu Xin (4) Women: Liu Shiwen (4) |
From 2013 to 2019, the Asian Cup serves as a qualification event for the World Cup.[3]
Results edit
Men's singles edit
Women's singles edit
Men's team edit
Women's team edit
a.^ The 2004 Women's Asian Cup was postponed to November, 2005. And the 2005 Asian Cup was held in December of the same year.
b.^ The 24th Asian Cup was scheduled in Yokohama, Japan between March 26–27, 2011. Postponed by Japan Table Tennis Association due to associations’ withdrawal caused by the Tōhoku earthquake.[5]
Medal table(total all years) edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 60 | 50 | 16 | 126 |
| 2 |  North Korea (PRK) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 5 |  Singapore (SIN) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 6 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 72 | 72 | 76 | 220 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Asian Table Tennis Union / Events / Asian Cup". ATTU. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "2018 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup / Prospectus" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Qualification and Playing System for the Women ́s & Men's World Cup" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ a b "#RESTART: star players poised for World Cups". ITTF. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "24th Table Tennis Asia Cup 2011 Yokohama postponed". ATTU. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.