How it works
These table tennis tournament names come five at a press, from Corkspin Carnival to Sandpaper Showdown. All 106 carry a word of the game, and none was taken from a federation, a league or a racket maker.
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Four sets in the menu
Spin, serve and paddle puns is the first set in the menu: Topspin Tango Open, Shakehand Shake-Up. Singles ladders and round robins has Hold the Table Singles, Doubles events has Receiver's Choice Doubles, and Hardbat and handicap nights has No Sponge Allowed Night.
The words in the names
Hardbat is the game played with short pips and no sponge on the racket, which slows the ball and cuts the spin. Antispin is a smooth rubber with very low friction, used against heavy spin. Under the expedite rule a rally may not run past a set time or number of shots.
Questions and answers
What are funny table tennis tournament names?
Pip Pip Hooray Classic, Antispin Antics Classic, Twiddle and Twirl Classic and Long Pips Long Shot Open are puns on the rubber and the spin. The first set holds 29 of them.
What is a good name for a table tennis round robin?
Topspin Tuesday Round Robin, Basement Rules Table Round Robin and Everybody Serves Everybody Round Robin are in the second set. The round robin generator makes the schedule of who plays whom.
What do I call a handicap night at the club?
Spot Me Five Handicap Open, Rating Gap Handicap Night and Beat the Rating Handicap Open are in the last set, beside nights with old paddles such as Rough Side Sandpaper Open.
Where do I find names for the teams?
The table tennis team names page has names for doubles pairs and club teams. A name with no table tennis word, by season or for a fundraiser, is on the tournament name generator.