The first serves have been struck, and the intensity is building at LOOPS Table Tennis as the ITTF-Oceania Cup 2025 kicks into high gear. The tournament is underway with reigning champion Finn Luu taking on Jeremy Dey, setting the tone for an exciting competition where players from Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, and Vanuatu battle for continental supremacy and a critical pathway to the world stage.
The tournament brings together a stellar lineup of Oceania’s top table tennis talent. In the women’s draw, Australia dominates with Liu Yangzi, Minhyung Jee, and Constantina Psihogios leading the charge, alongside New Zealand’s Jocelyn Lam, New Caledonia’s Maylis Giret, Fiji’s Carolyn Li, New Zealand’s Chunli Li, and Vanuatu’s Anolyn Lulu. The men’s competition features Australia’s Finn Luu and Nicholas Lum, New Zealand’s Alfred Dela Pena and Dean Shu, New Caledonia’s Jeremy Dey, Fiji’s Vicky Wu, and French Polynesia’s Ocean Belrose and Bydhir Carnet.
This tournament represents a critical qualification pathway for the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup, set to take place from 14-21 April 2025 in Macao, China. The top performers from this event will earn the right to represent Oceania on the global stage, with semi-finalists positioned to secure their World Cup berths. A dynamic format will test the athletes’ skills through two round-robin groups, with only the top three players from each group advancing. Group winners will earn a direct route to the semifinals, with these crucial matches ultimately determining Oceania’s representatives at the world Cup.*
Tournament Details
- Date: 15-16 February 2025
- Venue: LOOPS Table Tennis, Melbourne, Australia
- Live Results and Daily Schedule: here
- Livestream:
Follow the action live and track daily results as these athletes compete for their chance to represent Oceania on the world stage.
*Qualified players are subject to eligibility.
