(by: Major League Table Tennis)
Playoff Stakes, Homecoming Heroes, and the Return of Oshima
MLTT returns to Houston for Week 11, and with playoff spots tightening, the stakes at the ULH Event Center have never been higher. The Chicago Wind arrive with momentum behind Player of the Week Robert Gardos, while the Texas Smash look to Hiro Kasahara to carry them through high-pressure Golden Games.
All eyes will be on the Atlanta Blazers as #1 draft pick Yuya Oshima returns to stabilize their lineup, and the Carolina Gold Rush will lean on former MVP Enzo Angles to recapture his championship form.
In a weekend defined by razor-thin margins and roster depth, these four teams are fighting to prove they belong in the title conversation before the final stretch.
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Team News for Week 11
The Americas Cup starts on Wednesday and ends on Sunday, which overlaps with MLTT’s Week 11 in Houston. As a result, Texas’s Amy Wang (SPINDEX: 2593) and Nandan Naresh (2693), Chicago’s Mo Zhang (2593) and Carolina’s Eugene Wang (2750) and Edward Ly (2679) will not compete with their teams this weekend.
ICYMI: Championship Weekend is April 18-19
Championship Weekend will be held in the Bay Area on April 18–19, 2026, at Table Tennis America (TTA) in Fremont, Calif. The league’s top four teams will compete for the MLTT Cup, capping a season that continues to elevate table tennis nationally with a marquee, winner-take-all showcase.
Tickets for Championship Weekend are on sale now!
Free Match This Weekend
Table Tennis TV’s Free Match of the Week is Carolina Gold Rush vs. Texas Smash: Friday, Jan. 30 at 8:30 p.m. EST.
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