(by: Major League Table Tennis)
You can finally exhale, table tennis fans. 😤
It’s been a breathtaking month for America’s first professional table tennis league. We staged back-to-back brawls in California that carried huge playoff implications. We announced big plans for Season 3, including MLTT expansion and our third-ever player draft.
And the fun doesn’t stop there. Tickets are now on sale for MLTT Championship Weekend at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pa.
Come join the action and watch new kings and queens of the table get crowned. Tap that big red button to secure your spot at St. Joseph University’s Athletic Recreation Center on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13.
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It’s a jam-packed edition of the Weekly Round-Up, powered by Butterfly. Get ready for all the news, notes, and highlights you can handle.
Think you’re good? Prove it.
MLTT is on the search for the next generation of table tennis stars.
So ask your neighbors. Ask your friends. Ask that one old guy who keeps winning at your club. If they think they’re good, they’re welcome to prove it by following these two super simple steps:
➡️ Step One: Register for MLTT’s informational webinar about the league and its draft at this link. Clear your schedules — that webinar is free for all interested players and will take place on January 29, 2025 at 11AM ET.
➡️ Step Two: Still think you’re good? Register for MLTT’s bigger-than-ever third season by entering the 2025 MLTT Draft at this link.
While you’re at it, tell everyone you know to follow MLTT’s newsletter. It’s the easiest way a table tennis super fan can get their news, notes, and highlights!
What happened in Pomona?
Did you miss any high-flying Week 8 action? Better peep the standings to see what changed since your last check-in. Then, subscribe to MLTT on YouTube for live streams and revamped recaps from every Week 8 showdown.
Fear not, table tennis fans. We’ve brought you the absolute best points from Week 8!
What a weekend it was in SoCal. Here are the full event results:
FINAL: Chicago 13, Portland 8 | REPLAY
- E. Lebesson def. H. Nordberg (10, 6, -9)
- N. Kumar def. M. Zhang (4, -8, 4)
- H. Nordberg & H. Wang def. E. Lebesson & S. Zhang (9, 10, -7)
- K. Omoda def. D. Pinto (-7, 8, 10)
- D. Provost def. J. Lundqvist (9, 8, -10)
- Wind def. Paddlers in Golden Game, 21-19
FINAL: Seattle 11, Florida 10 | REPLAY
- L. Pitchford def. K. Lei (-8, 5, 3)
- M. Ekholm def. D. Vivarelli (9, -10, 8)
- D. Gorak & A. Pereira def. L. Pistej & A. Sareen (10, 10, 3)
- M. Duran def. T. Montiero (9, -7, 5)
- L. Pistej def. D. Gorak (-3, 9, 10)
- Spinners def. Crocs in Golden Game, 21-20
FINAL: Portland 16, Florida 5 | REPLAY
- N. Kumar def. A. Pereira (4, 9, 4)
- K. Omoda def. M. Ekholm (-10, 7, 5)
- H. Nordberg & H. Wang def. D. Gorak & Y. Wu (1, -8, 7)
- J. Lundqvist def. M. Duran (-7, 9, 8)
- L. Pitchford def. H. Nordberg (-5, 7, 9)
- Padders def. Crocs in Golden Game, 21-13
FINAL: Chicago 15, Seattle 6 | REPLAY
- L. Pistej def. E. Lebesson (7, 7, -10)
- M. Zhang def. D. Vivarelli (4, 4, 6)
- E. Lebesson & D. Tran def. L. Pistej & O. Omotayo (-9, 9, 7)
- S. Zhang def. A. Sareen (-8, 6, 8)
- K. Lei def. D. Provost (5, -10, 9)
- Wind def. Spinners in Golden Game, 21-18
FINAL: Florida 16, Florida 5 | REPLAY
- L. Pitchford def. E. Lebesson (-8, 10, 10)
- M. Zhang def. M. Ekholm (4, 9, -10)
- D. Gorak & A. Pereira def. E. Lebesson & D. Tran (5, 10, -6)
- D. Gorak def. S. Zhang (7, 10, -2)
- M. Duran def. D. Provost (4, 10, 9)
- Crocs def. Wind in Golden Game, 21-11
FINAL: Seattle 15, Portland 6 | REPLAY
- L. Pistej def. N. Kumar (10, 4, -7)
- R. Sung def. D. Vivarelli (7, 6, 4)
- L. Pistej & A. Sareen def. H. Nordberg & H. Wang (7, 9, 9)
- T. Montiero def. J. Lundqvist (-2, 10, 7)
- K. Lei def. H. Nordberg (-4, 7, 10)
- Spinners def. Paddlers in Golden Game, 21-14
Yep, that’s a Property Brother
Table tennis stars weren’t the only kind of stars at Week 8.
Pong fanatic Drew Scott, one of of HGTV’s Property Brothers, stopped by to take in the action and pose for a selfie with Commissioner Flint Lane.
If you follow MLTT on Instagram, you already know how Drew fared against MLTT’s FanZone Ping Pong bot. If not, better luck next time.
It’s a good time to cheer for America’s first professional table tennis league. So make sure you rep us hard with all the new merch and gear we’re dropping in the MLTT Official League Store, powered by fulfillment partner Paddle Palace
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MLTT Season 3?
Bigger than EVER. ➕➕
Not eight. Not nine. But 10 TEAMS.
Have you heard about MLTT’s plans to expand in 2025? New team names and locations are still TBD, but we’re growing for a bigger-than-ever third season.
Drop a comment on our Instagram announcement with your ideas for expansion team names. Read more about our plans here. And if you or someone you know is a qualified investor, email investors@mltt.com to learn how to enter the bidding for a team.
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