Europe Top-16

The Europe Top 16, also known as the Europe Top 16 Cup and previously known as the Europe Top 12, is a table tennis tournament organised annually by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), featuring the highest-ranked players in Europe.[2]

Europe Top 16
Most recent season or competition:
2020 Europe Top 16 Cup
FormerlyEurope Top 12
SportTable tennis
Founded1971[1]
Singles entrants16 men; 16 women
ConfederationEuropean Table Tennis Union
Most recent
champion(s)
Men:
Timo Boll
Women:
Petrissa Solja
Most titlesMen:
Jan-Ove Waldner (7)
Timo Boll (7)
Women:
Beatrix Kisházi (4)
Li Jiao (4)

History

The first event was held in 1971 in Zadar, Yugoslavia (now part of Croatia) as an experimental classification tournament. Twelve male players and six female players took part, with István Jónyer and Beatrix Kisházi, both from Hungary, winning the inaugural men's and women's competitions respectively. The tournament would go on to be held each year in different venues, and would become known as the Europe Top 12.[3]

From 1971 until 1989, the tournament used a round-robin format; all players played each other once, with the champion being the player who accumulated the most wins. From 1990, there was a change of format; the twelve players were divided into two round-robin groups, with the top two players from each group progressing to semi-finals, followed by a final. At the 2001 tournament the twelve players were divided into four groups for the first time, with the group winners qualifying for the semi-finals, and from 2002 it was decided that the top two players from each group would qualify for quarter-finals, with knockout rounds to decide the winner. From 2015, the number of players qualifying for both the men's and women's events was increased to 16, and the tournament's name was changed to the Europe Top 16.[1][3]

Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner is the most successful player in the history of the men's event, winning the tournament seven times and finishing runner-up on a further four occasions between 1984 and 1996. Beatrix Kisházi of Hungary and Li Jiao of the Netherlands share the record for most wins in the women's event, with four wins each. Kisházi won the first three editions of the tournament from 1971–73 and regained the title in 1977, while Li's four title wins came between 2007 and 2011.[4][5]

Qualification

Since 2019, the 16 participants in both the men's and the women's tournaments qualify as follows:[6]

  • The current European Champion.
  • 14 additional players based on the European rankings at the time, subject to a maximum of two players from any association.
  • One player from the host nation. If a player from the host nation has already qualified by right, the next eligible player in the rankings will qualify.

Format

Since 2018, the format of the tournament has been a knockout played over two days. The semi-final losers play off for third and fourth place.[7] The top three players in both the men's and the women's tournaments will be guaranteed a place at the Table Tennis World Cup, subject to a maximum of two players from any association.[6]

Results

Men

Year Location First Second Third
1971 Zadar István Jónyer Antun Stipančić Dragutin Šurbek
1972 Zagreb Antun Stipančić Stellan Bengtsson Dragutin Šurbek
1973 Böblingen Stellan Bengtsson Dragutin Šurbek Antun Stipančić
1974 Trollhättan István Jónyer Milan Orlowski Stellan Bengtsson
1975 Vienna Kjell Johansson Antun Stipančić István Jónyer
1976 Lübeck Dragutin Šurbek Kjell Johansson Sarkis Sarkhoyan
1977 Sarajevo Milan Orlowski Dragutin Šurbek Jacques Secrétin
1978 Prague Gábor Gergely Milan Orlowski Stellan Bengtsson
1979 Kristianstad Dragutin Šurbek Desmond Douglas Jacques Secrétin
1980 Munich Stellan Bengtsson Ulf Thorsell Jacques Secrétin
1981 Miskolc Tibor Klampár Stellan Bengtsson Dragutin Šurbek
1982 Nantes Mikael Appelgren Milan Orlowski Desmond Douglas
1983 Cleveland Milan Orlowski Desmond Douglas Mikael Appelgren
1984 Bratislava Jan-Ove Waldner Jindřich Panský Mikael Appelgren
1985 Barcelona Andrzej Grubba Jindřich Panský Mikael Appelgren
1986 Södertälje Jan-Ove Waldner Desmond Douglas Erik Lindh
1987 Basel Desmond Douglas Jan-Ove Waldner Jörgen Persson
1988 Ljubljana Jan-Ove Waldner Jörgen Persson Andrzej Grubba
1989 Charleroi Jan-Ove Waldner Erik Lindh Jörgen Persson
1990 Hannover Mikael Appelgren Jan-Ove Waldner Andrzej Grubba
1991 's-Hertogenbosch Erik Lindh Jan-Ove Waldner Jörgen Persson
1992 Vienna Jörgen Persson Jörg Roßkopf Zoran Primorac
1993 Copenhagen Jan-Ove Waldner Peter Karlsson Jörg Roßkopf
Jean-Michel Saive
1994 Arezzo Jean-Michel Saive Jan-Ove Waldner Peter Karlsson
Zoran Primorac
1995 Dijon Jan-Ove Waldner Erik Lindh Jean-Philippe Gatien
Jean-Michel Saive
1996 Charleroi Jan-Ove Waldner Jean-Michel Saive Jean-Philippe Gatien
Yang Min
1997 Eindhoven Jean-Philippe Gatien Vladimir Samsonov Zoran Primorac
Jan-Ove Waldner
1998 Halmstad Vladimir Samsonov Peter Karlsson Jean-Michel Saive
Jan-Ove Waldner
1999 Split Vladimir Samsonov Christophe Legoût Jean-Philippe Gatien
Kalinikos Kreanga
2000 Alassio Werner Schlager Yang Min Jean-Philippe Gatien
Jörg Roßkopf
2001 Wels Vladimir Samsonov Peter Karlsson Petr Korbel
Jean-Michel Saive
2002 Rotterdam Timo Boll Vladimir Samsonov Patrick Chila
Damien Éloi
2003 Saarbrücken Timo Boll Vladimir Samsonov Michael Maze
Werner Schlager
2004 Frankfurt Michael Maze Werner Schlager Petr Korbel
Alexey Smirnov
2005 Rennes Alexey Smirnov Vladimir Samsonov Timo Boll
Damien Éloi
2006 Copenhagen Timo Boll Werner Schlager Michael Maze
Zoran Primorac
2007 Arezzo Vladimir Samsonov Kalinikos Kreanga Zoran Primorac
Alexey Smirnov
2008 Frankfurt Werner Schlager Vladimir Samsonov Jean-Michel Saive
Alexey Smirnov
2009 Düsseldorf Timo Boll Vladimir Samsonov Kalinikos Kreanga
Michael Maze
2010 Düsseldorf Timo Boll Vladimir Samsonov Chen Weixing
Kalinikos Kreanga
2011 Liège Kalinikos Kreanga Vladimir Samsonov Werner Schlager
Alexey Smirnov
2012 Lyon Dimitrij Ovtcharov Kirill Skachkov Chen Weixing
Vladimir Samsonov
2014 Lausanne Marcos Freitas Michael Maze Dimitrij Ovtcharov
2015 Baku Dimitrij Ovtcharov Marcos Freitas Panagiotis Gionis
2016 Gondomar Dimitrij Ovtcharov João Monteiro Alexander Shibaev
2017 Antibes Dimitrij Ovtcharov Alexander Shibaev Simon Gauzy
2018 Montreux Timo Boll Dimitrij Ovtcharov Jonathan Groth
2019 Montreux Dimitrij Ovtcharov Vladimir Samsonov Timo Boll
2020 Montreux Timo Boll Darko Jorgić Robert Gardos

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Women

Year Location First Second Third
1971 Zadar Beatrix Kisházi Ilona Voštová Alice Grofová
1972 Zagreb Beatrix Kisházi Maria Alexandru Zoja Rudnova
1973 Böblingen Beatrix Kisházi Judit Magos Ilona Voštová
1974 Trollhättan Zoja Rudnova Maria Alexandru Judit Magos
1975 Vienna Ann-Christin Hellman Wiebke Hendriksen Henriette Lotaller
1976 Lübeck Ann-Christin Hellman Ilona Uhlíková-Voštová Eržebet Palatinuš
1977 Sarajevo Beatrix Kisházi Jill Hammersley Ilona Uhlíková-Voštová
1978 Prague Jill Hammersley Bettine Vriesekoop Valentina Popova
1979 Kristianstad Gabriella Szabó Maria Alexandru Eržebet Palatinuš
1980 Munich Jill Hammersley Bettine Vriesekoop Gabriella Szabó
1981 Miskolc Jill Hammersley Bettine Vriesekoop Valentina Popova
1982 Nantes Bettine Vriesekoop Jill Hammersley Marie Hrachová
1983 Cleveland Olga Nemeș Fliura Bulatova Bettine Vriesekoop
1984 Bratislava Marie Hrachová Bettine Vriesekoop Valentina Popova
1985 Barcelona Bettine Vriesekoop Zsuzsa Oláh Marie Hrachová
1986 Södertälje Fliura Bulatova Olga Nemeș Daniela Guergeltcheva
1987 Basel Csilla Bátorfi Edit Urban Fliura Bulatova
1988 Ljubljana Fliura Bulatova Bettine Vriesekoop Olga Nemeș
1989 Charleroi Olga Nemeș Csilla Bátorfi Daniela Guergeltcheva
1990 Hannover Gabriella Wirth Olga Nemeș Xiaoming Wang-Dréchou
1991 's-Hertogenbosch Mirjam Hooman Gabriella Wirth Bettine Vriesekoop
1992 Vienna Csilla Bátorfi Marie Svensson Otilia Bădescu
1993 Copenhagen Emilia Ciosu Olga Nemeș Otilia Bădescu
Åsa Svensson
1994 Arezzo Jie Schöpp Otilia Bădescu Mirjam Hooman
Nicole Struse
1995 Dijon Otilia Bădescu Emilia Ciosu Jie Schöpp
Nicole Struse
1996 Charleroi Ni Xialian Csilla Bátorfi Nicole Struse
Bettine Vriesekoop
1997 Eindhoven Ni Xialian Jie Schöpp Otilia Bădescu
Olga Nemeș
1998 Halmstad Ni Xialian Nicole Struse Csilla Bátorfi
Marie Svensson
1999 Split Qianhong Gotsch Jing Tian-Zörner Tamara Boroš
Ni Xialian
2000 Alassio Qianhong Gotsch Mihaela Steff Ni Xialian
Jie Schöpp
2001 Wels Csilla Bátorfi Ni Xialian Otilia Bădescu
Tamara Boroš
2002 Rotterdam Tamara Boroš Nicole Struse Ni Xialian
Viktoria Pavlovich
2003 Saarbrücken Jie Schöpp Tamara Boroš Galina Melnik
Krisztina Tóth
2004 Frankfurt Nicole Struse Jie Schöpp Tamara Boroš
Liu Jia
2005 Rennes Liu Jia Krisztina Tóth Li Jiao
Mihaela Steff
2006 Copenhagen Tamara Boroš Liu Jia Li Jiao
Mihaela Steff
2007 Arezzo Li Jiao Nikoleta Stefanova Liu Jia
Mihaela Steff
2008 Frankfurt Li Jiao Li Qian Viktoria Pavlovich
Wu Jiaduo
2009 Düsseldorf Li Qian Li Jie Liu Jia
Wu Jiaduo
2010 Düsseldorf Li Jiao Li Qian Li Jie
Krisztina Tóth
2011 Liège Li Jiao Viktoria Pavlovich Melek Hu
Li Jie
2012 Lyon Wu Jiaduo Li Jie Ni Xialian
Viktoria Pavlovich
2014 Lausanne Liu Jia Viktoria Pavlovich Li Jiao
2015 Baku Liu Jia Petrissa Solja Irene Ivancan
2016 Gondomar Shen Yanfei Melek Hu Liu Jia
2017 Antibes Li Jie Petrissa Solja Sabine Winter
2018 Montreux Bernadette Szőcs Li Jie Elizabeta Samara
2019 Montreux Petrissa Solja Bernadette Szőcs Sofia Polcanova
2020 Montreux Petrissa Solja Britt Eerland Sofia Polcanova

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Statistics

Multiple champions

Listed below are the players who have won the tournament on two or more occasions.[1]

All-time medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany (GER)21131650
2 Sweden (SWE)16151445
3 Hungary (HUN)137727
4 Netherlands (NED)89926
5 Austria (AUT)531119
6 Belarus (BLR)411419
7 Romania (ROU)47819
8 England (ENG)45110
9 Czechoslovakia (TCH)37515
10 Yugoslavia (YUG)34613
11 Soviet Union (URS)31610
12 Luxembourg (LUX)3148
13 Poland (POL)2226
14 Croatia (CRO)21811
15 Russia (RUS)1269
16 Portugal (POR)1203
17 France (FRA)111214
18 Belgium (BEL)1157
19 Denmark (DEN)1146
 Greece (GRE)1146
21 Spain (ESP)1001
22 Italy (ITA)0213
23 Turkey (TUR)0112
24 Slovenia (SLO)0101
25 Bulgaria (BUL)0022
 Czech Republic (CZE)0022
Totals (26 nations)9898138334

See also

References

  1. "Europe Top-12/16 archive". ETTU. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "Europe Top 16 / General Information". ETTU. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "About ETTU / History". ETTU. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. "ETTHoF / Jan-Ove Waldner". European Table Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. "Li Jiao, One Title Away from Surpassing the Achievements of Beatrix Kishazi". ITTF. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. "2019 Europe Top 16 Cup / Prospectus" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  7. "Top 16 Cup – two days knock out tournament". ETTU. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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