ITTF Oceania Cup 2025: First Stop on Road to Macao Underway in Melbourne
Written by I Dig Sports
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 Oceanias top table tennis talent. In the womens draw, Australia dominates with Liu Yangzi, Minhyung Jee, and Constantina Psihogios leading the charge, alongside New Zealands Jocelyn Lam, New Caledonias Maylis Giret, Fijis Carolyn Li, New Zealands Chunli Li, and Vanuatus Anolyn Lulu. The mens competition features Australias Finn Luu and Nicholas Lum, New Zealands Alfred Dela Pena and Dean Shu, New Caledonias Jeremy Dey, Fijis Vicky Wu, and French Polynesias Ocean Belrose and Bydhir Carnet.
This tournament represents a critical qualification pathway for the ITTF Mens and Womens 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 Oceanias 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.