2026 Queensland Open Championship

 

2026 QUEENSLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

South Pine Indoor Sports Centre 

Event dates: Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November 2026


Event Partners:

 

Event Prospectus - Please expand the sections below for more information:

Monday 28 September   Entries Open 
Monday 02 November  Entries Close 
Friday 20 November   Final Draw Distributed 
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 November   Event Dates

 

 

Important Information:

  • All events are subject to entries received and the tournament referee may combine events or cancel events subject to entries. Any players who enter an event that does not go ahead will receive a full refund for that event. 
  • All players may enter the open events, plus two consecutive age singles events and one age doubles event only. 
    For example,
    U13 & U15 singles, U13 doubles, plus all open events
    OR
    O30 & O40 singles, O40 doubles, plus all open events

 

Men's
Singles

Women's
Singles

Men's Doubles

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

Para Singles

Open

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Under 21

Yes Yes        

 

Boys Singles

Girls Singles

Boys Doubles

Girls Doubles

   

Under 19:

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Under 17:

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Under 15:

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Under 13:

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Under 11:

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

 

Men's
Singles

Women's
Singles

Men's Doubles

Women's Doubles

   

Over 30

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 40

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 50

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 60

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 65

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 70

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 75

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

Over 80

 Yes  Yes  Yes Yes     

 

 

Event Fees 

Open's Singles Events - $20 Entry

Open's Doubles Events - $15 Entry

Other Singles Events - $12.50

Other Doubles Events - $10

Prize Money 

Open Men's and Women's Singles Events:

Winner - $300

Runner Up - $150

Losing Semi-Finalist x2 - $75

South Pine Indoor Sports Centre (620 South Pine Road, Brendale, QLD 4500)

The venue offers the following facilities and services for event participants, families and supporters:

Canteen

A full canteen service will be available each day of the event, including a variety of food and drinks. The canteen area is fully air-conditioned and offers ample tables and seating for event attendees. 

Parking

The venue offers plenty off-street FREE parking adjacent to the main enterance. 

Spectator Seating

The playing area offers ample permanent seating during the event. Please be reminded only coaches, offcicals and accredited photographers are permitted to enter the playing area during matches. 

Bathroom & Shower Facilities

The venue offers male, female and disabled bathroom facilities adjacent to the main playing area.

There are 3 showers available in each of the male and female change rooms which are seperate from the public toilet facilities. For players who wish to utilise the shower facilities, please bring your own towels, soap and other requirements. 

https://www.southpineindoorsports.com.au/

Program 

To be confirmed closer to the event. 

Schedule 

To be confirmed closer to the event.

 

Tournament Staff

Tournament Controller: Lukas Kozak

TTQ Event Coordinator: Cam Goldfinch (TTQ) admin@tabletennisqld.org

Tournament Officials

Tournament Referee: David Bernard

Deputy Referees: Joseph Clifton, Greg Dinsey, Andrew Martin

Umpires: Karen Bernard-Mills, Janice Kent, John Sherriff, Tarafder Shameem, Jing Xiong, James Hung

 

Accommodation, flights and transportation is the responsibility of the participants.

Click here to view the Visit Moreton Bay Accommodation Guide.

Click here to visit the Moreton Bay Hospitality Guide.

The Eatons Hill Village Shops are located a short 2 minute drive from the venue (640 South Pine Road, Brendale) and offer a range of outlets listed below. 

Any participant withdrawing on Thursday 19 November 2026 or earlier will be entitled to a full refund for entry fees.

Any participant withdrawing on Friday 20 November 2026 or later will not be entitled to a refund for entry fees.

Tournament Regulations

State Championship Regulations

Tournament Conditions

  1. Officials > see tournament officials
  2. TIBHAR 3-Star Competition Balls will be used. ITTF-Approved tables and net assembly will be used. Wooden flooring will be used.
  3. The Championships will be held under ITTF Laws of Table Tennis and Regulations for International Competitions and TTQ State Championships Regulations.
  4. All players must be registered and financial members of TTQ at Club Comp or Comp Plus level. Club Play (social) members are not eligible to participate.
  5. Entrants into Para Categories must be classified as eligible to compete prior to the start of competition.
  6. Semifinals and Finals of Men's and Women's Open Singles will be best of 7 games. All other matches will be best of 5 games.
  7. All singles events will be played in two stages. Stage 1 will be qualifying groups of 3 or 4 players, Stage 2 will be a knockout draw. All Doubles Events will be best of 5 games knockout (subject to change at referees’ discretion).
  8. All individuals and doubles pairs may have only one advisor, to be identified to the umpire before each match.
  9. Events may be combined in the event of insufficient numbers in any category.
  10. No entry will be accepted without the full amount of fees due via the online registration system.
  11. All rackets and racket coverings must be ITTF approved and conform to ITTF specifications.
  12. Players absent when required to play will render themselves liable to disqualification.
  13. ITTF clothing regulations will be enforced. The main colour of a shirt or shorts must not be white. Players should be neatly dressed, and not wear any clothing that might cause offence or bring the game into disrepute. Non-marking footwear to be worn.
  14. No claim will be recognised should a player receive an injury during the Championship.
  15. A designated area to be advised for gluing or re-gluing of rackets in the playing venue.
  16. Age Limits: Any reference to age is defined as follows: Juniors/Seniors (U11- U21) - Age as of 31st December 2025 (e.g. U/11 means born in 2015 or later). Veterans (O30 - O80) - Age reached during the 2026 calendar year (e.g. O30 means born in 1996 or earlier). 
  17. This event will be subject to filming and photography of participants, coaches and spectators. Only authorised persons approved by TTQ will be permitted to photograph or film inside the competition venue. Participants give consent for the entrant to be filmed or photographed during the championships and for TTQ to use these images for table tennis promotional & live recording purposes.

Due to the non air-conditioned environment of the QLD Open, the Tournament Director, in liason with the Tournament Referee, reserves the right to postpone or reschedule the event if the forcast temperature for the day 2 hours prior to commencement of the day's activity is advertised to be 34 degrees celcius or higher. 

Where the forecast temperature is 36 degrees celcius or higher 2 hours prior to the commencement of the event, the Tournament Director reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event.

The Tournament Director shall have a level of discretion based on the temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors when determining and implementing this requirement.

All participants are bound by Table Tennis Australia’s National Integrity Framework. This includes policies on safeguarding, member protection, improper use of drugs and medicines, competition manipulation and sports gambling, and complaints, disputes and discipline processes. For full details and reporting options, visit the National Integrity Framework page.

All players and persons involved with this event are also subject to the TTQ Code of Conduct, it is the responsibility of persons subject to this Code of Conduct to honour this Code of Conduct not merely in its literal sense, but also in its spirit.

Click here to view and download the TTQ Code of Conduct policy. 

This Policy applies to Relevant Persons being:
1.1 Board Members, Committee Members, and Life Members of TTQ;
1.2 Affiliated Associations;
1.3 Employees of TTQ;
1.4 Players, coaches, managers, selectors and other officials within the sport of table tennis:
     (a) Participating in any event, competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority or auspices of, TTQ and any of its affiliated associations.
     (b) Appointed by TTQ or selected by TTQ for appointment to any State or representative team or squad from the time of their appointment or selection until the            conclusion of their period of appointment.
1.5 Parents/Guardians and spectators at TTQ/TTA sanctioned events

Access to the playing area will be restricted to players, coaches & officials ONLY while matches are in progress during the event.

There is ample permanent seating around the perimiter of the playing area offering spectators a good view of the playing area. 

Tournament officials reserve the right to ask any person not adhering to this request, to leave the playing area. 

We thank all spectators and supporters in advance for adhering to this request. There will be signage posted to reinforce this request at the entry to the playing areas.

TTQ has all rights over the photography of participants, coaches and spectators as per the tournamnet conditions. Anyone wishing to take photos or video inside the event playing and spectator area must contact TTQ to apply for accreditation. 

Please contact the TTQ office on admin@tabletennisqld.org

Table Tennis Queensland Inc. (TTQ) is the sole commercial rights holder of the 2026 QLD Open Championships.