The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup began in 1983 as a top table tennis tournament for Asian players. Held every year, it features the best paddlers competing in men’s and women’s singles events.
Chinese players have dominated the competition, with Ma Long and Xu Xin winning four men’s titles each, and Liu Shiwen leading the women’s category with four wins.
This article presents the complete list of winners from 1983 to 2026, covering both categories, along with key tournament details and recent highlights.
ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
| Confederation | Asian Table Tennis Union |
| Most Recent Season | 2025 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup |
| Singles Entrants | 32 Men, 32 Women |
| Most Recent Champions (Men) | 🇨🇳 Wang Chuqin |
| Most Recent Champions (Women) | 🇨🇳 Wang Manyu |
| Most Titles (Men) | 🇨🇳 Ma Long (4), 🇨🇳 Xu Xin (4) |
| Most Titles (Women) | 🇨🇳 Liu Shiwen (4) |
ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Winners List
Here is the complete list of champions who have won gold, silver, and bronze medals in the men’s and women’s singles categories.
ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Men’s Singles Winners
Ma Long and Xu Xin hold the most men’s singles titles in the ITTF–ATTU Asian Cup with four wins each.
Below is the full list of winners from 1983 to 2026.
| Year | Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Wuxi | Cai Zhenhua (CHN) | Jiang Jialiang (CHN) | Xie Saike (CHN) |
| 1984 | New Delhi | Hui Jun (CHN) | Cai Zhenhua (CHN) | Xie Saike (CHN) |
| 1985 | Singapore | Chen Longcan (CHN) | Jiang Jialiang (CHN) | Teng Yi (CHN) |
| 1986 | Karachi | Wei Qingguang (CHN) | Fan Changmao (CHN) | Kim Song-hui (PRK) |
| 1987 | Seoul | Teng Yi (CHN) | Chen Longcan (CHN) | Kim Ki-taik (KOR) |
| 1988 | Manila | Wei Qingguang (CHN) | Chen Longcan (CHN) | Kim Taek-soo (KOR) |
| 1989 | Beijing | Kiyoshi Saito (JPN) | Ma Wenge (CHN) | Chen Longcan (CHN) |
| 1991 (May) | Dhaka | Wang Yonggang (CHN) | Lee Chul-seung (KOR) | Kim Guk-chol (PRK) |
| 1991 (Nov) | Manila | Kim Guk-chol (PRK) | Kim Song-hui (PRK) | Lee Chul-seung (KOR) |
| 1992 | Hong Kong | Ma Wenge (CHN) | Lee Sang-joon (KOR) | Lo Chuen Tsung (HKG) |
| 1993 | Shunde | Li Gun-sang (PRK) | Wang Tao (CHN) | Liu Guoliang (CHN) |
| 1994 | Shanghai | Lin Zhigang (CHN) | Xiong Ke (CHN) | Yoo Nam-kyu (KOR) |
| 1996 | New Delhi | Ma Lin (CHN) | Wang Liqin (CHN) | Shinnosuke Kiho (JPN) |
| 1997 | Pune | Guo Keli (CHN) | Chetan Baboor (IND) | Lin Zhigang (CHN) |
| 2000 | Mumbai | Chen Tianyuan (CHN) | Hao Shuai (CHN) | Chetan Baboor (IND), Leung Chu Yan (HKG) |
| 2003 | Tehran | Ye Ruoting (CHN) | Jong Kwan-hyok (KOR) | Zhang Yang (CHN) |
| 2004 | Mahshahr | Cheung Yuk (HKG) | Xu Hui (CHN) | Hou Yingchao (CHN) |
| 2005 | New Delhi | Wang Hao (CHN) | Hao Shuai (CHN) | Li Ching (HKG), Yang Zi (SGP) |
| 2006 | Kobe | Wang Hao (CHN) | Chen Qi (CHN) | Chiang Peng-lung (TPE) |
| 2007 | Hanoi | Gao Ning (SGP) | Kim Jung-hoon (KOR) | Jun Mizutani (JPN) |
| 2008 | Sapporo | Ma Long (CHN) | Chen Qi (CHN) | Gao Ning (SGP) |
| 2009 | Hangzhou | Ma Long (CHN) | Wang Hao (CHN) | Zhang Jike (CHN) |
| 2010 | Guangzhou | Zhang Jike (CHN) | Gao Ning (SGP) | Xu Xin (CHN) |
| 2011 | Changsha | Ma Long (CHN) | Xu Xin (CHN) | Koki Niwa (JPN) |
| 2012 | Guangzhou | Xu Xin (CHN) | Maharu Yoshimura (JPN) | Jiang Tianyi (HKG) |
| 2013 | Hong Kong | Xu Xin (CHN) | Yan An (CHN) | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) |
| 2014 | Wuhan | Ma Long (CHN) | Fan Zhendong (CHN) | Jun Mizutani (JPN) |
| 2015 | Jaipur | Xu Xin (CHN) | Fan Zhendong (CHN) | Jun Mizutani (JPN) |
| 2016 | Dubai | Xu Xin (CHN) | Zhang Jike (CHN) | Wong Chun-ting (HKG) |
| 2017 | Ahmedabad | Lin Gaoyuan (CHN) | Fan Zhendong (CHN) | Lee Sang-su (KOR) |
| 2018 | Yokohama | Fan Zhendong (CHN) | Lin Gaoyuan (CHN) | Lee Sang-su (KOR) |
| 2019 | Yokohama | Fan Zhendong (CHN) | Ma Long (CHN) | Koki Niwa (JPN) |
| 2020 | — | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19. | — | — |
| 2022 | Bangkok | Tomokazu Harimoto (JPN) | Lim Jong-hoon (KOR) | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) |
| 2025 | Shenzhen | Wang Chuqin (CHN) | Liang Jingkun (CHN) | Lin Shidong (CHN) |
| 2026 | Haikou | Wang Chuqin (CHN) | Tomokazu Harimoto (JPN) | Shunsuke Togami (JPN) |
ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Women’s Singles Winners
Liu Shiwen holds the most women’s singles titles in the ITTF–ATTU Asian Cup with four wins. Below is the full list of winners from 1983 to 2026.
| Year | Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Wuxi | Cao Yanhua (CHN) | Tong Ling (CHN) | Jiao Zhimin (CHN) |
| 1984 | New Delhi | Tong Ling (CHN) | Ni Xialian (CHN) | Lee Mi-woo (KOR) |
| 1985 | Singapore | Jiao Zhimin (CHN) | Ni Xialian (CHN) | Cho Jong-hui (PRK) |
| 1986 | Karachi | Hu Xiaoxin (CHN) | Zhu Juan (CHN) | Cho Jong-hui (PRK) |
| 1987 | Seoul | Jiao Zhimin (CHN) | Li Huifen (CHN) | Hyun Jung-hwa (KOR) |
| 1988 | Manila | Deng Yaping (CHN) | Li Huifen (CHN) | Chai Po Wa (HKG) |
| 1989 | Beijing | Yu Sun-bok (PRK) | Qiao Hong (CHN) | Chai Po Wa (HKG) |
| 1991 (May) | Dhaka | Lee Jong-suk (KOR) | Fan Jianxin (CHN) | Zhang Qin (CHN) |
| 1991 (Nov) | Manila | Liu Wei (CHN) | Deng Yaping (CHN) | Chai Po Wa (HKG) |
| 1992 | Hong Kong | Deng Yaping (CHN) | Guo Jun (CHN) | Chan Tan Lui (HKG) |
| 1993 | Shunde | Liu Wei (CHN) | Qiao Hong (CHN) | Ri Pun-hui (PRK) |
| 1994 | Shanghai | Qiao Hong (CHN) | Kim Moo-kyo (KOR) | Jing Junhong (SGP) |
| 1996 | New Delhi | Wu Na (CHN) | Li Ju (CHN) | Chai Po Wa (HKG) |
| 1997 | Pune | Wang Chen (CHN) | Kim Boon-sik (KOR) | Miyoko Takahashi (JPN) |
| 2000 | Mumbai | Tang Yuan (CHN) | Guo Yue (CHN) | Lao Sui Fei (CHN), Zhang Xueling (SGP) |
| 2003 | Kitakyushu | Fan Ying (CHN) | Jiang Huajun (HKG) | Tie Yana (HKG) |
| 2004 | Kitakyushu | Tie Yana (HKG) | Ai Fukuhara (JPN) | Li Jiawei (SGP) |
| 2005 | New Delhi | Guo Yan (CHN) | Li Xiaoxia (CHN) | Tie Yana (HKG), Zhang Rui (CHN) |
| 2006 | Kobe | Wang Nan (CHN) | Li Jiawei (SGP) | Li Nan (CHN) |
| 2007 | Hanoi | Jiang Huajun (HKG) | Wang Yuegu (SGP) | Kasumi Ishikawa (JPN) |
| 2008 | Sapporo | Guo Yue (CHN) | Feng Tianwei (SGP) | Li Jiawei (SGP) |
| 2009 | Hangzhou | Guo Yue (CHN) | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Ding Ning (CHN) |
| 2010 | Guangzhou | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Ding Ning (CHN) | Feng Tianwei (SGP) |
| 2011 | Changsha | Guo Yan (CHN) | Jiang Huajun (HKG) | Guo Yue (CHN) |
| 2012 | Guangzhou | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Wu Yang (CHN) | Li Jiawei (SGP) |
| 2013 | Hong Kong | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Wu Yang (CHN) | Kasumi Ishikawa (JPN) |
| 2014 | Wuhan | Ding Ning (CHN) | Li Xiaoxia (CHN) | Yu Mengyu (SGP) |
| 2015 | Jaipur | Feng Tianwei (SGP) | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Zhu Yuling (CHN) |
| 2016 | Dubai | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Li Xiaoxia (CHN) | Feng Tianwei (SGP) |
| 2017 | Ahmedabad | Zhu Yuling (CHN) | Liu Shiwen (CHN) | Kasumi Ishikawa (JPN) |
| 2018 | Yokohama | Zhu Yuling (CHN) | Chen Meng (CHN) | Kasumi Ishikawa (JPN) |
| 2019 | Yokohama | Zhu Yuling (CHN) | Chen Meng (CHN) | Kasumi Ishikawa (JPN) |
| 2020 | — | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19. | — | — |
| 2022 | Bangkok | Wang Yidi (CHN) | Mima Ito (JPN) | Manika Batra (IND) |
| 2025 | Shenzhen | Wang Manyu (CHN) | Sun Yingsha (CHN) | Kuai Man (CHN) |
| 2026 | Haikou | Sun Yingsha (CHN) | Wang Manyu (CHN) | Kuai Man (CHN) |
35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2026: Tournament Highlights
The 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup began on February 4, 2026, in Haikou, China. The five-day event featured 64 top players from teams like China, Japan, and South Korea, competing for the continental title and World Cup qualification spots.
In the men’s singles final, China’s Wang Chuqin successfully defended his title. After a slow start, he found his rhythm and defeated Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto 4–2, strengthening his position as the world number one.
The women’s final saw Sun Yingsha win her first Asian Cup title. She beat Wang Manyu 4–3 in a tense all-Chinese clash, sealing the decider 13–11 despite returning recently from an ankle injury.
Road to the ITTF World Cup 2026
The ITTF World Cup 2026 will take place from March 30 to April 5 at the Galaxy Arena in Macao. The tournament will take place soon after the Asian Cup and will feature the world’s best players competing for the Evans and Hammarlund Cups.
Both the men’s and women’s events will have 48 players. The four Asian Cup semifinalists, including Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, have already secured qualification for this global tournament.
The World Cup will be the final major individual event before the season’s biggest team contests. After Macao, attention will move to London for the World Team Championships in late April.
Conclusion: ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Winners List Shows Chinese Dominance
The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup has showcased Asia’s finest table tennis talent since it began in 1983. Over the years, the tournament has grown in stature and become one of the most important singles events in the region.
China has largely dominated the competition, producing multiple champions in both the men’s and women’s categories.
In 2026, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha claimed the men’s and women’s titles, respectively. As the Asian Cup continues to evolve, future editions will test whether new contenders can challenge China’s long-standing supremacy.
FAQs
The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup is an annual table tennis tournament for Asian players, organized by the Asian Table Tennis Union since 1983.
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