National Championships
The series of National Championships in each age-group.
The evolution of the U11 & U13 National Championships to become a broader U10, U11, U12 & U13 open event took place in the 2023/24 season.
All events are now unrestricted by ranking, including doubles at U12 and U13 age-groups, but with protected places for top-ranked players – and restricted to England-eligible players who have competed at a minimum of one 1* or Cadet/Junior British Clubs League event in the same season.
These changes have provided more youth opportunities without the proviso of needing to have an existing national ranking. The changes also provide additional doubles play.
Other age-group National Championships were reconfigured in the 2024/25 season into a Cadet & U17 event; a Junior & U21 event; and a standalone Senior event.
This reorganisation created more doubles opportunities and continue to support integration of para categories, as well as allowing focus on one age group per day in the three age-group events, and allowing for greater flexibility in the schedule of the Senior Nationals.
Event documentation and further details are published on the National Championships homepage Mark Bates Ltd National Championships – Table Tennis England around three months prior to each event.