2026 Canadian Championships and 2027 Canada Winter Games Selection Criteria

Ontario Table Tennis is pleased to announce the selection criteria for both the 2026 Canadian Championships (all events except Veterans) and the 2027 Canada Winter Games.

IMPORTANT: Please note that ALL selected players for any event outlined below must hold a valid High Performance membership with Ontario Table Tennis.

2026 Canadian Championships Selection Criteria (All Events Except Veterans)

Singles Selection

Any High Performance member who satisfies the following criteria is eligible for selection for the related age category:

Doubles Selection

Doubles selection follows the same criteria as Singles above. Pair Approval: High Performance Clubs retain the right to form and/or approve the final doubles pairs.

Team Selection

Selection for the Team event will be based on the following:

• Ontario Ranking: The top 2 ranked players from the Ontario Ranking List (ORL) published two weeks before the event’s registration deadline.
• Ontario Championships: Both finalists from the last held Ontario Championships.
• Training Camps: Mandatory participation at the designated training camp, which will take place during the High Performance invitational and before the Canadian Championships.

2027 Canada Winter Games Selection Criteria

The selection for the 2027 Canada Winter Games will be based on the following achievements:

• 1^st spot: Ontario Summer Games: The winner of the U18 Single event at the 2026 Ontario Summer Games.
• 2^nd spot: Selection Tournament: The winner of the Tier 1 Selection Tournament held before October 31, 2026. Mandatory participation at the Ontario Summer Games
• 3^rd spot: Selection Tournament: The winner of the Tier 2 Selection Tournament held before October 31, 2026 (updated on July 12, 2026)
• Training Camps: All selected players for the 2027 Canada Winter Games will be required to go through a series of mandatory training camps running from November 1, 2026, until the start of the Canada Winter Games.

More about Selection Tournament (updated on July 12):

• All athletes pursuing selection must compete in Tier 1.
• Competition format:
• The competition will be conducted as a Knock-Out draw.
• All quarter-finalists will compete in a Progressive Knock-Out format within the draw.
• Seeding will be based on the last available Ontario Ranking List (ORL).
• The winner of Tier 1 will earn a position on Team Ontario.

Tier 2 – Day 2 (Updated on July 12, 2026)

• All athletes who competed in Tier 1, except the Tier 1 winner, are eligible to compete in Tier 2.
• Seeding will be based on the final standings from Tier 1.
• Competition format: Knock-Out.
• The winner of Tier 2 will earn the final position on Team Ontario.

Eligibility Requirements (Updated on July 12, 2026)

• Participation in both the Ontario Summer Games and the Selection Tournament is mandatory for all athletes seeking selection.
• Only athletes who compete in Tier 1 are eligible for Tier 2 (except the Tier 1 winner, who has already secured a team position).
• Any athlete who withdraws from Tier 1 will be considered to have withdrawn from the entire Selection Tournament and will not be eligible to compete in Tier 2.

Additional Criteria

Additional criteria required by Table Tennis Canada or the Government of Ontario (such as residency requirements, minimum age, or other eligibility standards) may also be applicable and must be satisfied by all selected athletes.

Updated February 6, 2026

To ensure alignment with provincial high performance pathways and the 2026 competition cycle, the following eligibility restriction applies to all athletes seeking selection for TEAM events for the Canadian Championships and Canada Winter Games (CWG):

• • HP Center Representation: Only High Performance (HP) members who are actively training at and representing an official Ontario High Performance Center are eligible for selection for team-based events.

  • Individual Representation: Ontario HP athletes with individual representation are eligible for selection at individual events.

  • Consistency Clause: As per the previous year’s criteria, athletes representing centers outside of Ontario or non-HP designated clubs will not be considered for the Team Ontario selection pool, with the exception of those meeting the individual event criteria.

ORL AND STATUS TRACKING NOTE:

• Tournament Attendance: Ontario Table Tennis will begin publishing the number of tournaments each player has attended starting with the November edition of the Ontario Ranking List (ORL).
• Athlete Status Check: Also starting with the November ORL, each athlete will be able to check their competitive status (specifically: elite, international, continental, national, provincial ON1, provincial ON2, regional, or club) for each age category they participate in.