About the tournament
The Sport Europe US Open is our open club tournament: a day full of thrilling rallies, sharp shots and even sharper jokes. The tournament is open to all seniors — you don’t need to be an NTTB member — and to junior NTTB members playing national league. There is no separate women’s class.
When & where
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 29 August 2026 |
| Venue | Amstelcampushal, 2e Boerhaavestraat 10, 1091 AN Amsterdam (tel. +31 20 663 1909) |
| Organisation | US Tafeltennis |
| Tournament committee | Jan de Laat, Maarten Diemel & Riny Slagt |
| Information | www.ustafeltennis.nl / www.nttb.toernooi.nl |
| sporteuropeusopen@gmail.com |
Schedule
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8.30 | Hall opens |
| 9.30 | Doubles tournament starts |
| 14.00 | Singles tournament starts |
| ± 21.00 | Tournament ends |
Play takes place on 24 tables with NTTB-approved 40 mm balls.
Registration
Entry is based on Elo rating. The tournament committee draws up the various classes from the registrations. If no Elo rating is available, the committee estimates which class you’ll be placed in. Doubles are seeded on the higher Elo rating of the two partners.
Register via tinyurl.com/usopen2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Entry fee — singles | € 15.00 |
| Entry fee — doubles | € 7.50 p.p. (€ 15 per pair) |
| Payment | By iDEAL, at the same time as registration |
| Closing date | Wednesday 26 August, or once the maximum of 144 entrants is reached |
Format
Matches are best of 5, with games to 11.
Singles
Played in 4 classes, seeded by Elo rating. The group stage is played in round-robin groups of preferably 6 players. The top 2 of each group advance to the main draw, played as a knockout. If two or more players finish level, the round-robin tie-break rule applies.
Doubles
Played in up to 4 classes, seeded by Elo rating. The group stage is played in round-robin groups of preferably 3 pairs. The top 2 of each group advance to the main draw (knockout). If two or more pairs finish level, the round-robin tie-break rule applies.
Prizes
For the winner and runner-up in the top singles class, the prize money is set at € 200 and € 100. In the other singles classes there are Sport Europe gift vouchers. In the doubles, every class has prizes for the winner and runner-up.
Prize-giving — Singles: after the final in the Amstelcampus Café. Doubles: after the final, before the start of the singles tournament.
Food & drink
The sports hall houses the Amstelcampus Café, with an extensive drinks menu plus toasties, fries and snacks. The café stays open after the tournament until 2.00 at the latest.
Parking
Parking at the Amstelcampushal is paid all day, and the rates are steep: € 6.98 per hour. Opposite the hall is Q-Park Centrum Oost, with a maximum day rate of € 37.50.
Terms
The tournament committee reserves all rights as described in the tournament and competition regulations of the NTTB and its associated handbooks.