Every year our club has a number of teams competing in the Leinster Table Tennis League. Players of any levels are welcome, as we have teams starting from the last division, up to premier level. ShieldThe shield begins in the middle of October and runs for 10 weeks. Teams are divided into groups of 6, and team plays each other Home and Away. Each match involves 6 games of singles and 3 games of doubles. Teams are awarded a point for each singles and doubles game that they win. LeagueThe League starts in January and runs for 10 weeks. Teams are divided into groups of 6, and play each other Home and Away. A league match consists of 9 singles, but if the final score if 5-4, there is one deciding doubles game. Teams are awarded 2 points for a win, and 1 win point for a draw if the match end 5-5.CupThe cup starts at the end of March and runs for 3 weeks. Teams are divided into groups of 8, and this is a straight knock-out competition, with matches played over one leg. A cup match is over after a team a team wins 7 points. A cup match can consist of a maximum of 9 singles, 3 doubles, and 1 one final deciding doubles if the score is 6-6. You can find more details about our teams and their upcoming matches below. |