This article details the qualifying phase for table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics . The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 172 table tennis players coming from their respective NOCs; each may enter up to six athletes, two male and two female athletes in singles events, up to one men's and one women's team in team events, and up to one pair in mixed doubles.

As the host nation, Japan automatically qualified six athletes, a team of three men and women with one each competing in the singles as well as a mixed doubles team.

For the team events, 16 teams qualify. Each continent (with the Americas being divided into North America and South America for ITTF competition) had a qualifying competition to qualify one team. Nine teams qualify through a world qualifying event. Japan, as the host, is guaranteed a team spot.

The mixed doubles will also have 16 pairs qualify. Each continent (with the Americas being divided into North America and South America for ITTF competition) had a qualifying competition to qualify one pair. Four teams qualify through the World Tour Grand Finals 2019 and five through the World Tour 2020. Japan is also guaranteed a place. If an NOC has both a mixed doubles pair and a team in one or both genders qualify, the doubles player must be a member of the team in their gender.

For individual events, between 64 and 70 individual players qualify. Each NOC with a qualified team may enter 2 members of that team in the individual competition. 22 quota places will be awarded through continental championships to individuals who belong to an NOC without a qualified team. There will be one Tripartite Commission invitation place. The remainder of the total 172 quota places will be filled through a final world singles qualifying tournament (no less than two and no more than eight qualifiers) and then the ITTF world ranking.

Qualification summary NOC Men Women MixedTotalSingles Team Singles Team Doubles 1 1 2 2 2 X 2 X X 6 2 2 X X 6 2 X 2 X 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 3 1 1 2 X 2 X X 6 2 X 3 1 X 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 X 2 X X 6 2 X 2 X X 6 1 1 2 X 2 X X 6 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 X 2 X X 6 1 2 X X 5 2 2 X 4 1 1 1 1 2 X 2 X X 6 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 X 3 2 X 2 5 1 2 3 1 2 X X 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 X 3 1 2 X 4 1 1 X 3 2 X 3 2 X 2 X X 6 1 2 3 2 X 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 X 2 X X 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 X 2 X 6 1 1 Total: 57 NOCs 65 16 70 16 16 172

Events

Men's team Event Date Venue Places Qualified team 2019 European Games June 22–29, 2019 Minsk 1 2019 African Games August 20–30, 2019 Rabat 1 2019 ATTU Asian Championships September 15–22, 2019 Yogyakarta 1 North America Qualification Event October 5, 2019 Rockford 1 Latin America Qualification Event October 25–27, 2019 Lima 1 Oceania Qualification Event December 6–8, 2019 Mornington 1 World Qualification Event January 22–26, 2020 Gondomar 9 Host NOC February 15, 2020 — 1 Total 16

Women's team Event Date Venue Places Qualified team 2019 European Games June 22–29, 2019 Minsk 1 2019 African Games August 20–30, 2019 Rabat 1 2019 ATTU Asian Championships September 15–22, 2019 Yogyakarta 1 North America Qualification Event October 5, 2019 Rockford 1 Latin America Qualification Event October 25–27, 2019 Lima 1 Oceania Qualification Event December 6–8, 2019 Mornington 1 World Qualification Event January 22–26, 2020 Gondomar 9 Reallocation June 9, 2021 — 1 Host NOC February 15, 2020 — 1 Total 16

Mixed doubles Event Date Venue Places Qualified team 2019 European Games June 22–29, 2019 Minsk 1 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals December 12–15, 2019 Zhengzhou 4 Africa Qualification Event February 27–29, 2020 Tunis 1 North America Qualification Event March 7–8, 2020 Kitchener 1 Asia Qualification Event March 18–20, 2021 Doha 1 Latin America Qualification Event April 13–17, 2021 Rosario 1 Oceania Allocation May 1, 2021 — 1 ITTF World Ranking May 1, 2021 — 6 Total 16

Men's singles Event Date Venue Places Qualified athlete Qualified teams (2 individuals per team) 32 2019 European Games June 22–29, 2019 Minsk 1 West Asia Qualification Event February 23–26, 2020 Amman 1 Africa Qualification Event February 27–29, 2020 Tunis 4 North America Qualification Event March 7–8, 2020 Kitchener 1 World Singles Qualification Tournament March 14–17, 2021 Doha 4 Asia Qualification Event March 18–20, 2021 5 CAEASASEA Latin America Qualification Event April 13–17, 2021 Rosario 4 Europe Qualification Event April 21–25, 2021 Odivelas 5 Oceania Allocation May 1, 2021 — 1 ITTF World Ranking June 1, 2021 — 6 Tripartite Commission June 1, 2021 — 1 Total 65

Women's singles Event Date Venue Places Qualified athlete Qualified teams (2 individuals per team) 32 2019 European Games June 22–29, 2019 Minsk 2 2019 Pan American Games August 4–10, 2019 Lima 1 West Asia Qualification Event February 23–26, 2020 Amman 1 Africa Qualification Event February 27–29, 2020 Tunis 4 North America Qualification Event March 7–8, 2020 Kitchener 1 World Singles Qualification Tournament March 14–17, 2021 Doha 5 Asia Qualification Event March 18–20, 2021 5 CAEASASEA Latin America Qualification Event April 13–17, 2021 Rosario 3 Europe Qualification Event April 21–25, 2021 Odivelas 4 Oceania Allocation May 1, 2021 — 1 ITTF World Ranking June 1, 2021 — 10 Tripartite Commission June 1, 2021 — 1 Total 70

See also Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

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