Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM)

The table tennis federation in Malaysia

Registered under number K-KUL-00076, the Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM) traces its roots to the Malayan Table Tennis Association formed in 1952, becoming TTAM in 1964; it is affiliated to the ITTF and has long held a Vice-President seat on the Asian Table Tennis Union, and was a founder member of the South East Asian Table Tennis Association (1998). Its members are State Affiliates through which clubs and players are organised. TTAM runs national teams (men's, women's and junior national players), national and international tournaments and championships, a national referee/umpire body (TURC) with its own directives and database, a coaching pathway with a national coaching academy (Akademi Kejurulatihan Kebangsaan) and an ITTF coaches registry, and publishes ranking/seeding criteria and ITTF regulations and handbooks. Malaysia has hosted major ITTF/world events, including the 2000 and 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships.

Getting a licence

The federation does not say online how to get a licence: ask a club, or contact it directly.

Competitions and rankings

From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.

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Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in Malaysia

The table tennis federation in other countries