Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)

The table tennis federation in Singapore

Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA), established in 1965 (registered under ROS/RCB No. 733/47 SPO), is the National Sports Association for table tennis, affiliated to the Singapore National Olympic Council and Sport Singapore domestically, and to the ITTF, the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation, the Asian Table Tennis Union and the South East Asia Table Tennis Association internationally. Table tennis was named one of Singapore's core sports under the Sports Excellence 2000 scheme. STTA runs an athlete pathway from Zone Training Centres (ages 5-11) through Junior Development and Youth Training Squads to an Intermediate Squad and the National Team, employs national coaches and sparring partners, runs 'Learn to Play' and 'Continue to Play' community courses at several training halls, jointly runs table-tennis interest groups with the People's Association, and organises national tournaments such as the Dr Ng Eng Hen Cup, Dr Lee Bee Wah Cup, Crocodile Challenge Cup and the National Grand Finale, plus a national ranking system.

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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Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in Singapore

The table tennis federation in other countries