(by: Major League Table Tennis)
We’re live from Portland in 3, 2, 1…
Our matches are live to the planet on YouTube yet again in Season 2, so don’t forget to like and subscribe so that you don’t miss a second of MLTT action. We’re just a few hours from first serve at Viking Pavilion in the Rose City, and here are a few storylines we’ll be watching tonight.
Portland Paddlers
The hosts with the most? Few cities can say they pushed their team to victory as well as Portland did last season, so we’re eager to see if we get a repeat performance. PDX native Jiwei Xia leads the team back, but most of the roster was overhauled in the offseason, with only Rachel Sung returning, and six new faces joining. Will it be enough to push Portland into the playoffs this time around?
Bay Area Blasters
- The West Division’s best team in the regular season came up short in the playoffs, taking third overall. Now, the Blasters have a new head coach in Tim Wang, and have rebuilt the squad around their stars. But of their top returning players, only Tao Wenzhang and Elsayed Lashin will be available in Portland. It won’t be easy out of the gate for Bay Area.
Princeton Revolution
- The Revolution went from last place to the title game in Chicago, and were arguably the story of the first season. As a result, head coach Mathias Habesohn opted to keep most of his roster and only added two players in the draft, the fewest of any team. Will the Revolution’s depth of talent withstand the reinforcements around the league?
Florida Crocs
The Crocs had some tremendous highs and tremendous lows in year one, but the inarguably talented squad got the biggest gift of all when they landed the No. 1 pick in the MLTT draft and secured Liam Pitchford to lead their revenge tour. Are they poised to be the new team to beat in the East?
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Major League Table Tennis partners with Leaf Trading Cards and Paddle Palace
Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), the first professional table tennis league in America, is pleased to announce partnerships with Leaf Trading Cards, a premier producer of trading card products, and Paddle Palace, the premier table tennis equipment supplier in the United States. Both deals were exclusively revealed Friday by the Sports Business Journal.
Once our Portland event ends, we’re turning right back around and heading to North Carolina! Don’t miss our defending MVPs Enzo Angles and Hong Lin lead the Gold Rush back into action in Season 2.
Every stop this season, fans can look forward to an action-packed weekend as top-tier teams from across the country compete in a series of games that promise to deliver high-octane thrills and showcase the incredible talent and athleticism of professional table tennis players.
Tickets are on sale now for the Portland and Raleigh events.
Here’s a glimpse at the first half season lineup:
- Sep. 13-15: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR
- Sep. 20-22: Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis in Raleigh, NC
- Oct. 4-6: Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park, IL
- Nov. 1-3: Broward Table Tennis Club in Miami, FL
- Nov. 15-17: Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton,
- Dec. 13-15: Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, NY
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