Japan Table Tennis T.LEAGUE Opening Match to Be Held in Hsinchu, Taiwan in July with Lin Yun-Ju Participating
The 2026-2027 season opening match of Japan's professional table tennis league, T.LEAGUE, will be held for the first time overseas in Hsinchu County Stadium, Taiwan, on July 25. Taiwan's star player Lin Yun-Ju will represent Kinoshita Meister Tokyo, eagerly anticipating meeting local fans.
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Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-Chen, Taipei, April 21:
Japan's professional table tennis league, T.LEAGUE, announced today that its opening match will be held on July 25 in Hsinchu County Stadium, marking its first time moving overseas. "Taiwan's No. 1" Lin Yun-Ju is confirmed to play for Kinoshita Meister Tokyo, looking forward to meeting everyone.
The Japan professional table tennis league, T.LEAGUE, officially announced that its 2026-2027 season opening match will be held overseas for the first time, scheduled for July 25 at Hsinchu County Stadium. In the men's division, Lin Yun-Ju's Kinoshita Meister Tokyo will face T.T. Saitama, while in the women's division, Cheng I-Ching's Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa will compete against Nagoya TOP Omiage. Lin Yun-Ju, who was named the MVP of the finals, has been confirmed to participate.
Lin Yun-Ju stated that the first overseas opening match of the Japan Table Tennis T.LEAGUE is highly significant, and he is not only looking forward to meeting fans but also excited to play in Taiwan. He pointed out that there has never been a professional table tennis league held in Taiwan before, and he hopes that this T.LEAGUE opening match will boost the table tennis atmosphere in the country, allowing Taiwanese fans to get used to high-level competitions, and attract T.LEAGUE and World Table Tennis (WTT) events to Taiwan in the future.
Tickets for this opening match are expected to go on sale at 12:00 PM on April 24. A single ticket provides admission for both men's and women's matches. Lin Yun-Ju added that he has almost always competed abroad in the past, so he is eager to see many Taiwanese fans attend the matches. Although he might be a bit nervous playing at home, he will do his best to deliver an exciting performance and hopes everyone enjoys this overseas opening match.
Japan's professional table tennis league, T.LEAGUE, announced today that its opening match will be held on July 25 in Hsinchu County Stadium, marking its first time moving overseas. "Taiwan's No. 1" Lin Yun-Ju is confirmed to play for Kinoshita Meister Tokyo, looking forward to meeting everyone.
The Japan professional table tennis league, T.LEAGUE, officially announced that its 2026-2027 season opening match will be held overseas for the first time, scheduled for July 25 at Hsinchu County Stadium. In the men's division, Lin Yun-Ju's Kinoshita Meister Tokyo will face T.T. Saitama, while in the women's division, Cheng I-Ching's Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa will compete against Nagoya TOP Omiage. Lin Yun-Ju, who was named the MVP of the finals, has been confirmed to participate.
Lin Yun-Ju stated that the first overseas opening match of the Japan Table Tennis T.LEAGUE is highly significant, and he is not only looking forward to meeting fans but also excited to play in Taiwan. He pointed out that there has never been a professional table tennis league held in Taiwan before, and he hopes that this T.LEAGUE opening match will boost the table tennis atmosphere in the country, allowing Taiwanese fans to get used to high-level competitions, and attract T.LEAGUE and World Table Tennis (WTT) events to Taiwan in the future.
Tickets for this opening match are expected to go on sale at 12:00 PM on April 24. A single ticket provides admission for both men's and women's matches. Lin Yun-Ju added that he has almost always competed abroad in the past, so he is eager to see many Taiwanese fans attend the matches. Although he might be a bit nervous playing at home, he will do his best to deliver an exciting performance and hopes everyone enjoys this overseas opening match.