Europe TOP-12
Europe TOP -12 is a ranking tournament in table tennis, which was organized by the European Union, TT ETTU 1971-2012 year.
Since 1971, women's and men competitions are conducted. The 12 participants and 12 participants (1971, there were only 6 women) are nominated by the national federations according to the European ranking. They play in the mode " all against all ". It was a prize money available, which was increased from $ 10,000 in 1976 to 12,000 DM. 1984 decided to ETTU General in Moscow to host this competition for juniors. It was first held in 1985.
In 1990, the game system has been changed. The players started now in two opening acts in the mode " FFA ". In each case, the top two teams battled for third place 1-4: In the semifinals, were the two first against the second of the other group. The winners of these matches contested the final, the losers play for 3rd and 4th
From 2001, we formed four groups of three. The group winners played in the semi-final for a place in the final.
Since 2002, the participants will compete in four groups of three each against each. The last of a group exudes, the eight who remained playing in KO-: quarterfinals, semifinals, finals.
Automatically eligible to start are the 11 winners of ETTU ranking. Place 12 is assigned if no Active this nation qualifies automatically and unless the player is out among the 40 best in the ETTU ranking of the host nation.
In February 2013, the ETTU decided to no longer perform the competition, because - in particular due to high costs - were no longer host. Also planned as a cost-effective follow-up event Top Europe was in 2013 no host. For the successor tournament DHS Europe Cup will be held in February 2014 in Lausanne, with the Chinese company Shanghai Double Happiness (DHS ) as the title sponsor.
Previous winners of the DHS Europe Cup
Previous winners of the Europe Top 12
Europe Top 12 for disabled
In November 1991, the first time a Europe was conducted TOP -12 tournament for the disabled. In Delden (Netherlands) there were the following winners:
- Wheelchairs Men: Thomas Kreidel (GER )
- Ladies: Weninger Weninger (GER )
- Men: Kimmo Jokinen (FIN )
- Ladies: Bernadette Darvand ( FRA )