PRINCETON, N.J. (October 30, 2026) - Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), the first professional table tennis league in the United States, today announced it will expand from 10 to 12 teams for the 2027-28 season and has opened the ownership process for two expansion teams.

MLTT is evaluating potential U.S. markets and prospective ownership groups for the new teams, which will begin play in Season Five. The league currently has 10 teams representing Atlanta, the Bay Area, Carolina, Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Princeton and Texas. New York and Atlanta joined ahead of the 2025-26 season.

MLTT's co-ed competition features men and women competing on the same teams, with its Season Four player rosters including 22 Olympians representing 13 countries.

The expansion follows a significant increase in MLTT's media distribution for the 2026-27 season:

• Live coverage: Every match streams live and free on MLTT's YouTube channel and live and on demand on DAZN, whose global footprint spans more than 200 countries and territories.
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• Additional live coverage: Sports Illustrated's SI TV airs select matches in the United States, while Youku Sports carries live MLTT matches in China.
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• National and Canadian recaps: FS1 will air two national recap specials in the United States; AXS TV carries 16 one-hour recap shows nationally, and Game+ carries 16 one-hour recap shows across Canada.
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• Regional recaps: MSG Networks, Gray Media, NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and Angels Broadcast Television bring MLTT programming to additional U.S. markets.

MLTT's digital audience has also grown early in Season Four:

• Combined social following: Nearly 100,000 followers and subscribers across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube by mid-October 2026, up approximately 65% from a year earlier.
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• Instagram: Nearly 2.5 million views in September 2026, an increase of 38% year over year.
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• YouTube: Approximately 1.35 million views across all formats, including Shorts, from Sept. 1 through Oct. 14, 2026.

"We're reaching more fans through live matches, television and social platforms, and we believe the time is right to bring MLTT to more markets," said Flint Lane, Founder and CEO of Major League Table Tennis. "Adding two teams gives us the opportunity to build new local fan bases alongside ownership groups that share our vision for professional table tennis."

MLTT will announce the two expansion markets and their ownership groups at a later date. Prospective owners interested in learning more can contact the league at TeamSales@mltt.com.

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