The Biggest East-European Table Tennis Tournaments Are Gaining Momentum

(MENAFN- Setka Cup) The international sports tournaments Setka Cup, which have gained especial popularity in the sports betting industry worldwide, reported a continuous tendency of growing the number of fast sports matches in Q3 2021. The trend has continued since last year. Compared to the same period of 2020, the total number of matches has increased by over 40% (25,454 vs 17,843 matches).

TABLE TENNIS ON TRACK

In Q3 2021, the total number of table tennis, tennis, and beach volleyball matches reached 25,454. The highest monthly number was in July 2021 — 8,757 matches played. 90% of all sports events were table tennis matches.


The number of Setka Cup’s matches continues to grow in Q3 2021

Setka Cup keeps the lead as the biggest table tennis tournaments in Eastern Europe. In Q3 2021, Setka Cup organized 23,265 table tennis matches in 10 sports arenas that comply with European standards. The majority of table tennis tournaments are held in the biggest Ukrainian cities (Kyiv, Dnipro & Lviv). Moreover, up to 1,000 events per month are held in Czech Republic (Prague).

Valerii Ozarenko, Head of Tournament Development at Setka Cup said, “We have a well-experienced team that has organized table tennis tournaments since 2018. Setka Cup started from one table tennis room. Today, we organize ten matches every hour. Our global impact on the popularization and development of table tennis is significant and recognized by authoritative sports organizations. Our matches are included in the official schedule of the Ukrainian Table Tennis Federation (UTTF). We are proud to collaborate with the Prague table tennis Association to support sport and athletes throughout the Czech Republic.”

AUDIENCE & GEOGRAPHY

Setka Cup tournaments are powered by the sports content provider BETER and featured in over 150 countries. BETER distributes live streams, data and calculates odds for the leading betting operators. According to the latest data, Setka Cup fast tournaments continue to attract worldwide attention. In Q3 2021, the number of bettors increased by 10% compared to Q2 2021. Since the beginning of 2021, the total number has increased by 25%.

In Q3 2021, Europe kept the record for the number of Setka Cup fans. According to the Setka Cup's table tennis web platform, Germany, Netherlands, the Czech Republic and France are among the TOP-10 countries, where Setka Cup tournaments are the most popular among table tennis fans.


Europe kept the record for the Setka Cup Audience

TOURNAMENTS PARTICIPANTS

The Setka Cup’s sports community continues to grow. In Q3 2021, the total number of active players who participated in table tennis, tennis and beach volleyball tournaments reached 867 players and increased by 40% compared to last year. Every 4th active member of the Ukrainian table tennis Federation is a Setka Cup table tennis tournaments participant.

According to the results of table tennis tournaments in Q3 2021, Jakub Figel (Setka Cup Prague) became the best male player with 42 wins in 44 played matches (95.5% win rate), and Yevheniia Sozoniuk (Setka Cup Kyiv) — the best female player with 43 wins in 53 games (81.1% win rate, #5 in UTTF rating).


In Q3 2021, Figel Jakub and Yevheniia Sozoniuk became the best table tennis players

"We created a modern sports platform that allows athletes at various stages of their career to play and further develop their table tennis skills. Regular games in sports arenas, equipped in accordance with international standards, positively affect athletes' physical health, helps to build mental toughness, and as a result achieve high sports results. For instance, Adam Stalzer, the participant of table tennis tournaments in Prague, won the WTT Youth Contender U19 in Belgrade. Such successes prove that we are on the right track", added Valerii Ozarenko.

Setka Cup — international 24/7 table tennis, tennis and beach volleyball tournaments that are especially popular among betting operators. Setka Cup offers up to 8,800 table tennis, tennis and beach volleyball tournament events per month.
The platform created unique media channels, including Setka Cup TV, which covers table tennis's sporting and educational events and engages the sports community, fans, and bettors. Setka Cup tournaments are featured on sportsbooks in 150 countries and get 13M views per month.
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