UTT 2025 schedule announced: Dates, format, teams – Everything in one place
The sixth season of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) begins on May 31 with a double-header at Ahmedabad's EKA Arena. Season two champion Dabang Delhi TTC faces Sreeja Akula's Jaipur Patriots in the opener, followed by defending champion Dempo Goa Challengers against host Ahmedabad SG Pipers.
Each team plays five ties in the league stage, with every tie featuring two men's singles, two women's singles, and one mixed doubles match.
The top four teams advance to the knockouts. Seven double-headers are scheduled, with ties starting at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM, and single matches beginning at 7:30 PM.
Here's the full schedule of UTT season 6:
May 31 17:00 Jaipur Patriots v Dabang Delhi T.T.C.
May 31 19:30 Ahmedabad SG Pipers v Dempo Goa Challengers
June 1 17:00 U Mumba TT v PBG Pune Jaguars
June 2 17:00 Chennai Lions v Kolkata ThunderBlades
June 2 19:30 U Mumba TT v Ahmedabad SG Pipers
June 3 17:00 Jaipur Patriots v Chennai Lions
June 4 17:00 Dabang Delhi T.T.C. v Dempo Goa Challengers
June 4 19:30 PBG Pune Jaguars v Kolkata ThunderBlades
June 5 17:00 Jaipur Patriots v U Mumba TT
June 5 19:30 Chennai Lions v Ahmedabad SG Pipers
June 6 17:00 PBG Pune Jaguars v Dempo Goa Challengers
June 6 19:30 Dabang Delhi T.T.C. v Kolkata ThunderBlades
June 7 17:00 Jaipur Patriots v Ahmedabad SG Pipers
June 7 19:30 U Mumba TT v Chennai Lions
June 8 17:00 Dempo Goa Challengers v Kolkata ThunderBlades
June 8 19:30 Dabang Delhi T.T.C. v PBG Pune Jaguars
June 9 19:30 Chennai Lions v Dempo Goa Challengers
June 10 19:30 Ahmedabad SG Pipers v Kolkata ThunderBlades
June 11 19:30 Jaipur Patriots v PBG Pune Jaguars
June 12 19:30 U Mumba TT v Dabang Delhi T.T.C.
June 13 19:30 Team 1 v Team 4
June 14 19:30 Team 2 v Team 3
June 15 19:30 SF1 Winner v SF2 Winner
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