# Euro-Asia Cup

The Euro-Asia Cup, more recently known as the Asia-Euro Cup or Asia-Europe All Stars Challenge, is a table tennis team competition currently held annually in China between teams of professional players representing Asia and Europe.

## History

First held in 1986 to 1989 with singles and team events, then re-held in 2009 with only team events, in 2009 to 2013 the competition featured two events each year: one held in China and the other held in a European city. Since 2013, there has just been one event held annually in China, currently organised by the Chinese Table Tennis Association.
Asia has won the competition nine times, compared to Europe's three wins. The European team's first two wins came in Turkey and France, and in 2015 they earned their first competition win on Asian soil, with victory in Zhangjiagang.

## Winners
### Individual events (1986–1989)
#### Men's singles

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1986 | Andrzej Grubba | Jindřich Panský | Chen Longcan |
| 1986 | Andrzej Grubba | Jindřich Panský | Leszek Kucharski |
| 1987 | Chen Longcan | Jiang Jialiang | Yoshihito Miyazaki |
| 1987 | Chen Longcan | Jiang Jialiang | Jan-Ove Waldner |
| 1988 | Jan-Ove Waldner | Yoo Nam-kyu | Ri Gun-sang |
| 1988 | Jan-Ove Waldner | Yoo Nam-kyu | Teng Yi |
| 1989 | Kim Taek-soo | Kim Ki-taik | Andrzej Grubba |

#### Women's singles

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1986 | Jiao Zhimin | Dai Lili | Geng Lijuan |
| 1986 | Jiao Zhimin | Dai Lili | Bettine Vriesekoop |
| 1987 | Dai Lili | Jiao Zhimin | Li Bun-hui |
| 1987 | Dai Lili | Jiao Zhimin | Li Huifen |
| 1988 | Li Bun-hui | Dai Lili | Mika Hoshino |
| 1988 | Li Bun-hui | Dai Lili | Yang Young-ja |
| 1989 | Chen Jing | Li Huifen | Hyun Jung-hwa |

### Team events (2009–present)

| Year | Location | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| 2009 | Beijing | Asia Cheung Yuk Chuang Chih-yuan Joo Sae-hyuk Ma Lin Ma Long | Europe Kalinikos Kreanga Michael Maze Dimitrij Ovtcharov Jörgen Persson Vladimir Samsonov | 6–4 |
| 2009 | Istanbul | Europe Timo Boll Kalinikos Kreanga Michael Maze Vladimir Samsonov Werner Schlager | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Gao Ning Joo Sae-hyuk Li Ching Wang Hao | 6–5 |
| 2010 | Beijing | Asia Cheung Yuk Joo Sae-hyuk Jun Mizutani Wang Liqin Yang Zi | Europe Michael Maze Dimitrij Ovtcharov Jörgen Persson Vladimir Samsonov Werner Schlager | 6–5 |
| 2010 | Mons | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Joo Sae-hyuk Ma Long Jun Mizutani Tang Peng | Europe Timo Boll Chen Weixing Kalinikos Kreanga Jean-Michel Saive Vladimir Samsonov | 6–4 |
| 2011 | Beijing | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Joo Sae-hyuk Jun Mizutani Tang Peng Zhang Jike | Europe Tiago Apolónia Timo Boll Adrian Crişan Vladimir Samsonov Werner Schlager | 6–4 |
| 2011 | Minsk | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Gao Ning Joo Sae-hyuk Tang Peng Xu Xin | Europe Adrien Mattenet Michael Maze Dimitrij Ovtcharov Vladimir Samsonov Alexey Smirnov | 7–3 |
| 2012 | Tianjin | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Gao Ning Hao Shuai Leung Chu Yan Jun Mizutani | Europe Adrian Crişan Dimitrij Ovtcharov Vladimir Samsonov Alexey Smirnov Bojan Tokič | 7–3 |
| 2012 | La Roche-sur-Yon | Europe Adrian Crişan Adrien Mattenet Michael Maze Dimitrij Ovtcharov Vladimir Samsonov | Asia Jiang Tianyi Sharath Kamal Chan Kazuhiro Li Ping Ryu Seung-min | 6–4 |
| 2013 | Qingdao | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Jiang Tianyi Joo Sae-hyuk Jun Mizutani Zhang Jike | Europe Chen Weixing Adrian Crişan Marcos Freitas Dimitrij Ovtcharov Vladimir Samsonov | 7–3 |
| 2014 | Zhangjiagang | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Gao Ning Jun Mizutani Tang Peng Xu Xin | Europe Adrian Crişan Robert Gardos Panagiotis Gionis Bastian Steger Tan Ruiwu | 6–4 |
| 2015 | Zhangjiagang | Europe Marcos Freitas Andrej Gaćina Robert Gardos Vladimir Samsonov Bastian Steger | Asia Noshad Alamian Chuang Chih-yuan Gao Ning Ma Long Tang Peng | 6–4 |
| 2016 | Dongguan | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Fan Zhendong Gao Ning Joo Sae-hyuk Wong Chun Ting | Europe Tiago Apolónia Chen Weixing Andrej Gaćina Vladimir Samsonov Alexander Shibaev | 6–4 |
| 2018 | Nantong | Asia Chuang Chih-yuan Lee Sang-su Koki Niwa Wong Chun Ting Zhang Jike | Europe Marcos Freitas Jonathan Groth Kristian Karlsson Vladimir Samsonov Bastian Steger | 7–3 |

## Results
### 2009 – Asia

Asia defeated Europe 6–4 on aggregate
| 25 August 2009 | Asia | 3–2 | Europe | Beijing |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Cheung Yuk | Cheung Yuk | 1–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 8–11, 11–4, 9–11, 10–12 |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–0 | Kalinikos Kreanga | 11–8, 11–7, 11–8 |
| Chuang Chih-yuan | Chuang Chih-yuan | 2–3 | Michael Maze | 11–8, 3–11, 8–11, 11–8, 3–11 |
| Ma Lin | Ma Lin | 3–1 | Vladimir Samsonov | 11–7, 9–11, 13–11, 11–4 |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | Joo Sae-hyuk | 3–1 | Jörgen Persson | 6–11, 11–8, 15–13, 11–8 |
| 26 August 2009 | Asia | 3–2 | Europe | Beijing |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Chuang Chih-yuan | Chuang Chih-yuan | 3–0 | Jörgen Persson | 11–7, 11–5, 11–6 |
| Ma Lin | Ma Lin | 3–2 | Kalinikos Kreanga | 7–11, 11–5, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8 |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | Joo Sae-hyuk | 1–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 6–11, 7–11, 16–14, 8–11 |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–0 | Vladimir Samsonov | 11–9, 11–5, 11–6 |
| Cheung Yuk | Cheung Yuk | 2–3 | Michael Maze | 11–13, 11–6, 11–7, 14–16, 4–11 |

### 2009 – Europe

Europe defeated Asia 6–5 on aggregate
| 10 November 2009 | Europe | 2–3 | Asia | Istanbul |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | Kalinikos Kreanga | 1–3 | Gao Ning | 11–8, 8–11, 10–12, 6–11 |
| Michael Maze | Michael Maze | 3–1 | Li Ching | 11–9, 11–9, 9–11, 11–9 |
| Vladimir Samsonov | Vladimir Samsonov | 1–3 | Wang Hao | 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 10–12 |
| Timo Boll | Timo Boll | 3–2 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 11–6, 11–4, 4–11, 10–12, 11–4 |
| Werner Schlager | Werner Schlager | 0–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 9–11, 6–11, 10–12 |
| 11 November 2009 | Europe | 4–2 | Asia | Istanbul |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Werner Schlager | Werner Schlager | 3–1 | Li Ching | 9–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–7 |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | Kalinikos Kreanga | 1–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 11–7, 7–11, 11–13, 5–11 |
| Vladimir Samsonov | Vladimir Samsonov | 3–1 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 11–8, 8–11, 11–7, 11–9 |
| Timo Boll | Timo Boll | 3–0 | Wang Hao | 11–6, 11–7, 11–6 |
| Michael Maze | Michael Maze | 1–3 | Gao Ning | 9–11, 11–3, 13–15, 9–11 |
* ↑ Vladimir Samsonov defeated Li Ching 3–1 (11–8, 4–11, 11–9, 12–10) in an additional match to win the competition for Europe

### 2010 – Asia

Asia defeated Europe 6–5 on aggregate
| 13 April 2010 | Asia | 1–4 | Europe | Beijing |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | Joo Sae-hyuk | 3–2 | Werner Schlager | 8–11, 6–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–9 |
| Cheung Yuk | Cheung Yuk | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 2–11, 9–11, 8–11 |
| Wang Liqin | Wang Liqin | 2–3 | Michael Maze | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11, 12–10, 10–12 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 2–3 | Vladimir Samsonov | 15–13, 7–11, 5–11, 11–8, 5–11 |
| Yang Zi | Yang Zi | 2–3 | Jörgen Persson | 11–6, 11–7, 8–11, 8–11, 7–11 |
| 15 April 2010 | Asia | 5–1 | Europe | Beijing |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | Joo Sae-hyuk | 1–3 | Jörgen Persson | 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 7–11 |
| Yang Zi | Yang Zi | 3–0 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 11–8, 13–11, 11–9 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 3–1 | Michael Maze | 11–8, 10–12, 12–10, 11–9 |
| Wang Liqin | Wang Liqin | 3–1 | Vladimir Samsonov | 13–15, 11–6, 11–9, 11–8 |
| Cheung Yuk | Cheung Yuk | 3–2 | Werner Schlager | 9–11, 11–4, 10–12, 11–7, 11–7 |
* ↑ Jun Mizutani defeated Jörgen Persson 3–2 (11–7, 8–11, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8) in an additional match to win the competition for Asia

### 2010 – Europe

Asia defeated Europe 6–4 on aggregate
| 12 October 2010 | Europe | 2–3 | Asia | Mons |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Chen Weixing | Chen Weixing | 1–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 6–11, 11–5, 9–11, 3–11 |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | Kalinikos Kreanga | 3–0 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 12–10, 11–8, 11–3 |
| Vladimir Samsonov | Vladimir Samsonov | 2–3 | Ma Long | 9–11, 11–6, 12–10, 7–11, 7–11 |
| Timo Boll | Timo Boll | 3–0 | Jun Mizutani | 11–4, 11–8, 11–9 |
| Jean-Michel Saive | Jean-Michel Saive | 2–3 | Tang Peng | 11–8, 7–11, 11–6, 7–11, 12–14 |
| 13 October 2010 | Europe | 2–3 | Asia | Mons |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Chen Weixing | Chen Weixing | 1–3 | Tang Peng | 11–4, 10–12, 6–11, 8–11 |
| Jean-Michel Saive | Jean-Michel Saive | 0–3 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 8–11, 8–11, 8–11 |
| Vladimir Samsonov | Vladimir Samsonov | 3–2 | Jun Mizutani | 11–8, 10–12, 12–10, 6–11, 11–9 |
| Timo Boll | Timo Boll | 0–3 | Ma Long | 4–11, 10–12, 10–12 |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | Kalinikos Kreanga | 3–1 | Chuang Chih-yuan | 11–6, 3–11, 11–7, 11–9 |