BIOGRAPHY
1. FC Saarbrücken Tischtennis is the former table tennis arm of 1. FC Saarbrücken football club, and has been an independent club since 2011. The division was one of the founding members of the federal table tennis league in 1966. The team played in the top federal table tennis league until the late 1970s, and has again since the 2000s.
Since it was founded in 2011, the club has consistently reached the top federal league playoffs every year, and been in the final six times. In 2019/20 the club won the German championship for the first time. Since 2023, 1. FCS Tischtennis has won the Champions League four times in a row – the first German club to do so. The 2025/26 season brought the treble of German Cup, Champions League and German championship, the most successful season in the club’s history.
SHORTFACTS
Approx. 180 km/hMaximum speed of a table tennis ball | 2.7 gWeight of a table tennis ball |
4.1785 m2Size of an official table tennis table | Approx. 10,000 rpmRotation of a table tennis ball with maximum topspin |
Up to 1 tons (1,000 kg)Force applied to a table tennis ball during a smash |
SUCCESSES

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We are delighted to have been supported
by URSAPHARM for many years – and that
our collaboration with HYLO® has shone
a spotlight on international table tennis!
Good eyes are essential in our fast-paced
sport. Our partner HYLO® helps us ensure
top performance.– 1. FC Saarbrücken Tischtennis