The points table
The rating gap selects a row. A win over a weaker player and a loss to a stronger one are expected and move little; an upset moves a lot. The table below is the 1.0 column — the one used for the English Leagues Cup below the Finals and for Junior and Cadet BCL.
| Rating gap | Expected win | Unexpected win | Expected loss | Unexpected loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–24 | +8 | +8 | −4 | −4 |
| 25–49 | +7 | +9 | −4 | −4 |
| 50–99 | +6 | +11 | −3 | −6 |
| 100–149 | +5 | +14 | −3 | −8 |
| 150–199 | +4 | +17 | −2 | −10 |
| 200–299 | +3 | +22 | −2 | −12 |
| 300–399 | +2 | +30 | −1 | −16 |
| 400–499 | +1 | +40 | 0 | −20 |
| 500+ | +1 | +50 | 0 | −26 |
Event weightings
Bigger events count more: each has a weighting, and the points come from that weighting’s column of the table. For losses the columns stop at 1.5 — every event weighted 1.5 or more costs the same as 1.5.
| Weighting | Events |
|---|---|
| ×0.75 | 1 Star Open Tournaments |
| ×1 | English Leagues Cup (below Finals); Junior & Cadet BCL |
| ×1.25 | County Championships (not Premier); Youth, Veterans & Women’s BCL (not Premier); Senior BCL below Championship Division |
| ×1.5 | 2 Star Opens; County Championships (Premier); English Leagues Cup Finals; BCL Premier divisions; Senior BCL Championship Division |
| ×1.75 | 4 Star Opens (not Senior); U13, U15 & U19 National Series; U21 National Cup; Senior BCL (Premier) |
| ×2 | English age-group National Championships; 4 Star Opens (Senior); Senior National Championships Qualifier |
| ×2.25 | English Senior National Championships |
| ×2.5 | International events weighted 2.5 (e.g. WTT senior events) |
| ×3 | Olympic Games; World Championships |
Match by match
Results are calculated from your starting point in strict order of play: your rating moves after every match, and the next one is scored from the new number. No rating goes below 100, and a rating below 100 is never used in a calculation.
| Your rating | Matches, in this order | New |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | won vs 1500 | 1508 |
| 1200 | won vs 1500 | 1230 |
| 1800 | lost vs 1400 | 1780 |
| 1000 | won vs 1100, lost vs 1100 | 1011 |
What the table does not cover
- Placement bonus points at events weighted 1.5 or more.
- Team events, which count 0.5 below their competition.
- The end-of-season reduction.
Source
Points table and 2025/26 weightings follow Table Tennis England, “A Guide to The Ranking System” (August 2025). Every number on this page is computed with the same rules as the calculator in the app; the official rating is the one Table Tennis England publishes.
Work out your next rating
Trainoro’s rating calculator does this for any event: pick its weighting, enter your rating and your opponents’ in the order you played them, and see your new rating. It runs on your phone, with no login.
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