Frequently asked questions
Can I play If I don't belong to any club?
No. You need to be a member of some table tennis club. The easiest is that you enrol at a local club.
As a second option, you can use a special arrangement that MBF has created for you. You can enroll as a member of MBF on their website (https://mbf.fi/en/join-us/) and pay only their enrollment fee of 30€. Then you need to acquire a license from the Finnish table tennis association. MBF can do this for you if you pay this, too. The fees are as follows:
under 13 years: 10€
under 19 years : 25€
19+ years old: 25€ (first time license)
How do I know that my participation has been accepted?
Once paid, the player's name is added to the official participant lis (see list here).
Is there an entrance fee for parents, coaches and spectators?
There is no entrance fee. Parents, coaches and spectators can to attend the hall and watch the matches free of charge.
Do you have suggestions for accommodation?
We are currently discussing with several hotels and will inform you in case of any accomodation packages
Helsinki recommendations
Helsinki is a beautiful Scandinavian city with plenty of things to do during a few days trip.
While coming over to the Pongfinity Cup 2025, we warmly recommend you to experience any/all of the things mentioned below.
A) Our personal TOP recommendations:
1) Visit the Helsinki Cathedral, Senate Square and Uspenski Cathedral
2) Visit the Olympic Stadium and its tower (as well as the Sports Museum there)
3) Visit the Helsinki Oodi Library (worth it!)
4) Visit Temppeliaukio Rock Church
5) Visit the Market Square & Old Food Market Hall and have a salmon soup there
6) Visit Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
7) Do some shopping at Helsinki Outlet or Stockmann or Kauppakeskus Kamppi
8) Go for a relaxing Finnish Sauna experience at Allas Sea Pool or Löyly and take a dip in the sea water!
9) Book an amazing Finnish traditional food dinner (buffet) at Restaurant Konstan Möljä. Make sure to book your dinner well in time as these dinners are extremely popular! You can book a dinner here: https://www.konstanmolja.fi/english
10) Have a café and cinnamon bun at the cosy Café Regatta (check open hours)
11) For friends of culture, there’s more than 80 museums in Helsinki! The most popular ones are The National Museum of Finland, Ateneum, HAM, Kiasma, Amos Rex, Sinebrychoff, Design Museum
12) Go watch an ice hockey match (HIFK’s arena is the closest to the city center)! Ice hockey is the biggest sport in Finland
13) Take a café at Kappeli (and walk the Esplanade Park)
14) Book an amazing Finnish traditional menu dinner at Restaurant Kuu. Make sure to book your dinner well in time! You can book a dinner here: https://ravintolakuu.fi/en/home/
B) You can also watch this Helsinki city guide video on YouTube for a great overview of things to do here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1prgGSop_U
C) TOP 15 things to do/see in Helsinki (Helsinki city recommendations): https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/sights