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| Founded | 2025 |
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| League | Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) |
| Conference | East Division |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
Head coach | Suzi Battison |
| Website | mltt |
The Atlanta Blazers are a professional table tennis team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team competes in the East Division of Major League Table Tennis (MLTT). Established in 2025, the Blazers joined the league as an expansion franchise for its third season.[1] In Sept 2025, the league announced the sale of the team to Scott Staples, CEO of First Advantage. [2]
History
[edit]On March 14, 2025, MLTT announced Atlanta as an expansion market alongside the New York Slice. The franchise formed its initial roster during the 2025 MLTT Draft held on April 28.[3] With the first overall selection in the expansion phase, the Blazers drafted Yuya Oshima.[4] On November 14, 2025, the Blazers hosted their first home competition at the Gas South Convention Center. [5]
Team identity
[edit]The Blazers' branding uses a color scheme of red, orange, and black. The team name, logo and color scheme all refer to the “Hotlanta” aspect of Atlanta’s scorching summer heat. The team represents the Atlanta, Georgia metro area.
Roster and personnel
[edit]Current roster
[edit]| Player | Nationality | Acquisition Method |
|---|---|---|
| Yuya Oshima | Japan | 2025 Draft (#1 Overall) |
| Jiwei Xia | China / USA | 2025 Draft |
| Jeet Chandra | India | 2025 Draft |
| Tom Feng | USA | 2025 Draft |
| Andrea Todorovic | Serbia | 2025 Draft |
| Kayama Yu | Japan | 2025 Draft |
| Ping Cheng Chang | Taiwan | 2025 Draft |
| Rachel Sung | USA | Trade (Dec 2025) |
Transactions
[edit]On December 22, 2025, the Blazers completed a trade with the Portland Paddlers. The team traded Minhyung Jee and a Season 4 second-round draft pick to Portland in exchange for Rachel Sung. The transaction reunited Sung with former teammate Jiwei Xia.
Coaching staff
[edit]- Suzi Battison (2025–Present): Appointed as the inaugural head coach. Battison's background includes competing in China and coaching at the National Stadium in New Jersey beginning in 2013.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ MLTT Staff (March 13, 2025). "MLTT Adds New York, Atlanta Expansion Teams". MLTT.com. Princeton, N.J.: Major League Table Tennis. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
Major League Table Tennis (MLTT)... today announced the addition of two new teams, the New York Slice and the Atlanta Blazers. These teams will join MLTT's eight original teams for Season 3, beginning in September 2025.
- ↑ Staff Reports (September 26, 2025). "Sportico Transactions: Moves, Mergers and Roundup". Sportico. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) announced that the Atlanta Blazers have been acquired by an ownership group led by Scott Staples, CEO of First Advantage.
- ↑ Hurt, Emma (March 17, 2025). "Atlanta is getting a professional table tennis team". Axios Atlanta. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Major League Table Tennis (May 2, 2025). "New Teams, New Faces – Your Draft Recap Is Here!". Butterfly Online. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ FOX 5 Atlanta (November 14, 2025). The Atlanta Blazers Host Major League Table Tennis Competition (Video). WAGA-TV. Retrieved April 1, 2026.