"We win even without our ace!" Daejeon Dansong Middle School secures its eighth consecutive title in the boys' middle school team event at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister's Cup, setting a new record.

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Daejeon Dansong Middle School achieved an eighth consecutive victory in the boys' middle school team event at the 59th Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister's Cup National Student Table Tennis Tournament, breaking the previous record for most consecutive titles.

On the 24th, Daejeon Dansong Middle School defeated Jangheung Middle School 3-2 in the boys' middle school team final held at Wuseul Gymnasium in Haenam, South Jeolla Province. Earlier, they advanced to the finals by defeating Busan Chejung (3-1) and Jeonggok Middle School (3-0).

In the first doubles match of the final, Jangheung Middle School (Kim Ryeo-won-Choi Kang-geon) won. However, Daejeon Dansong's Lee Seung-hoon and Lee Ju-chan secured consecutive victories in the following two singles matches. Choi Kang-geon of Jangheung Middle School won the fourth match to tie the score, but Lee Jun-ho of Daejeon Dansong won the final fifth match to clinch the championship.

This time, Daejeon Dansong Middle School claimed the team title without key players such as Lee Hyun-ho, who has moved on to high school, and Lee Seung-su, who was absent due to participation in an international tournament.

Daejeon Dansong Middle School has won eight consecutive titles since the 51st tournament in 2018 (excluding the 53rd tournament, which was not held due to COVID-19). This surpasses the previous record of six consecutive wins by Naidong Middle School (2000–2005), making it the most consecutive titles in the history of the tournament.

In the boys' high school team event, Daejeon Dansong High School defeated Duho High School 3-2, securing back-to-back championships for the second year running. Daejeon Dansong High School also won without its ace player Kwon Hyuk, who was absent due to participation in WTT Feeder Berlin 2026.

In the girls' middle school and high school team events, Yeongcheon Girls' Middle School and Yeongcheon Girls' High School claimed the titles, respectively. In individual singles, Kim Ryeo-won (Jangheung Middle School·boys' middle school), Lee Yu-bin (Geunhwa Girls' Middle School·girls' middle school), Kim Sung-won (Duho High School·boys' high school), and Choi Na-hyun (Hosudon Girls' High School·girls' high school) took first place. The doubles champions were Kim Ryeo-won-Choi Kang-geon (Jangheung Middle School·boys' middle school), Shin Hyo-rin-Park Eun-hye (Yeongcheon Girls' Middle School·girls' middle school), Kim Soo-hwan-An Seong-bin (Duho High School·boys' high school), and Ha Ri-young-Seo Ah-young (Jeongsan High School·girls' high school).

The elementary school and university finals will be held on the 26th, the final day of the tournament, and will be broadcast live via the Korea Table Tennis Association's YouTube channel KTTATV and Naver Sports.

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