Boucherville Open draws record 237 players, fills venue in international edition

A full house and a record 237-player field turned the 12th Boucherville Open into something bigger than a local stop on the calendar. The April 18-19 event at École secondaire de Mortagne in Boucherville filled both competition days to capacity, a sign that the international edition has become a real growth engine for table tennis in the region.

The field mattered as much as the venue. Butterfly reported that 237 players took part across multiple categories, topping the roughly 220-player estimate that had circulated before the tournament. That jump turned a strong spring open into a clear participation marker, showing how a well-run regional event can keep drawing more players without losing its club-level identity.

The Boucherville Open has been organized by the Club de tennis de table de Boucherville in collaboration with Tennis de table Québec, and the city describes it as a high-level individual competition for athletes of all ages and levels, including Quebec’s elite and international players. That mix is what gave the event its reach: juniors, adults, ambitious club players and top-level competitors all shared the same weekend and the same schedule at 955 boulevard de Montarville.

For Boucherville, the tournament’s value goes beyond the medal table. The city says the event is meant to promote table tennis and establish Boucherville as a recognized sports hub in the region, and the turnout suggested that message is landing. A packed venue, a broader field and the second international formula all point to a format that works, one that gives the club a stronger ladder for local development while making the open feel relevant well beyond its own zip code.

Miguel Ruz was listed as the organizer and contact by Tennis de table Québec, underscoring the hands-on club leadership behind the event. Butterfly previewed the tournament on March 16 as the 12th edition of the Open de Boucherville Butterfly 2026, and by the time the matches were over, the record turnout had given the event a different weight. In a sport that often depends on club by club momentum, Boucherville showed how an open can become a repeatable model for participation, visibility and competitive depth.