The competition was organised by ITTF-Oceania, under the authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

It was the 11th edition of the event, and the first time that it had been held in French Polynesia.

Men's singles and women's singles competitions were held, with the winner of each event qualifying automatically for the 2019 Men's and Women's World Cups.

[1] The ninth edition of the Pacific Cup was also held during the event, with players from Australia and New Zealand excluded from competing.

A total of 16 players were invited to compete: eight men and eight women.