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2016 World Championships
Men's Team Event
The 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Get the men's team event results here...
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The 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 28 February to 6 March 2016.
You can read all the details about it here, whilst on this page you'll find all the results from the Men's Championship Division.
by courtesy
of the ITTF
The men compete for the Swaythling Cup - which was donated in 1926 by Lady Baroness Swaythling, mother of Ivor Montagu the first Chairman of the ITTF.
The draw took place on Saturday 16 January 2016.
Men's Team Event Results...
Quick Links
- Teams and Players
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
- Group D
- Round 2
- Quarter Finals
- Semi Finals
- Final
- Final Positions
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Here are the players who took part...
Teams and Players
| Seed | Team | Players FAMILY NAME, Given Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | MA Long FAN Zhendong XU Xin ZHANG Jike FANG Bo |
| 2 | Germany | BOLL Timo STEGER Bastian FILUS Ruwen FRANZISKA Patrick MENGEL Steffen (replaces OVTCHAROV) |
| 3 | Japan | MIZUTANI Jun NIWA Koki OSHIMA Yuya YOSHIMURA Maharu MATSUDAIRA Kenta |
| 4 | South Korea | JUNG Youngsik JOO Saehyuk LEE Sangsu JANG Woojin JEONG Sangeun |
| 5 | Portugal | FREITAS Marcos APOLONIA Tiago MONTEIRO Joao GERALDO Joao CHEN Diogo |
| 6 | Hong Kong China | WONG Chun Ting TANG Peng HO Kwan Kit LAM Siu Hang NG Pak Nam |
| 7 | Austria | FEGERL Stefan GARDOS Robert CHEN Weixing HABESOHN Dominik SCHLAGER Werner (replaces HABESOHN) |
| 8 | Sweden | KARLSSON Kristian KARLSSON Mattias KALLBERG Anton PERSSON Jon |
| 9 | France | GAUZY Simon LEBESSON Emmanuel BROSSIER Benjamin ROBINOT Quentin FLORE Tristan |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | CHEN Chien-An CHIANG Hung-Chieh LIAO Cheng-Ting YANG Tzu-Yi LIN Yun-Ju |
| 11 | Russia | SHIBAEV Alexander SKACHKOV Kirill VLASOV Grigory PAIKOV Mikhail ISMAILOV Sadi |
| 12 | Poland | WANG Zengyi GORAK Daniel DYJAS Jakub KULPA Konrad ZATOWKA Patryk |
| 13 | Croatia | GACINA Andrej TAN Ruiwu PRIMORAC Zoran KOJIC Frane PUCAR Tomislav |
| 14 | Belarus | SAMSONOV Vladimir PLATONOV Pavel KHANIN Aliaksandr BARABANOV Kiryl SHAMRUK Gleb |
| 15 | Greece | GIONIS Panagiotis KREANGA Kalinikos PAPAGEORGIOU Konstantinos SGOUROPOULOS Loannis |
| 16 | Denmark | GROTH Jonathan HINDERSSON Mikkel NIELSEN Claus RASMUSSEN Tobias |
| 17 | Czech Republic | PROKOPCOV Dimitrij KONECNY Tomas JANCARIK Lubomir SIRUCEK Pavel |
| 18 | England | PITCHFORD Liam DRINKHALL Paul WALKER Samuel COOKE Alan (replaces BAGGALEY) |
| 19 | Romania | CRISAN Adrian IONESCU Ovidiu SZOCS Hunor CIOTI Constantin FILIMON Andrei |
| 20 | Ukraine | KOU Lei ZHMUDENKO Yaroslav PRYSHCHEPA Yevhen YEFIMOV Viktor |
| 21 | Italy | BOBOCICA Mihai STOYANOV Niagol MUTTI Leonardo RECH DALDOSSO Marco BACIOCCHI Alessandro |
| 22 | Singapore | GAO Ning YANG Zi CHEW Zhe Yu Clarence PANG Xue Jie POH Shao Feng Ethan |
| 23 | North Korea | PAK Sin Hyok KANG Wi Hun CHOE Il RI Kwang Won |
| 24 | Malaysia | IBRAHIM Muhd Shakirin HAIQAL Muhammad Ashraf LEONG Chee Feng CHOONG Javen WONG Chun Cheun |
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Here are the results for the...
Men's Team event
Championship Division
Group Stages
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
28 February - 2 March 2016
Group A - China, Austria, Chinese Taipei, Greece, Czech Republic, North Korea
| Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| China | 3-0 | Greece |
| Austria | 3-0 | Czech Republic |
| North Korea | 3-2 | Chinese Taipei |
| China | 3-0 | North Korea |
| Austria | 3-0 | Greece |
| Czech Republic | 3-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| China | 3-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| North Korea | 3-0 | Austria |
| Czech Republic | 3-2 | Greece |
| China | 3-0 | Czech Republic |
| Austria | 3-1 | Chinese Taipei |
| North Korea | 3-1 | Greece |
| China | 3-0 | Austria |
| Chinese Taipei | 3-1 | Greece |
| North Korea | 3-2 | Czech Republic |
- Group A Winners = China (proceed to quarter-finals)
- Group A 2nd = North Korea (proceed to round 2)
- Group A 3rd = Austria (proceed to round 2)
- Group A 4th = Czech Republic
- Group A 5th = Chinese Taipei
- Group A 6th = Greece
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Group B - Germany, Sweden, France, Denmark, England, Malaysia
| Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3-1 | Denmark |
| Sweden | 3-1 | England |
| France | 3-0 | Malaysia |
| Germany | 3-0 | Malaysia |
| Sweden | 3-0 | Denmark |
| France | 3-0 | England |
| France | 3-1 | Germany |
| Sweden | 3-0 | Malaysia |
| England | 3-1 | Denmark |
| England | 3-1 | Germany |
| France | 3-2 | Sweden |
| Denmark | 3-1 | Malaysia |
| Germany | 3-2 | Sweden |
| France | 3-0 | Denmark |
| England | 3-0 | Malaysia |
- Group B Winners = France (proceed to quarter-finals)
- Group B 2nd = Sweden (proceed to round 2)
- Group B 3rd = England (proceed to round 2)
- Group B 4th = Germany
- Group B 5th = Denmark
- Group B 6th = Malaysia
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Group C - Japan, Portugal, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Singapore
| Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3-0 | Belarus |
| Portugal | 3-1 | Ukraine |
| Poland | 3-2 | Singapore |
| Japan | 3-1 | Singapore |
| Portugal | 3-0 | Belarus |
| Ukraine | 3-2 | Poland |
| Japan | 3-0 | Poland |
| Portugal | 3-0 | Singapore |
| Ukraine | 3-0 | Belarus |
| Japan | 3-0 | Ukraine |
| Poland | 3-1 | Portugal |
| Belarus | 3-0 | Singapore |
| Japan | 3-1 | Portugal |
| Poland | 3-0 | Belarus |
| Ukraine | 3-1 | Singapore |
- Group C Winners = Japan (proceed to quarter-finals)
- Group C 2nd = Poland (proceed to round 2)
- Group C 3rd = Portugal (proceed to round 2)
- Group C 4th = Ukraine
- Group C 5th = Belarus
- Group C 6th = Singapore
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Group D - South Korea, Hong Kong China, Russia, Croatia, Romania, Italy
| Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3-2 | Croatia |
| Hong Kong China | 3-0 | Romania |
| Italy | 3-1 | Russia |
| South Korea | 3-0 | Italy |
| Hong Kong China | 3-0 | Croatia |
| Russia | 3-1 | Romania |
| South Korea | 3-0 | Russia |
| Hong Kong China | 3-0 | Italy |
| Croatia | 3-1 | Romania |
| South Korea | 3-2 | Romania |
| Russia | 3-2 | Hong Kong China |
| Croatia | 3-0 | Italy |
| South Korea | 3-1 | Hong Kong China |
| Croatia | 3-2 | Russia |
| Romania | 3-2 | Italy |
- Group D Winners = South Korea (proceed to quarter-finals)
- Group D 2nd = Hong Kong China (proceed to round 2)
- Group D 3rd = Croatia (proceed to round 2)
- Group D 4th = Russia
- Group D 5th = Romania
- Group D 6th = Italy
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Knockout Stages - Round 2
Thursday 3 March 2016
| Sweden | Croatia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias KARLSSON | Tomislav PUCAR | 12-10 | 11-7 | 7-11 | 11-3 | 1-0 | |
| Kristian KARLSSON | Andrej GACINA | 11-8 | 11-9 | 11-8 | 1-0 | ||
| Jon PERSSON | Zoran PRIMORAC | 11-4 | 11-3 | 4-11 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| Portugal | North Korea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joao MONTEIRO | PAK Sin Hyok | 12-10 | 8-11 | 9-11 | 11-9 | 11-6 | 1-0 |
| Marcos FREITAS | CHOE Il | 8-11 | 10-12 | 11-5 | 11-8 | 11-8 | 1-0 |
| Tiago APOLONIA | KANG Wi Hun | 14-12 | 11-9 | 11-4 | 1-0 |
| Hong Kong China | Austria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANG Peng | Stefan FEGERL | 6-11 | 11-9 | 11-7 | 11-4 | 1-0 | |
| WONG Chun Ting | Robert GARDOS | 11-3 | 8-11 | 11-4 | 13-11 | 1-0 | |
| HO Kwan Kit | Werner SCHLAGER | 6-11 | 9-11 | 12-10 | 14-12 | 10-12 | 0-1 |
| WONG Chun Ting | Stefan FEGERL | 11-5 | 11-7 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| England | Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul DRINKHALL | WANG Zengyi | 11-7 | 9-11 | 11-8 | 11-7 | 1-0 | |
| Liam PITCHFORD | Jakub DYJAS | 11-8 | 11-7 | 10-12 | 9-11 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| Sam WALKER | Daniel GORAK | 14-16 | 13-15 | 11-6 | 11-6 | 4-11 | 0-1 |
| Liam PITCHFORD | WANG Zengyi | 9-11 | 11-5 | 10-12 | 7-11 | 0-1 | |
| Paul DRINKHALL | Jakub DYJAS | 11-13 | 11-6 | 14-12 | 13-11 | 1-0 |
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Knockout Stages - Quarter Finals
Friday 4 March 2016
| China | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Long | Mattias KARLSSON | 11-6 | 11-9 | 11-7 | 1-0 | ||
| FAN Zhendong | Kristian KARLSSON | 12-10 | 13-11 | 11-5 | 1-0 | ||
| XU Xin | Jon PERSSON | 11-6 | 11-9 | 11-7 | 1-0 |
| South Korea | Portugal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE Sangsu | Joao MONTEIRO | 11-4 | 11-13 | 11-8 | 12-10 | 1-0 | |
| JOO Saehyuk | Marcos FREITAS | 11-6 | 11-8 | 13-15 | 11-3 | 1-0 | |
| JUNG Youngsik | Tiago APOLONIA | 5-11 | 10-12 | 12-10 | 6-11 | 0-1 | |
| JOO Saehyuk | Joao MONTEIRO | 11-5 | 10-12 | 12-14 | 11-7 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| Japan | Hong Kong China | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIZUTANI Jun | HO Kwan Kit | 13-11 | 11-7 | 10-12 | 11-5 | 1-0 | |
| YOSHIMURA Maharu | WONG Chun Ting | 6-11 | 5-11 | 13-11 | 11-9 | 11-5 | 1-0 |
| NIWA Koki | TANG Peng | 5-11 | 6-11 | 2-11 | 0-1 | ||
| MIZUTANI Jun | WONG Chun Ting | 9-11 | 11-5 | 9-11 | 11-7 | 13-11 | 1-0 |
| England | France | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul DRINKHALL | Simon GAUZY | 9-11 | 8-11 | 8-11 | 0-1 | ||
| Liam PITCHFORD | LEBESSON Emmanuel | 11-8 | 11-6 | 11-9 | 1-0 | ||
| Sam WALKER | FLORE Tristan | 8-11 | 5-11 | 11-7 | 7-11 | 0-1 | |
| Liam PITCHFORD | GAUZY Simon | 12-10 | 19-21 | 11-9 | 11-9 | 1-0 | |
| Paul DRINKHALL | LEBESSON Emmanuel | 15-13 | 8-11 | 9-11 | 11-9 | 13-11 | 1-0 |
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Knockout Stages - Semi Finals
Saturday 5 March 2016
| China | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XU Xin | LEE Sangsu | 8-11 | 11-2 | 11-7 | 11-5 | 1-0 | |
| MA Long | JUNG Youngsik | 11-7 | 11-5 | 11-8 | 1-0 | ||
| ZHANG Jike | JANG Woojin | 7-11 | 11-4 | 11-9 | 12-10 | 1-0 |
| Japan | England | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun MIZUTANI | Paul DRINKHALL | 11-8 | 11-9 | 11-4 | 1-0 | ||
| Maharu YOSHIMURA | Liam PITCHFORD | 11-7 | 12-14 | 11-7 | 10-12 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| Yuya OSHIMA | Sam WALKER | 6-11 | 6-11 | 11-8 | 9-11 | 0-1 | |
| Jun MIZUTANI | Liam PITCHFORD | 8-11 | 10-12 | 11-7 | 12-10 | 11-6 | 1-0 |
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Final
Sunday 6 March 2016
| China | Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XU Xin | Jun MIZUTANI | 11-6 | 11-8 | 11-8 | 1-0 | ||
| MA Long | Maharu YOSHIMURA | 11-3 | 11-8 | 11-6 | 1-0 | ||
| ZHANG Jike | Yuya OSHIMA | 9-11 | 11-8 | 11-6 | 11-7 | 1-0 |
World Championships 2016
Men's Team Event
(The Swaythling Cup)
Winners = China
(MA Long, FAN Zhendong, XU Xin, ZHANG Jike, FANG Bo)
Runners-up = Japan
(Jun MIZUTANI, Koki NIWA, Yuya OSHIMA, Maharu YOSHIMURA, Kenta MATSUDAIRA)
China - World Team Champions 2016
Japan - Silver Medallists
England - Bronze Medallists
South Korea - Bronze Medallists
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| Final Positions | |
| 1 | China |
| 2 | Japan |
| 3= | South Korea |
| 3= | England |
| 5= | Sweden |
| 5= | Portugal |
| 5= | Hong Kong China |
| 5= | France |
| 9= | Croatia |
| 9= | North Korea |
| 9= | Austria |
| 9= | Poland |
| 13= | Germany |
| 13= | Czech Republic |
| 15= | Ukraine |
| 15= | Russia |
| 17= | Chinese Taipei |
| 17= | Italy |
| 17= | Denmark |
| 17= | Romania |
| 21= | Belarus |
| 21= | Singapore |
| 21= | Greece |
| 21= | Malaysia |
| 25 | India |
| 26 | Brazil |
| 27= | Serbia |
| 27= | Egypt |
| 29= | Belgium |
| 29= | Spain |
| 29= | Puerto Rico |
| 29= | Nigeria |
| 33= | Slovak Republic |
| 33= | Iran |
| 33= | Argentina |
| 33= | Hungary |
| 37= | Slovenia |
| 37= | Bulgaria |
| 39= | Thailand |
| 39= | Canada |
| 41= | Vietnam |
| 41= | Australia |
| 41= | Netherlands |
| 41= | Switzerland |
| 45= | Turkey |
| 45= | Norway |
| 45= | Mexico |
| 45= | Latvia |
| 49 | Luxembourg |
| 50 | Chile |
| 51= | USA |
| 51= | Saudi Arabia |
| 53= | Lithuania |
| 53= | Indonesia |
| 53= | Finland |
| 53= | Kazakhstan |
| 57= | Ireland |
| 57= | Scotland |
| 59= | Congo Brazzaville |
| 59= | Uzbekistan |
| 61= | Venezuela |
| 61= | Algeria |
| 63= | Estonia |
| 63= | Lebanon |
| 65= | Sri Lanka |
| 65= | Mongolia |
| 65= | Yemen |
| 65= | Philippines |
| 69= | Guatemala |
| 69= | Cyprus |
| 71= | Paraguay |
| 71= | New Zealand |
| 73 | Pakistan |
| 74 | Togo |
| 75 | Jamaica |
| 76 | Panama |
| 77 | Tunisia |
| 78 | Macao |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates |
| 80 | Laos |
| 81 | Mauritius |
| 82 | Kosovo |
| 83 | Maldives |
| 84 | Turkmenistan |
| 85 | Malta |
| 86 | Libya |
| 87 | Morocco |
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