| 1957 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
| ← 19561959 → |
The 1957 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 24th edition of the men's team championship.
Japan won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–2 in the final. China and Czechoslovakia won bronze medals after elimination from the semi-final round.
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Romania |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  India |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Belgium |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Scotland |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Switzerland |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Portugal |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Luxembourg |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  South Vietnam |
8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Poland |
8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Iran |
8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  France |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Finland |
8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Canada |
8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  South Africa |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  United States |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Germany |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  Australia |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Denmark |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  England |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Austria |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Wales |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 |  Spain |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Lebanon |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | China | 5–1 |
| Hungary | Czechoslovakia | 5–0 |
Final
| Japan 5
|
Hungary 2
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | bt | Sidó | 21–17 22–20 |
| Ogimura | bt | Berczik | 21–14 21–11 |
| Tanaka | bt | Földy | 21–19 22–20 |
| Tanaka | lost to | Sidó | 17–21 12–21 |
| Tanaka | bt | Berczik | 20–22 21–19 21–19 |
| Tsunoda | lost to | Berczik | 14–21 16–21 |
| Tsunoda | bt | Földy | 21–13 11–21 26–24 |
See also
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
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- Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pp. 309–312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- "1957 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.