| 1959 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
| ← 19571961 → |
The 1959 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 25th edition of the men's team championship.
Japan won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–1 in the final. China and South Vietnam won bronze medals after elimination from the semi-final round.
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Romania |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Poland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  United States |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Venezuela |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  West Germany |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  UAR |
8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Portugal |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 |  Belgium |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Australia |
8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Ireland |
8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 |  Jamaica |
8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
9 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 |  India |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Austria |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  East Germany |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 |  Denmark |
9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 |  Italy |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 |  Luxembourg |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 |  Canada |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Vietnam |
9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
9 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 |  England |
9 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |  France |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |  Iran |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Spain |
9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 |  Lebanon |
9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 |  Wales |
9 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 |  Greece |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 |  Malta |
9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan |
South Vietnam |
5–3 |
| Hungary |
China |
5–3 |
Final
| Japan 5
|
Hungary 1
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murakami | bt | Sidó | 14–21 21–10 21–17 |
| Ogimura | bt | Bubonyi | 21–18 17–21 21–13 |
| Hoshino | bt | Berczik | 21–17 21–12 |
| Ogimura | lost to | Sidó | 17–21 21–10 14–21 |
| Murakami | bt | Berczik | 21–23 21–18 21–17 |
| Hoshino | bt | Burbonyi | 21–13 21–13 |
See also
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.
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- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- "1959 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2018-04-24.