1973 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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The 1973 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 32nd edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1973 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
Sweden won the gold medal by virtue of winning the final group. Despite losing one of the matches against the Soviet Union they topped the group with a superior match record. China took silver and Japan bronze.[3][4][5][6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  China | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Indonesia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Austria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  India | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  West Germany | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  England | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  France | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final group
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Sweden | 3–5 |
| China | Sweden | 4–5 |
| Soviet Union | Sweden | 5–4 |
| Soviet Union | Japan | 2–5 |
| Soviet Union | China | 4–5 |
| Japan | China | 4–5 |
Final group
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 |