1975 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
Table tennis competition
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The 1975 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 33rd edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1975 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
China won the gold medal defeating Yugoslavia 5–3 in the final. Sweden won the bronze medal.[3][4][5][6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  West Germany | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  France | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Austria | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  England | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Romania | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Indonesia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  India | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia | 5–3 |
| China | Sweden | 5–2 |
Third-place playoff
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Czechoslovakia | 5–4 |
Final
| China 5 |
Yugoslavia 3 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Yuan-sheng | lost to | Stipančić | 26–28 17–21 |
| Li Chen-shih | bt | Karakašević | 21–16 21–19 |
| Hsu Shao-fa | lost to | Šurbek | 23–21 16–21 14–21 |
| Li Chen-shih | bt | Stipančić | 21–12 21–8 |
| Lu Yuan-sheng | bt | Šurbek | 21–10 22–20 |
| Hsu Shao-fa | bt | Karakašević | 21–14 21–17 |
| Li Chen-shih | lost to | Šurbek | 20–22 17–21 |
| Hsu Shao-fa | bt | Stipančić | 21–16 21–13 |