The 1954 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 21st edition of the men's team championship.
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5–4 in the decisive final group match. England won the bronze medal after finishing third in the final group.
Medalists Kazuo KawaiIchiro OgimuraKichiji TamasuYoshio Tomita Ivan AndreadisJosef PosejpalAdolf ŠlárLadislav ŠtípekVáclav TerebaRichard BergmannKenneth CraigieJohnny LeachAubrey SimonsHarry Venner
Swaythling Cup tables
Group 1 Pos Team P W L Pts1 England 8 8 0 162 United States 8 6 2 123 France 8 6 2 124 Brazil 8 5 3 105 Austria 8 4 4 86 Wales 8 26 47 Israel 8 2 6 48 Pakistan 8 1 7 29 Italy 8 0 8 0
Group 2 Pos Team P W L Pts1 Japan 8 8 0 162 Hungary 8 7 1 143 Romania 8 6 2 124 India 8 5 3 105 Egypt 8 4 4 86 Netherlands 8 3 5 67 Spain 8 2 6 48 Portugal 8 1 7 29 Scotland 8 0 8 0
Group 3 Pos Team P W L Pts1 Czechoslovakia 8 8 0 162 Yugoslavia 8 7 1 143 Sweden 8 6 2 124 Germany 8 5 3 105 Ireland 8 4 4 86 Belgium 8 3 5 67 New Zealand 8 2 6 48 Australia 8 1 7 29 Switzerland 8 0 8 0
Final group Pos Team P W L Pts1 Japan 2 2 0 42 Czechoslovakia 21 1 23 England 2 0 2 0
Decisive group match Japan 5 Czechoslovakia 4 Score Ogimura lost to Andreadis 13-21 19–21Ogimura bt Štípek 21-18 17-21 21–14Ogimura bt Tereba 21-14 21–15Tamasu lost to Andreadis 13-21 19–21Tamasu bt Štípek 21-18 17-21 21–14Tamasu bt Tereba 21-14 21–15Tomita lost to Andreadis 12-21 14–21Tomita lost to Štípek 15-21 22-20 21–23Tomita bt Tereba 21-15 21–10
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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