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 Men's teamNobuya HoshinoTeruo MurakamiSeiji NaritaIchiro OgimuraZoltán BerczikZoltán BubonyiLászló FöldyLászló PigniczkiFerenc SidóChiang Yung-NingRong GuotuanWang ChuanyaoXu YinshengYang Jai-HuaLê Văn TiếtMai Văn HòaTrần Cảnh ĐượcTrần Văn Liễu
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A Pos Team P W L Pts1 Hungary 7 7 0 142 Brazil 7 6 1 123 Romania 7 5 2 104 Poland 7 4 3 85 United States 7 3 4 66 Switzerland 7 2 5 47 Norway 7 1 6 28 Venezuela 7 0 7 0
Group B Pos Team P W L Pts1 China 8 8 0 162 Sweden 87 1 143 West Germany 8 6 2 124 UAR 8 5 3 105 Portugal 8 3 5 65 Belgium 8 3 5 67 Australia 8 2 6 48 Ireland 8 1 7 28 Jamaica 8 1 7 0
Group C Pos Team P W L Pts1 Japan 9 9 0 182 Yugoslavia 98 1 163 India 9 6 3 123 Austria 9 6 3 125 Netherlands 9 5 4 10 5 East Germany 9 5 4 107 Denmark 9 3 6 68 Italy 9 1 8 28 Luxembourg 9 1 8 28 Canada 9 1 8 2
Group D Pos Team P W L Pts1 South Vietnam 9 9 0 182 Czechoslovakia 98 1 163 England 9 7 2 144 France 9 6 3 125 Iran 9 5 4 10 6 Spain 9 4 5 87 Lebanon 9 3 6 68 Wales 9 2 7 49 Greece 9 1 8 210 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 21–17Ogimura bt Bubonyi 21–18 17–21 21–13Hoshino bt Berczik 21–17 21–12Ogimura lost to Sidó 17–21 21–10 14–21Murakami bt Berczik 21–23 21–18 21–17Hoshino bt Burbonyi 21–13 21–13
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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