2019 ITTF Team World Cup

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2019 ITTF Team World Cup
Venue Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Location Tokyo, Japan
Date6–10 November 2019
Competitors97 from 17 nations
Total prize money $270,000
Champions
MenFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
WomenFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  2018

The 2019 ITTF Team World Cup (also known as the ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a table tennis competition that took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 6 to 10 November 2019. It was the 12th edition of the ITTF-sanctioned event, and also served as one of the test events for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

China won both events, defeating South Korea in the men's team final and Japan in the women's team final. [4] [5]

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's team
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fan Zhendong
Xu Xin
Lin Gaoyuan
Ma Long
Liang Jingkun
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Jang Woo-jin
Lee Sang-su
Jung Young-sik
Lim Jong-hoon
Cho Dae-seong
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Lin Yun-ju
Chen Chien-an
Liao Cheng-ting
Peng Wang-wei
Wang Tai-wei
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tomokazu Harimoto
Koki Niwa
Jun Mizutani
Maharu Yoshimura
Takuya Jin
Women's team
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Chen Meng
Liu Shiwen
Sun Yingsha
Wang Manyu
Ding Ning
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Mima Ito
Kasumi Ishikawa
Miu Hirano
Hitomi Sato
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Cheng I-ching
Chen Szu-yu
Cheng Hsien-tzu
Liu Hsing-yin
Su Pei-ling
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Suh Hyo-won
Jeon Ji-hee
Choi Hyo-joo
Yang Ha-eun
Shin Yu-bin

Qualification

The host nation Japan, and each of the current continental team champions qualified for both the men's and women's events, with additional places awarded to the highest-placed teams at the 2018 World Team Championships that had not already qualified through continental events. [6] [7]

Notes
  1. a Two qualifying places awarded, to ensure that both North and South America were represented.
  2. b Five qualifying places awarded to the highest-placed teams that did not already qualify through continental events.
  3. c Australia initially qualified, but later withdrew from the World Cup. Their place was taken by Vanuatu. [8]

Men's team

Seeding

Teams were seeded based on the latest ITTF World Team Ranking. [9]

Group stage

The group stage took place on 6 and 7 November.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 220604Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 211343
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 202162

Group B

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 220614Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 211443
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 202162

Group C

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 220604Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 211333
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 202062

Group D

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 220614Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 211453
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 202262

Knockout stage

The knockout stage took place from 7 to 10 November.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
Flag of England.svg  England 0

Women's team

Seeding

Teams were seeded based on the latest ITTF World Team Ranking. [9]

Group stage

The group stage took place on 6 and 7 November.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 220604Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 211343
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 202162

Group B

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 220604Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 211313
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 202162

Group C

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 220614Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 211433
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 202062

Group D

PosTeamPldWLMWMLPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 220604Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 211333
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 202062

Knockout stage

The knockout stage took place from 8 to 10 November.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3

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