# Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team

The women's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The event took place from Friday 12 August to Tuesday 16 August 2016 at Riocentro.
The medals were presented by Timothy Fok, IOC member, Hong Kong and Thomas Weikert, President of the ITTF.

## Format

Teams were made up of three players. Each team match was made up of five individual matches and ended when either side had won three matches.
Order of a team match :
| | | ABC team | | XYZ team |
| 1 | Singles | A | | X |
| 2 | Singles | B | | Y |
| Choose doubles pair. 5 minutes break. |||||
| 3 | Doubles | C + either A or B | vs | Z + either X or Y |
| 5 minutes break |||||
| 4 | Singles | A or B (non-playing doubles) | | Z |
| 5 | Singles | C | | X or Y (non-playing doubles) |

## Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).
| Dates | Start time | Round |
| 12 August | 10:00 | First round |
| 13 August | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 14 August | 19:30 | Semifinals |
| 15 August | 10:00 | Semifinals |
| 16 August | 11:00 | Bronze medal match |
| 16 August | 19:30 | Gold medal match |

## Seeds

Team ranking was based on the individual ITTF rating points of 31 July 2016 but was taken into consideration only the players qualified from each team.
| Rank | Team | Athletes (world ranking on 31 July) | Athletes (world ranking on 31 July) | Athletes (world ranking on 31 July) |
| 1 | China (CHN) | Liu Shiwen (1) | Ding Ning (2) | Li Xiaoxia (5) |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | Kasumi Ishikawa (6) | Ai Fukuhara (8) | Mima Ito (9) |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | Han Ying (7) | Petrissa Solja (15) | Shan Xiaona (21) |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | Feng Tianwei (4) | Yu Mengyu (13) | Zhou Yihan (32) |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Tie Ya Na (16) | Doo Hoi Kem (22) | Lee Ho Ching (24) |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | Li Jie (17) | Li Jiao (31) | Britt Eerland (95) |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | Jeon Ji-hee (11) | Seo Hyo-won (17) | Yang Ha-eun (26) |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | Ri Myong-sun (37) | Kim Song-i (50) | Ri Mi-gyong (69) |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Cheng I-ching (10) | Chen Szu-yu (41) | Huang Yi-hua (61) |
| 10 | Romania (ROU) | Elizabeta Samara (29) | Daniela Dodean (58) | Bernadette Szőcs (78) |
| 11 | Austria (AUT) | Liu Jia (25) | Sofia Polcanova (55) | Li Qiangbing (108) |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | Li Qian (30) | Katarzyna Grzybowska (60) | Natalia Partyka (74) |
| 13 | United States (USA) | Lily Zhang (101) | Zheng Jiaqi (111) | Jennifer Wu (146) |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) | Caroline Kumahara (120) | Lin Gui (139) | Bruna Takahashi (181) |
| 15 | Egypt (EGY) | Dina Meshref (110) | Nadeen El-Dawlatly (211) | Yousra Abdel Razek (362) |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | Lay Jian Fang (128) | Melissa Tapper (341) | Ziyu Zhang (349) |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | | | | |
| 10 | Romania (ROU) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Romania (ROU) | 2 | 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 |
| 13 | United States (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 13 | United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | | | |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| 11 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 11 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | | | | | 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | | |

## Results
### First round

| 12 August 2016 10:00 | China | 3–0 | Brazil | Duration: 1h 6min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Liu Shiwen | Liu Shiwen | 3–0 | Lin Gui | 11–8, 11–5, 11–3 |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Bruna Takahashi | 11–8, 11–7, 11–1 |
| Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | 3–0 | Caroline Kumahara / Lin Gui | 11–1, 11–4, 11–4 |
| 12 August 2016 10:00 | Australia | 0–3 | North Korea | Duration: 1h 12min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Lay Jian Fang | Lay Jian Fang | 0–3 | Ri Mi-gyong | 8–11, 6–11, 9–11 |
| Ziyu Zhang | Ziyu Zhang | 0–3 | Ri Myong-sun | 4–11, 6–11, 3–11 |
| Melissa Tapper / Ziyu Zhang | Melissa Tapper / Ziyu Zhang | 1–3 | Kim Song-i / Ri Myong-sun | 2–11, 12–10, 3–11, 8–11 |
| 12 August 2016 10:00 | South Korea | 3–2 | Romania | Duration: 3h 9min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Jeon Ji-hee | Jeon Ji-hee | 3–0 | Elizabeta Samara | 11–6, 11–7, 11–7 |
| Seo Hyo-won | Seo Hyo-won | 0–3 | Daniela Dodean | 6–11, 9–11, 9–11 |
| Yang Ha-eun / Jeon Ji-hee | Yang Ha-eun / Jeon Ji-hee | 3–1 | Bernadette Szőcs / Daniela Dodean | 12–10, 9–11, 13–11, 11–8 |
| Yang Ha-eun | Yang Ha-eun | 1–3 | Elizabeta Samara | 8–11, 11–7, 10–12, 9–11 |
| Seo Hyo-won | Seo Hyo-won | 3–2 | Bernadette Szőcs | 11–13, 14–12, 12–10, 9–11, 11–7 |
| 12 August 2016 10:00 | Egypt | 0–3 | Singapore | Duration: 1h 10min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Dina Meshref | Dina Meshref | 0–3 | Yu Mengyu | 3–11, 6–11, 6–11 |
| Nadeen El-Dawlatly | Nadeen El-Dawlatly | 1–3 | Feng Tianwei | 4–11, 11–9, 5–11, 4–11 |
| Yousra Abdel Razek / Nadeen El-Dawlatly | Yousra Abdel Razek / Nadeen El-Dawlatly | 0–3 | Zhou Yihan / Yu Mengyu | 7–11, 6–11, 4–11 |
| 12 August 2016 15:00 | Germany | 3–0 | United States | Duration: 1h 56min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Han Ying | Han Ying | 3–0 | Zheng Jiaqi | 11–9, 12–10, 11–6 |
| Shan Xiaona | Shan Xiaona | 3–0 | Lily Zhang | 11–9, 11–4, 11–2 |
| Petrissa Solja / Shan Xiaona | Petrissa Solja / Shan Xiaona | 3–2 | Jennifer Wu / Zheng Jiaqi | 11–9, 12–14, 8–11, 12–10, 11–7 |
| 12 August 2016 15:00 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Hong Kong | Duration: 2h 29min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Cheng I-ching | Cheng I-ching | 3–1 | Lee Ho Ching | 10–12, 11–9, 11–3, 12–10 |
| Huang Yi-hua | Huang Yi-hua | 0–3 | Doo Hoi Kem | 9–11, 7–11, 7–11 |
| Chen Szu-yu / Huang Yi-hua | Chen Szu-yu / Huang Yi-hua | 0–3 | Tie Ya Na / Lee Ho Ching | 13–15, 9–11, 12–14 |
| Chen Szu-yu | Chen Szu-yu | 0–3 | Doo Hoi Kem | 8–11, 6–11, 8–11 |
| 12 August 2016 15:00 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Austria | Duration: 3h 17min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Jie | Li Jie | 3–2 | Sofia Polcanova | 11–9, 11–13, 11–5, 8–11, 11–5 |
| Li Jiao | Li Jiao | 1–3 | Liu Jia | 12–10, 5–11, 6–11, 7–11 |
| Britt Eerland / Li Jiao | Britt Eerland / Li Jiao | 1–3 | Li Qiangbing / Sofia Polcanova | 16–14, 9–11, 6–11, 9–11 |
| Britt Eerland | Britt Eerland | 2–3 | Liu Jia | 4–11, 6–11, 11–7, 17–15, 10–12 |
| 12 August 2016 15:00 | Poland | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 38min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Katarzyna Grzybowska | Katarzyna Grzybowska | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 5–11, 7–11, 6–11 |
| Li Qian | Li Qian | 1–3 | Mima Ito | 6–11, 6–11, 12–10, 2–11 |
| Natalia Partyka / Katarzyna Grzybowska | Natalia Partyka / Katarzyna Grzybowska | 1–3 | Ai Fukuhara / Mima Ito | 5–11, 11–9, 2–11, 9–11 |

### Quarterfinals

| 13 August 2016 10:00 | China | 3–0 | North Korea | Duration: 1h 16min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Ri Mi-gyong | 11–8, 11–6, 11–8 |
| Liu Shiwen | Liu Shiwen | 3–0 | Kim Song-i | 11–4, 11–5, 11–8 |
| Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | 3–0 | Ri Myong-sun / Kim Song-i | 11–7, 11–3, 11–3 |
| 13 August 2016 10:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Singapore | Duration: 3h 11min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Seo Hyo-won | Seo Hyo-won | 0–3 | Feng Tianwei | 2–11, 9–11, 10–12 |
| Jeon Ji-hee | Jeon Ji-hee | 3–1 | Yu Mengyu | 11–8, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6 |
| Yang Ha-eun / Jeon Ji-hee | Yang Ha-eun / Jeon Ji-hee | 3–2 | Zhou Yihan / Yu Mengyu | 11–7, 11–4, 4–11, 10–12, 11–7 |
| Seo Hyo-won | Seo Hyo-won | 0–3 | Zhou Yihan | 8–11, 9–11, 8–11 |
| Yang Ha-eun | Yang Ha-eun | 1–3 | Feng Tianwei | 3–11, 11–9, 14–16, 4–11 |
| 13 August 2016 19:30 | Germany | 3–1 | Hong Kong | Duration: 2h 40min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Han Ying | Han Ying | 3–0 | Lee Ho Ching | 11–6, 11–3, 11–4 |
| Petrissa Solja | Petrissa Solja | 2–3 | Doo Hoi Kem | 11–9, 3–11, 11–9, 9–11, 12–14 |
| Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | 3–0 | Tie Ya Na / Lee Ho Ching | 11–7, 11–3, 12–10 |
| Han Ying | Han Ying | 3–1 | Tie Ya Na | 11–5, 5–11, 11–7, 11–3 |
| 13 August 2016 19:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 34min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Sofia Polcanova | Sofia Polcanova | 0–3 | Ai Fukuhara | 5–11, 9–11, 8–11 |
| Liu Jia | Liu Jia | 1–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 11–5, 4–11, 7–11, 7–11 |
| Li Qiangbing / Sofia Polcanova | Li Qiangbing / Sofia Polcanova | 1–3 | Mima Ito / Ai Fukuhara | 5–11, 12–10, 7–11, 10–12 |

### Semifinals

| 14 August 2016 19:30 | Germany | 3–2 | Japan | Duration: 3h 54min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Petrissa Solja | Petrissa Solja | 3–2 | Mima Ito | 5–11, 11–4, 8–11, 11–6, 12–10 |
| Han Ying | Han Ying | 2–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 11–6, 11–9, 6–11, 6–11, 8–11 |
| Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | 3–2 | Ai Fukuhara / Mima Ito | 11–6, 10–12, 7–11, 11–9, 11–7 |
| Shan Xiaona | Shan Xiaona | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 2–11, 11–13, 12–14 |
| Han Ying | Han Ying | 3–2 | Ai Fukuhara | 7–11, 11–9, 11–4, 6–11, 11–9 |
| 15 August 2016 10:00 | China | 3–0 | Singapore | Duration: 1h 32min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Feng Tianwei | 12–10, 11–8, 11–9 |
| Ding Ning | Ding Ning | 3–1 | Zhou Yihan | 11–7, 9–11, 11–6, 11–2 |
| Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | 3–0 | Yu Mengyu / Zhou Yihan | 11–4, 11–1, 11–9 |

### Bronze medal match

| 16 August 2016 11:00 | Singapore | 1–3 | Japan | Duration: 2h 19min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Yu Mengyu | Yu Mengyu | 3–2 | Ai Fukuhara | 4–11, 11–5, 11–3, 4–11, 11–5 |
| Feng Tianwei | Feng Tianwei | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 10–12, 6–11, 7–11 |
| Yu Mengyu / Zhou Yihan | Yu Mengyu / Zhou Yihan | 1–3 | Ai Fukuhara / Mima Ito | 11–9, 9–11, 1–11, 12–14 |
| Feng Tianwei | Feng Tianwei | 0–3 | Mima Ito | 9–11, 4–11, 6-11 |

### Gold medal match

| 16 August 2016 19:30 | China | 3–0 | Germany | Duration: 1h 25min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Han Ying | 11–9, 11–3, 11–7 |
| Liu Shiwen | Liu Shiwen | 3–0 | Petrissa Solja | 11–3, 11–5, 11–4 |
| Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | 3–1 | Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | 11–6, 11–5, 9–11, 11–7 |