# Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 to 30 September 1988. 85 fencers from 18 nations competed.

## Results
### Round 1
#### Round 1 Pool A

The United States and West Germany each defeated Brazil, 9–1 and 9–3 respectively. The winners then faced off, with West Germany winning 9–2.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRG | USA | BRA |
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | QQ | | 9–2 | 9–3 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | Q16 | 2–9 | | 9–1 |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | | 3–9 | 1–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool B

Canada and the Soviet Union each defeated the Netherlands, 8–7 (one double-loss) and 8–1 (one double-loss) respectively. The winners then faced off, with the Soviet Union winning 9–3.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | CAN | NED |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | QQ | | 9–3 | 8–1 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | Q16 | 3–9 | | 8–7 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | | 1–8 | 7–8 | |

#### Round 1 Pool C

Poland and France each defeated Kuwait, 9–1 and 9–0 respectively. The winners then faced off, with France winning 9–4.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRA | POL | KUW |
| 1 | France | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | QQ | | 9–4 | 9–0 |
| 2 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | Q16 | 4–9 | | 9–1 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | | 0–9 | 1–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool D

South Korea and Italy each defeated Spain, 9–7 and 8–5 (one double-loss) respectively. The winners then faced off, with Italy winning 8–6 (with an insurmountable 61–50 touch lead).
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | ITA | KOR | ESP |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | QQ | | 8–6 | 8–5 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Q16 | 6–8 | | 9–7 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | | 5–8 | 7–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool E

Colombia and Switzerland each defeated Hong Kong, 9–2 and 9–1 respectively. The winners then faced off, with Switzerland winning 8–7 (one double-loss).
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | SUI | COL | HKG |
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | Q16 | | 8–7 | 9–1 |
| 2 | Colombia | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | Q16 | 7–8 | | 9–2 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | | 1–9 | 2–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool F

Sweden and Hungary each defeated Bahrain, 9–3 and 9–1 respectively. The winners then faced off, with Hungary winning 9–3.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | HUN | SWE | BRN |
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Q16 | | 9–3 | 9–1 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Q16 | 3–9 | | 9–3 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | | 1–9 | 3–9 | |

### Elimination rounds
#### Main bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | A1 | West Germany | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | D2 | South Korea | 6 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Colombia | 4 | D2 | South Korea | 6 | | | | | | | |
| D2 | South Korea | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | South Korea | 9 | | | | A1 | West Germany | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | D1 | Italy | 7 | | | | |
| B2 | Canada | 6 | | | | | | | D1 | Italy | 7 | |
| E1 | Switzerland | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E1 | Switzerland | 9 | E1 | Switzerland | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | D1 | Italy | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A1 | West Germany | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | C1 | France | 8 |
| | | | C1 | France | 8 | | | |
| | | | F1 | Hungary | 7 | | | |
| A2 | United States | 3 | F1 | Hungary | 7 | | | |
| F1 | Hungary | 8 | | | | | | |
| F1 | Hungary | 8 | | | | C1 | France | 9 |
| | | | | | | B1 | Soviet Union | 5 |
| C2 | Poland | 6 | | | | B1 | Soviet Union | 5 | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| F2 | Sweden | 9 | | | | | | |
| F2 | Sweden | 9 | F2 | Sweden | 5 | | | | | D1 | Italy | 8 |
| | | | B1 | Soviet Union | 9 | | | | | B1 | Soviet Union | 8 |

#### Consolation bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| F2 | Sweden | 5 | | | |
| F1 | Hungary | 8 | | | |
| F1 | Hungary | 8 | F1 | Hungary | 4 |
| | | | E1 | Switzerland | 8 |
| E1 | Switzerland | 8 | E1 | Switzerland | 8 |
| D2 | South Korea | 8 | Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | | F2 | Sweden | 8 |
| | | | D2 | South Korea | 8 |