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

The men'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 Wednesday 17 August 2016 at Riocentro.
The medals were presented by Yu Zaiqing, IOC Vice President and Melecio Rivera, Executive Vice 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 | 19:30 | First round |
| 13 August | 15:00 | First round |
| 14 August | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 15 August | 15:00 | Semifinals |
| 17 August | 11:00 | Bronze medal match |
| 17 August | 19:30 | Gold medal match |

## Seeds

Team ranking was based on the individual ITTF rating points of 30 July 2016 but was taken into consideration only the players qualified from each team.
| Rank | Team | Athletes (world ranking on 30 July) | Athletes (world ranking on 30 July) | Athletes (world ranking on 30 July) |
| 1 | China (CHN) | Ma Long (1) | Xu Xin (3) | Zhang Jike (4) |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | Dimitrij Ovtcharov (5) | Timo Boll (13) | Bastian Steger (24) |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | Jung Young-sik (12) | Joo Sae-hyuk (14) | Lee Sang-su (16) |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | Jun Mizutani (6) | Maharu Yoshimura (21) | Koki Niwa (22) |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Wong Chun Ting (8) | Tang Peng (15) | Ho Kwan Kit (41) |
| 6 | Portugal (POR) | Marcos Freitas (11) | Tiago Apolónia (18) | João Monteiro (35) |
| 7 | France (FRA) | Simon Gauzy (17) | Emmanuel Lebesson (30) | Tristan Flore (66) |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | Kristian Karlsson (27) | Pär Gerell (32) | Mattias Karlsson (37) |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Chuang Chih-yuan (7) | Chen Chien-an (33) | Chiang Hung-chieh (75) |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) | Stefan Fegerl (20) | Robert Gardos (48) | Daniel Habesohn (89) |
| 11 | Great Britain (GBR) | Liam Pitchford (48) | Paul Drinkhall (58) | Sam Walker (131) |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | Wang Zengyi (46) | Jakub Dyjas (52) | Daniel Górak (62) |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | Hugo Calderano (54) | Gustavo Tsuboi (68) | Cazuo Matsumoto (79) |
| 14 | Nigeria (NGR) | Quadri Aruna (40) | Segun Toriola (120) | Bode Abiodun (180) |
| 15 | United States (USA) | Feng Yijun (271) | Kanak Jha (275) | Timothy Wang (291) |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | David Powell (278) | Chris Yan (350) | Hu Heming (366) |

## 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 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 2 | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | | | | |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | | | | |
| 15 | United States (USA) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | United States (USA) | 0 | 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Japan (JPN) | 1 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Japan (JPN) | 1 |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | 2 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 4 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | | | |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | | 4 | Japan (JPN) | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Germany (GER) | 1 |
| 6 | Portugal (POR) | 1 | | | | 2 | Germany (GER) | 1 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 10 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | | | | | 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | | |

## Results
### First round

| 12 August 2016 19:30 | China | 3–0 | Nigeria | Duration: 1h 12min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Xu Xin | Xu Xin | 3–0 | Segun Toriola | 11–1, 11–9, 11–6 |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–1 | Quadri Aruna | 11–6, 11–3, 5–11, 11–2 |
| Zhang Jike / Xu Xin | Zhang Jike / Xu Xin | 3–0 | Bode Abiodun / Segun Toriola | 11–5, 11–6, 11–5 |
| 12 August 2016 19:30 | Great Britain | 3–2 | France | Duration: 3h 44min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Liam Pitchford | Liam Pitchford | 2–3 | Simon Gauzy | 10–12, 11–7, 12–14, 11–8, 5–11 |
| Paul Drinkhall | Paul Drinkhall | 3–2 | Emmanuel Lebesson | 11–4, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–6 |
| Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall | Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall | 2–3 | Tristan Flore / Emmanuel Lebesson | 11–6, 11–6, 9–11, 8–11, 6–11 |
| Liam Pitchford | Liam Pitchford | 3–2 | Tristan Flore | 10–12, 2–11, 11–6, 12–10, 11–9 |
| Sam Walker | Sam Walker | 3–2 | Simon Gauzy | 7–11, 11–8, 13–11, 9–11, 12–10 |
| 12 August 2016 19:30 | Sweden | 3–0 | United States | Duration: 1h 21min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Pär Gerell | Pär Gerell | 3–0 | Feng Yijun | 11–3, 11–6, 12–10 |
| Kristian Karlsson | Kristian Karlsson | 3–0 | Kanak Jha | 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 |
| Mattias Karlsson / Pär Gerell | Mattias Karlsson / Pär Gerell | 3–0 | Timothy Wang / Kanak Jha | 11–5, 11–9, 11–8 |
| 12 August 2016 19:30 | Brazil | 0–3 | South Korea | Duration: 1h 40min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Hugo Calderano | Hugo Calderano | 0–3 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 13–15, 3–11, 6–11 |
| Cazuo Matsumoto | Cazuo Matsumoto | 1–3 | Jung Young-sik | 8–11, 11–6, 8–11, 2–11 |
| Gustavo Tsuboi / Hugo Calderano | Gustavo Tsuboi / Hugo Calderano | 0–3 | Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik | 5–11, 7–11, 2–11 |
| 13 August 2016 15:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Poland | Duration: 3h 32min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Maharu Yoshimura | Maharu Yoshimura | 3–1 | Wang Zengyi | 10–12, 11–5, 17–15, 16–14 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 3–1 | Jakub Dyjas | 12–10, 11–9, 9–11, 12–10 |
| Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura | Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura | 2–3 | Daniel Górak / Wang Zengyi | 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 9–11 |
| Koki Niwa | Koki Niwa | 1–3 | Jakub Dyjas | 8–11, 11–7, 11–13, 8–11 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 3–1 | Daniel Górak | 11–9, 11–4, 8–11, 11–9 |
| 13 August 2016 15:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Hong Kong | Duration: 57min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| David Powell | David Powell | 0–3 | Tang Peng | 7–11, 8–11, 1–11 |
| Chris Yan | Chris Yan | 0–3 | Wong Chun Ting | 7–11, 6–11, 2–11 |
| Hu Heming / Chris Yan | Hu Heming / Chris Yan | 0–3 | Ho Kwan Kit / Wong Chun Ting | 2–11, 5–11, 6–11 |
| 13 August 2016 15:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Austria | Duration: 3h 14min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Tiago Apolónia | Tiago Apolónia | 2–3 | Robert Gardos | 6–11, 11–3, 3–11, 11–6, 9–11 |
| Marcos Freitas | Marcos Freitas | 3–2 | Stefan Fegerl | 11–7, 12–10, 6–11, 7–11, 11–2 |
| João Monteiro / Tiago Apolónia | João Monteiro / Tiago Apolónia | 2–3 | Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos | 11–6, 8–11, 9–11, 11–6, 10–12 |
| João Monteiro | João Monteiro | 1–3 | Stefan Fegerl | 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 9–11 |
| 13 August 2016 15:00 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Germany | Duration: 2h 59min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Chen Chien-an | Chen Chien-an | 2–3 | Timo Boll | 8–11, 12–10, 13–11, 5–11, 6–11 |
| Chuang Chih-yuan | Chuang Chih-yuan | 1–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 9–11, 11–7, 7–11, 7–11 |
| Chiang Hung-chieh / Chen Chien-an | Chiang Hung-chieh / Chen Chien-an | 3–2 | Bastian Steger / Timo Boll | 9–11, 9–11, 14–12, 12–10, 11–7 |
| Chuang Chih-yuan | Chuang Chih-yuan | 0–3 | Bastian Steger | 8–11, 9–11, 7–11 |

### Quarterfinals

| 14 August 2016 10:00 | China | 3–0 | Great Britain | Duration: 1h 47min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–1 | Liam Pitchford | 6–11, 11–4, 11–9, 11–9 |
| Xu Xin | Xu Xin | 3–1 | Paul Drinkhall | 9–11, 11–6, 11–6, 11–7 |
| Zhang Jike / Xu Xin | Zhang Jike / Xu Xin | 3–1 | Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall | 11–4, 11–7, 11–13, 11–4 |
| 14 August 2016 10:00 | Sweden | 1–3 | South Korea | Duration: 2h 45min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Kristian Karlsson | Kristian Karlsson | 1–3 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 5–11, 6–11, 11–9, 6–11 |
| Mattias Karlsson | Mattias Karlsson | 3–2 | Lee Sang-su | 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 8–11, 12–10 |
| Pär Gerell / Mattias Karlsson | Pär Gerell / Mattias Karlsson | 0–3 | Jung Young-sik / Lee Sang-su | 2–11, 4–11, 7–11 |
| Kristian Karlsson | Kristian Karlsson | 1–3 | Jung Young-sik | 4–11, 11–8, 3–11, 7–11 |
| 14 August 2016 15:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Hong Kong | Duration: 2h 49min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Koki Niwa | Koki Niwa | 2–3 | Tang Peng | 11–8, 12–10, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 3–2 | Wong Chun Ting | 11–5, 11–9, 3–11, 10–12, 11–8 |
| Maharu Yoshimura / Koki Niwa | Maharu Yoshimura / Koki Niwa | 3–1 | Ho Kwan Kit / Tang Peng | 11–5, 8–11, 11–8, 11–4 |
| Maharu Yoshimura | Maharu Yoshimura | 3–1 | Wong Chun Ting | 11–8, 13-11, 5-11, 11–6 |
| 14 August 2016 15:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Germany | Duration: 2h 34min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Robert Gardos | Robert Gardos | 0–3 | Timo Boll | 12–14, 8–11, 10–12 |
| Stefan Fegerl | Stefan Fegerl | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 7–11, 10–12, 8–11 |
| Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos | Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos | 3–2 | Bastian Steger / Timo Boll | 11–7, 2–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–3 |
| Stefan Fegerl | Stefan Fegerl | 0–3 | Bastian Steger | 8–11, 11–13, 7–11 |

### Semifinals

| 15 August 2016 15:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Germany | Duration: 2h 18min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Maharu Yoshimura | Maharu Yoshimura | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 8–11, 3–11, 3–11 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 3–0 | Timo Boll | 11–9, 11–5, 12–10 |
| Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura | Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura | 3–1 | Bastian Steger / Timo Boll | 11–5, 13–15, 11–4, 11–5 |
| Jun Mizutani | Jun Mizutani | 3–0 | Bastian Steger | 11–5, 11–4, 11–4 |
| 15 August 2016 19:30 | China | 3–0 | South Korea | Duration: 2h 4min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Zhang Jike | Zhang Jike | 3–2 | Jung Young-sik | 13–15, 13–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–4 |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–0 | Joo Sae-hyuk | 11–1, 11–4, 11–4 |
| Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | 3–0 | Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik | 11–8, 12–10, 11–6 |

### Bronze medal match

| 17 August 2016 11:00 | South Korea | 1–3 | Germany | Duration: 3h 43min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Jung Young-sik | Jung Young-sik | 3–2 | Bastian Steger | 12–10, 6–11, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11 |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | Joo Sae-hyuk | 2–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 5–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–2, 6–11 |
| Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik | Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik | 2–3 | Timo Boll / Bastian Steger | 11–9, 6–11, 7–11, 11–9, 9–11 |
| Joo Sae-hyuk | Joo Sae-hyuk | 0–3 | Timo Boll | 8-11, 9-11, 6-11 |

### Gold medal match

| 17 August 2016 19:30 | China | 3–1 | Japan | Duration: 2h 40min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–0 | Koki Niwa | 11–6, 11–9, 11–6 |
| Xu Xin | Xu Xin | 2–3 | Jun Mizutani | 10–12, 9–11, 11–3, 11–7, 10–12 |
| Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | 3–1 | Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura | 4–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–5 |
| Ma Long | Ma Long | 3–0 | Maharu Yoshimura | 11–1, 11–4, 11–4 |