2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships – Women's team

Women's team
at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships
VenueHalmstad Arena
LocationHalmstad, Sweden
Dates29 April–5 May
Teams70
Medalists
gold medal Chen Meng
Ding Ning
Liu Shiwen
Wang Manyu
Zhu Yuling		   China
silver medal Hina Hayata
Miu Hirano
Kasumi Ishikawa
Mima Ito
Miyu Nagasaki		   Japan
bronze medal Doo Hoi Kem
Lee Ho Ching
Mak Tze Wing
Ng Wing Nam
Soo Wai Yam Minnie		   Hong Kong
bronze medal Cha Hyo-sim
Choe Hyon-hwa
Jeon Ji-hee
Kim Ji-ho
Kim Nam-hae
Kim Song-i
Seo Hyo-won
Yang Ha-eun
Yoo Eun-chong		   Korea
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The women's team tournament of the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships was held from 29 April to 6 May 2018. The draw for the tournament was held at 27 February 2018.[1]

China won the title after defeating Japan in the final.[2]

Championship division

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  China 5 5 0 15 1 +14 10 Quarterfinals — 3–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Singapore 5 4 1 13 5 +8 9 Round of 16 — — 3–0 3–2 3–0 3–0
3  Russia 5 3 2 8 9 −1 8 — — — 3–2 3–2 3–1
4  Sweden 5 2 3 10 11 −1 7 — — — — — —
5  Belarus 5 1 4 6 12 −6 6 — — — 1–3 — —
6  India 5 0 5 2 15 −13 5 — — — 1–3 0–3 —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 5 5 0 15 0 +15 10 Quarterfinals — 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Austria 5 4 1 12 4 +8 9 Round of 16 — — 3–0 3–1 3–0 3–0
3  Ukraine 5 3 2 9 8 +1 8 — — — — 3–0 3–0
4  Hungary 5 2 3 9 9 0 7 — — 2–3 — 3–2 3–0
5  United States 5 1 4 5 12 −7 6 — — — — — —
6  Egypt 5 0 5 0 15 −15 5 — — — — 0–3 —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 5 4 1 13 6 +7 9[a] Quarterfinals — 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 3–1
2  North Korea 5 4 1 13 6 +7 9[a] Round of 16 — — — — — 3–0
3  Chinese Taipei 5 3 2 11 9 +2 8 0–3 2–3 — 3–1 3–1 3–1
4  Netherlands 5 2 3 10 12 −2 7 — 1–3 — — 3–2 2–3
5  Poland 5 1 4 7 14 −7 6[b] — 0–3 — — — 3–2
6  Czech Republic 5 1 4 7 14 −7 6[b] — — — — — —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Romania 3–1 North Korea
  2. ^ a b Poland 3–2 Czech Republic

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 5 5 0 15 4 +11 10 Quarterfinals — — 3–2 3–1 3–0 3–0
2  Hong Kong 5 3 2 12 8 +4 8[a] Round of 16 1–3 — 3–1 3–1 2–3 3–0
3  Germany 5 3 2 12 6 +6 8[a] — — — 3–1 3–0 3–0
4  Thailand 5 2 3 9 12 −3 7[b] — — — — 3–2 3–1
5  Luxembourg 5 2 3 8 11 −3 7[b] — — — — — —
6  Brazil 5 0 5 2 15 −13 5 — — — — 1–3 —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hong Kong 3–1 Germany
  2. ^ a b Thailand 3–2 Luxembourg

Knockout stage

The group winners of Groups C and D were drawn, as well as the second and third placed teams. Same for the fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams.

Places 13–24

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hungary3
 
 
 
 India0
 
 India3
 
 
 
 Luxembourg1
 
 Hungary2
 
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
 Belarus3
 
 
 
 Egypt1
 
 Belarus1
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Thailand2
 
 
 
 United States3
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 
 
 United States3
 
 Poland2
 
 
 
 United States3
 
 Poland3
 
 
 
 Brazil1
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Sweden2
 
 
 
 

Places 1–12

All times are local (UTC+2).

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 China3
 
 
 
 Austria0
 
 Germany2
 
 
 
 Austria3
 
 China3
 
 
 
 Hong Kong1
 
 Hong Kong3
 
 
 
 Chinese Taipei1
 
 Hong Kong3
 
 
 Romania0
 
 
 
 
 
 China3
 
 
 Japan1
 
 
 
 
 
 South Korea
 
 
 
 North Korea
 
 Russia0
 
 
 
 North Korea3
 
 Korea0
 
 
 
 Japan3
 
 Singapore2
 
 
 
 Ukraine3
 
 Ukraine0
 
 
 Japan3
 
 
 
 
Round of 16
2 May 2018
13:00 		Report Hong Kong  3–1  Chinese Taipei Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Minnie Soo Wai Yam 2–3 Cheng I-ching
Doo Hoi Kem 3–0 Liu Hsing-yin
Lee Ho Ching 3–0 Chen Szu-yu
Doo Hoi Kem 3–0 Cheng I-ching
2 May 2018
13:00 		Report Singapore  2–3  Ukraine Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Feng Tianwei 3–0 Tetyana Sorochynska
Yu Mengyu 2–3 Ganna Gaponova
Lin Ye 1–3 Margaryta Pesotska
Feng Tianwei 3–0 Ganna Gaponova
Yu Mengyu 0–3 Tetyana Sorochynska
–
2 May 2018
16:00 		Report Germany  2–3  Austria Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Sabine Winter 2–3 Sofia Polcanova
Petrissa Solja 3–0 Liu Jia
Nina Mittelham 3–2 Amelie Solja
Petrissa Solja 2–3 Sofia Polcanova
Sabine Winter 2–3 Liu Jia
–
2 May 2018
16:00 		Report Russia  0–3  North Korea Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Yana Noskova 0–3 Kim Song-i
Polina Mikhailova 0–3 Kim Nam-hae
Mariia Tailakova 0–3 Cha Hyo-sim
Quarterfinals
3 May 2018
10:00 		Report China  3–0  Austria Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Liu Shiwen 3–0 Sofia Polcanova
Chen Meng 3–0 Amelie Solja
Wang Manyu 3–0 Karoline Mischek
3 May 2018
10:00 		Report South Korea  –  North Korea Halmstad Arena, Halmstad

Before the match, both teams entered the stage together and decided not to play against each other. Meanwhile, a unified Korean team played in the semifinals. That move was agreed upon by the ITTF.[3]

3 May 2018
13:00 		Report Ukraine  0–3  Japan Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Margaryta Pesotska 2–3 Mima Ito
Tetyana Sorochynska 0–3 Kasumi Ishikawa
Ganna Gaponova 0–3 Miu Hirano
3 May 2018
16:00 		Report Hong Kong  3–0  Romania Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Lee Ho Ching 3–1 Elizabeta Samara
Doo Hoi Kem 3–2 Bernadette Szőcs
Minnie Soo Wai Yam 3–0 Daniela Dodean
Semifinals
4 May 2018
11:00 		Report Korea  0–3  Japan Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Jeon Ji-hee 0–3 Mima Ito
Kim Song-i 2–3 Kasumi Ishikawa
Yang Ha-eun 1–3 Miu Hirano
4 May 2018
14:30 		Report China  3–1  Hong Kong Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Ding Ning 0–3 Minnie Soo Wai Yam
Zhu Yuling 3–2 Doo Hoi Kem
Liu Shiwen 3–1 Lee Ho Ching
Ding Ning 3–1 Doo Hoi Kem
Final
5 May 2018
14:30 		Report China  3–1  Japan Halmstad Arena, Halmstad
Score by game:
Liu Shiwen 2–3 Mima Ito
Ding Ning 3–0 Miu Hirano
Zhu Yuling 3–0 Kasumi Ishikawa
Liu Shiwen 3–0 Miu Hirano

Second division

Preliminary round

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 5 5 0 15 3 +12 10 Quarterfinals — — — 3–0 3–0 —
2  Croatia 5 4 1 13 5 +8 9 Round of 16 1–3 — — 3–0 3–0 3–1
3  France 5 3 2 12 6 +6 8 2–3 1–3 — 3–0 3–0 3–0
4  Uzbekistan 5 2 3 6 10 −4 7 — — — — 3–0 —
5  Mexico 5 1 4 3 14 −11 6 — — — — — —
6  Colombia 5 0 5 4 15 −11 5 0–3 — — 1–3 2–3 —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 5 4 1 14 8 +6 9 Quarterfinals — — 3–2 3–1 — —
2  Italy 5 3 2 12 8 +4 8[a] Round of 16 2–3 — 1–3 3–0 3–0 3–2
3  Turkey 5 3 2 13 8 +5 8[a] — — — 2–3 — —
4  Greece 5 3 2 10 11 −1 8[a] — — — — — —
5  Belgium 5 2 3 8 13 −5 7 3–2 — 0–3 2–3 — 3–2
6  Argentina 5 0 5 6 15 −9 5 0–3 — 1–3 1–3 — —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Turkey 3 Pts, +1 MD, +5 SD; Italy 3 Pts, +1 MD +2 SD, Greece 3 Pts, −2 MD, −5 SD

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 15 2 +13 10 Quarterfinals — 3–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 3–0
2  Puerto Rico 5 4 1 13 5 +8 9 Round of 16 — — 3–1 3–1 3–0 3–0
3  Lithuania 5 3 2 10 7 +3 8 — — — — 3–0 —
4  Iran 5 2 3 8 10 −2 7 — — 1–3 — 3–1 —
5  Cuba 5 1 4 5 14 −9 6 — — — — — —
6  Australia 5 0 5 2 15 −13 5 — — 0–3 0–3 2–3 —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets

Group H

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 5 4 1 14 5 +9 9 Quarterfinals — 3–2 — — — 3–0
2  Canada 5 3 2 13 8 +5 8[a] Round of 16 — — — — — —
3  Switzerland 5 3 2 12 11 +1 8[a] 3–2 3–2 — 2–3 — 3–1
4  England 5 3 2 10 9 +1 8[a] 0–3 1–3 — — — 3–0
5  Chile 5 2 3 7 10 −3 7 0–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 — 3–0
6  Dominican Republic 5 0 5 2 15 −13 5 — 1–3 — — — —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Canada 3 Pts, +1 MD; Switzerland 3 Pts, 0 MD; England 3 Pts, −1 MD

Knockout stage

The group winners of Groups G and H were drawn, as well as the second and third placed teams. Same for the fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams.

Places 37–48

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Uzbekistan3
 
 
 
 Argentina0
 
 Argentina3
 
 
 
 Mexico0
 
 Uzbekistan2
 
 
 
 Cuba3
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 England2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Iran2
 
 
 
 Chile3
 
 Australia0
 
 
 
 Chile3
 
 Chile0
 
 
 
 Belgium3
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 
 Colombia0
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 Greece0
 
 
 
 

Places 25–36

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Slovakia1
 
 
 
 France3
 
 France3
 
 
 
 Canada2
 
 France1
 
 
 
 Spain3
 
 Puerto Rico3
 
 
 
 Switzerland2
 
 Puerto Rico2
 
 
 Spain3
 
 
 
 
 
 Spain3
 
 
 Turkey0
 
 
 
 
 
 Serbia2
 
 
 
 Turkey3
 
 Turkey3
 
 
 
 Croatia1
 
 Turkey3
 
 
 
 Italy1
 
 Italy3
 
 
 
 Lithuania0
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Slovenia2
 
 
 
 

Third division

Preliminary round

Group I

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 15 0 +15 8 Quarterfinals — — — 3–0 3–0 —
2  Azerbaijan 4 3 1 9 3 +6 7 Round of 16 0–3 — 3–0 3–0 3–0 —
3  Finland 4 2 2 6 6 0 6 0–3 — — 3–0 3–0 —
4  Mongolia 4 1 3 3 9 −6 5 — — — — 3–0 —
5  Morocco 4 0 4 0 12 −12 4 — — — — — —
6  Pakistan[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn — — — — — —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets
Notes:
  1. ^ Pakistan withdrew as the team did not get a NOC from the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).[4]

Group J

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 5 5 0 15 1 +14 10 Quarterfinals — 3–1 — 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Kazakhstan 5 4 1 13 5 +8 9 Round of 16 — — — 3–0 3–0 3–0
3  Guatemala 5 3 2 10 6 +4 8 0–3 1–3 — 3–0 3–0 3–0
4  Jordan 5 2 3 6 9 −3 7 — — — — — 3–0
5  Lebanon 5 1 4 3 13 −10 6 — — — 0–3 — 3–1
6  South Africa 5 0 5 1 15 −14 5 — — — — — —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets

Group K

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 5 5 0 15 3 +12 10 Quarterfinals — — — — — —
2  Estonia 5 4 1 13 5 +8 9 Round of 16 1–3 — 3–0 3–2 3–0 3–0
3  Macau 5 3 2 9 8 +1 8 0–3 — — 3–2 — —
4  Bulgaria 5 2 3 11 10 +1 7 1–3 — — — — —
5  Turkmenistan 5 1 4 5 13 −8 6 1–3 — 0–3 1–3 — —
6  Algeria 5 0 5 1 15 −14 5 0–3 — 0–3 0–3 1–3 —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets

Group L

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 4 4 0 12 2 +10 8 Quarterfinals — 3–1 — w/o 3–0 —
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 3 1 10 4 +6 7 Round of 16 — — — — — —
3  Norway 4 2 2 7 6 +1 6 1–3 0–3 — 3–0 3–0 —
4  Sri Lanka 4 1 3 4 9 −5 5 — 1–3 — — — —
5  Maldives 4 0 4 0 12 −12 4 — 0–3 — 0–3 — —
6  Bangladesh[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn — — — — — —
Source: ITTF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches; 4) Head-to-head sets
Notes:
  1. ^ Bangladesh withdrew as the team did not get a visa from the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF).[5]

Knockout stage

The group winners of Groups K and L were drawn, as well as the second and third placed teams. Same for the fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams.

Places 61–72

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan2
 
 
 
 Algeria3
 
 Algeria3
 
 
 
 Maldives1
 
 Algeria2
 
 
 
 Sri Lanka3
 
 Morocco3
 
 
 
 South Africa2
 
 Morocco0
 
 
 Sri Lanka3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria3
 
 
 Lebanon1
 
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria3
 
 
 Mongolia0
 
 
 
 
 
 Turkmenistan0
 
 
 Mongolia3
 
 
 
 
69th place bracket
 
Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Maldives0
 
 
 South Africa3
 

Places 49–60

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Malaysia3
 
 
 
 Norway0
 
 Norway3
 
 
 
 Kazakhstan1
 
 Malaysia3
 
 
 
 Wales0
 
 Azerbaijan1
 
 
 
 Macau3
 
 Macau1
 
 
 Wales3
 
 
 
 
 
 Malaysia0
 
 
 Indonesia3
 
 
 
 
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina3
 
 Guatemala2
 
 
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina3
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina2
 
 
 
 Indonesia3
 
 Estonia3
 
 
 
 Finland1
 
 Estonia0
 
 
 Indonesia3
 
 
 
 
57th place bracket
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 
 Azerbaijan2
 
 
 
 
 
 Guatemala1
 
 
 Finland3
 

References

  1. ^ "Championship Division draw completed, local stars do hosts no favour, Sweden face top seeds - International Table Tennis Federation". International Table Tennis Federation. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  2. ^ "China retains title, once again Japan silver medallists". ittf.com. 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ "As one, Korea unified, the power of table tennis". ittf.com. 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Pakistan table tennis team misses out on World Championships". dawn.com. 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Table Tennis team denied Swedish visa". thedailystar.net. 30 April 2018.