The 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships were held in Chengdu, China from 30 September to 9 October 2022.[1][2] The World Team Championships were originally scheduled in April and pushed back to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
| 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | High Technology Zone Sports Center Gymnasium |
| Location | Chengdu, China |
| Dates | 30 September – 9 October |
| Nations | 36 (32 men's teams, 28 women's teams) |
| Champions | |
| Men |  China |
| Women | China |
Format edit
The teams were drawn in groups of five teams in principle.[4][5] After a round robin in each group, the top two teams in groups and the highest-ranked (world team ranking) third-placed teams qualified for a 16-team knockout stage. Two losing semi-finalists received bronze medals in the absence of a third-place match.
Team match system edit
A team consisted of three members playing best of five singles. Each singles match was a best of five games. The order of play was:
- A vs X
- B vs Y
- C vs Z
- A vs Y
- B vs X
Tie-breaking criteria for group play edit
A finished team match brought two points for a win, one point for a loss. No points were given for a loss in an unplayed or unfinished match. The ranking of teams in the group stage were determined as follows:[6]
- Points obtained in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Ratios of wins to losses in the singles matches played between the teams in question;
- Ratios of wins to losses in the games played between the teams in question;
- Ratios of wins to losses in the points played between the teams in question;
- Drawing of lots.
Qualification edit
Qualified teams were announced in June 2022.[7] Number of teams eligible to compete for the trophy in each team event is expanded to 40, compared to the previous 24 teams in 2018.[8] However, only 32 men's teams and 28 women's teams arrived in Chengdu with differences from the original list.[9]
Schedule edit
The draw took place on 28 September.[12] Group phase commences on 30 September and knockout stage starts on 5 October, with the women's and men's finals taking place on 8 and 9 October respectively.[13][14]
| Event↓/Date → | Fri 30 | Sat 1 | Sun 2 | Mon 3 | Tue 4 | Wed 5 | Thu 6 | Fri 7 | Sat 8 | Sun 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | Group | 1/8 F | QF | SF | F | |||||
| Women's team | Group | 1/8 F | QF | SF | F | |||||
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Medalists edit
References edit
- ^ "World Team Table Tennis Championships preparations "continuing as planned" in Chengdu despite threat of COVID-19". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Announces New Dates for Chengdu 2022 World Championships". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Table Tennis-World team championships in Chengdu delayed to end September". Reuters. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "One Week to Go! Everything You Need to Know Before the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships". ITTF. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Competition Details" (PDF). ittf.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Handbook 2022". ittf.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
3.7.5 Group Competitions
- ^ "100 Days to Go to Chengdu 2022 World Championships Finals: ITTF Unveils Qualified Teams". ittf.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 Teams WTTC Qualification Pathway" (PDF). ittf.com. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Table Tennis Federation of Russia and Belarus not allowed in Chengdu 2022 World Championships Finals". ittf.com. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Austria's table tennis association is not going to the World Cup because of Corona". 24hoursworlds.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Highlights of draw ceremony of ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals". Xinhua. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "最新消息！2022成都世乒赛赛程+CCTV直播+参赛名单出炉". sohu.com (in Chinese). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Media Guide" (PDF). ittf.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.