| 1981 Swaythling Cup (men's team) |
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The 1981 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 36th edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
China won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–2 in the final. Japan won the bronze medal.[3][4][5][6]
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
L |
Pts |
| 1 |  China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  England | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  France | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 |  West Germany | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 |  Indonesia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
L |
Pts |
| 1 |  Hungary | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Poland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  North Korea | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 |  Italy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 |  Australia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Japan | Hungary | 1–5 |
| China | Czechoslovakia | 5–0 |
Third-place playoff
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Japan | Czechoslovakia | 5–1 |
Final
| China 5 |
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Hungary 2 |
Score |
| Shi Zhihao | lost to | Jónyer | 17–21 21–23 |
| Xie Saike | bt | Jónyer | 21–15 21–19 |
| Cai Zhenhua | bt | Klampár | 21–17 22–24 22–20 |
| Shi Zhihao | lost to | Klampár | 21–13 17–21 19–21 |
| Xie Saike | bt | Klampár | 15–21 21–16 21–15 |
| Xie Saike | bt | Gergely | 21–17 22–24 22–20 |
| Cai Zhenhua | bt | Gergely | 21–16 14–21 21–15 |