BREMEN, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from the world table tennis team championships here on Thursday:

    Men

    Group A

    China bt Sweden 3-0

    Italy bt Denmark 3-2

    Romania bt Netherlands 3-1

    Standings (points, matches won, lost)

    China 8 4 0

    Romania 7 3 1

    Sweden 6 2 2

    Italy 6 2 2

    Denmark 5 1 3

    Netherlands 4 0 4

    Group B

    South Korea bt Croatia 3-2

    France bt Brazil 3-2

    Belgium bt Japan 3-1

    Standings (points, matches won, lost)

    South Korea 8 4 0

    France 7 3 1

    Belgium 6 2 2

    Japan 6 2 2

    Croatia 5 1 3

    Brazil 4 0 4

    Women

    Group A

    China bt India 3-0

    Romania bt Serbia-Montenegro 3-1

    Belarus bt Czech Republic 3-1

    Standings (points, matches won, lost)

    China 10 5 0

    Belarus 9 4 1

    Czech Republic 8 3 2

    Romania 7 2 3

    Serbia-Montenegro 6 1 4

    India 5 0 5

    Group B

    Hong Kong China bt Poland 3-0

    Hungary bt France 3-2

    DPR Korea bt Chinese Taipei 3-0

    Standings (points, matches won, lost)

    Hong Kong China 9 4 1

    DPR Korea 9 4 1

    Hungary 8 3 2

    France 8 3 2

    Poland 6 1 4

    Chinese Taipei 5 0 5

    Group C

    South Korea bt Netherlands 3-2

    Germany bt Australia 3-0

    Italy bt Austria 3-1

    Standings (points, matches won, lost)

    South Korea 10 5 0

    Austria 8 3 2

    Germany 8 3 2

    Netherlands 7 2 3

    Italy 7 2 3

    Australia 5 0 5

    Group D

    Japan bt Slovakia 3-0

    Singapore bt United States 3-1

    Russia bt Croatia 3-2

    Standings (points, matches won, lost)

    Japan 10 5 0

    Croatia 8 3 2

    Singapore 8 3 2

    Russia 8 3 2

    United States 6 1 4

    Slovakia 5 0 5

    Play-offs

    Austria bt Germany 3-1

    Hungary bt Croatia 3-2

    Belarus bt Czech Republic 3-1

    DPR Korea bt Singapore 3-2

    (Each group winner qualifies directly for quarter-finals. Play-off winners also qualify.)   Enditem