Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
# Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 28 to 29 July 1976. 85 fencers from 19 nations competed.

## Results

### Round 1

**Round 1 Pool A**

Great Britain and West Germany each defeated Austria, 11–5 and 10–6, respectively. The two victors then faced off. West Germany won 9–5.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRG | GBR | AUT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | QQ | | 9–5 | 10–6 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | Q16 | 5–9 | | 11–5 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | | 6–10 | 5–11 | |

**Round 1 Pool B**

The first two rounds of matches left Hungary and France at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and Finland and Poland at 0–2 each (eliminating them). Hungary defeated France 8–2 (with one double-loss ensuring that France could not catch Hungary) to take the top spot in the group. Great Finland and Poland did not face each other.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | HUN | FRA | FIN | POL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 30 | 13 | QQ | | 8–2 | 11–5 | 11–4 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | Q16 | 2–8 | | 8–0 | 13–1 |
| 3 | Finland | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | | 5–11 | 0–8 | | |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | | 4–11 | 1–13 | | |

**Round 1 Pool C**

The first two rounds of matches left Sweden and Italy at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and Iran and Hong Kong at 0–2 each (eliminating them). Sweden defeated Italy 9–7 to take the top spot in the group. Great Finland and Poland did not face each other.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | SWE | ITA | IRI | HKG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 35 | 13 | QQ | | 9–7 | 11–4 | 15–1 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 33 | 15 | Q16 | 7–9 | | 11–5 | 15–1 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | | 4–11 | 5–11 | | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | | 1–15 | 1–15 | | |

**Round 1 Pool D**

The first two rounds of matches left Switzerland and Norway at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and Canada and Argentina at 0–2 each (eliminating them). Switzerland defeated Norway 9–7 to take the top spot in the group. Canada defeated Argentina, 8–8, winning on touches 68–66, to take third.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | SUI | NOR | CAN | ARG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | QQ | | 9–3 | 13–3 | 13–3 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | Q16 | 3–9 | | 14–2 | 14–2 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 13 | 35 | | 3–13 | 2–14 | | 8.68–8.66 |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 3 | 13 | 35 | | 3–13 | 2–14 | 8.66–8.68 | |

**Round 1 Pool E**

The first two rounds of matches left the Soviet Union and Romania at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and the United States and Thailand at 0–2 each (eliminating them). The Soviet Union defeated Romania 9–4 to take the top spot in the group. The United States defeated Thailand, also 9–4, to take third.

This was the only group where the second-place team advanced directly to the quarterfinals instead of the round of 16.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | ROU | USA | THA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 32 | 13 | QQ | | 9–4 | 12–4 | 11–5 |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 28 | 17 | QQ | 4–9 | | 10–5 | 14–2 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 2 | 18 | 27 | | 4–12 | 5–10 | | 9–4 |
| 4 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 11 | 34 | | 5–11 | 2–14 | 4–9 | |

### Elimination rounds

**Main bracket**

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B2 | France | 8 (58) | | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Italy | 8 (60) | | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Italy | 8 (60) | C2 | Italy | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | A1 | West Germany | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1 | West Germany | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | D1 | Switzerland | 7 | | | |
| | | | D1 | Switzerland | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | E2 | Romania | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | A1 | West Germany | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | C1 | Sweden | 8 |
| A2 | Great Britain | 5 | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Sweden | 8 |
| D2 | Norway | 8 | | | | | | |
| D2 | Norway | 8 | D2 | Norway | 0 | | | |
| | | | B1 | Hungary | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | B1 | Hungary | 6 |
| | | | | | | C1 | Sweden | 7 |
| | | | | | | C1 | Sweden | 7 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | C1 | Sweden | 9 | | | | D1 | Switzerland | 9 |
| | | | E1 | Soviet Union | 4 | | | | B1 | Hungary | 3 |

**5th place consolation bracket**

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D2 | Norway | 4 | | | |
| E1 | Soviet Union | 9 | | | |
| E1 | Soviet Union | 9 | E1 | Soviet Union | 9 |
| | | | E2 | Romania | 2 |
| E2 | Romania | 8 | E2 | Romania | 2 |
| C2 | Italy | 2 | | | |
