1970 Helvetia Cup
The 1970 Helvetia Cup was the ninth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time West Germany has hosted the event.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 25 – 26 April | ||
| Edition | 9 | ||
| Venue | Stadionhalle | ||
| Location | Neuss, West Germany | ||
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Hosts West Germany won their ninth consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in the final.[1] In the playoff for third place, Wales defeated Norway 4–3.[2] In the classification round, Czechoslovakia defeated Austria 5–2 for fifth place while Switzerland defeated Finland for seventh place.[3]
Tournament
The 1970 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 25 to 26 April 1970 with eight countries participating in the event.
Draw
The draw was announced on 5 April 1970. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B.[4]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia Netherlands Switzerland Wales |
Austria Finland West Germany Norway |
Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 2 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 1 | 5th–6th place |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 | 7th–8th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 2 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | 5th–6th place |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | 7th–8th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Classification round
7th–8th place
5th–6th place
3rd–4th place
West Germany vs Netherlands
West Germany 4 |
Stadionhalle 26 April 1970 [5] |
Netherlands 3 |
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| 1970 Helvetia Cup winner |
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West Germany Eighth title |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +20 | Champions | |
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +16 | Runners-up | |
| Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +6 | Third place | |
| 4 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Austria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −16 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −16 | Seventh place |
| 8 | Finland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −18 | Eighth place |
References
- "Deutschland gewann wieder den Helvetia-Cup". Die Tat. 1970-04-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- "Aktueller Resultatspiegel". Der Bund. 1970-04-27. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- "EN BREF". Le Confédéré. 1970-04-28. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- Badminton Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (4th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1970-04-05. p. 12.
- Badminton Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (5th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1970-05-05. p. 1.