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Dates | 10 – 11 March | ||
Edition | 1 | ||
Venue | Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall | ||
Location | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
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The 1962 Helvetia Cup (also known as the 1962 Badminton Cup of Nations) was the inaugural edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. The tournament was envisioned by the Swiss Badminton Association to further spread the popularity of the sport in the European region and in European countries where badminton is still partially recognized and played. [1]
The 1962 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 10 to 11 March 1962 with the participation of six countries in the Central European region, these countries were Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, West Germany and Switzerland. [2]
This tournament was held at the Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall in Zürich, Switzerland.
The draw was announced on 9 March 1962. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2. The French team who were drawn into Group 2 withdrew from the competition. [3]
Group 1 | Group 2 |
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Austria Netherlands Switzerland | Belgium West Germany France |
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 2 | Final |
2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3rd–4th place |
3 | Switzerland (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Source: newspaperarchives.ch
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 1 | Final |
2 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 3rd–4th place |
3 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: newspaperarchives.ch
Austria 7 | Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall 11 March 1962 [4] | Belgium 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany 8 | Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall 11 March 1962 [5] | Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1962 Helvetia Cup winner |
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West Germany First title |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
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West Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +16 | Champions | |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6 | Runners-up | |
Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6 | Third place | |
4 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −14 | Fourth place |
5 | Switzerland (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −14 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
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