1967 Helvetia Cup

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1967 Helvetia Cup
Helvetia-Cup 1967
Coupe Helvétia 1967
Coppa Helvetia 1967
Cupa Helvetia 1967
Tournament details
Dates22 – 23 April
Edition6
VenueCentre de Badminton Malley
Location Lausanne, Switzerland
← 1966 1968 →

The 1967 Helvetia Cup was the sixth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time Switzerland hosted the tournament.

Contents

Defending champions West Germany won their sixth consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands 7–1 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Austria defeated Belgium 7–1. In the playoffs for fifth place, Norway defeated Switzerland 7–1. [1] [2]

Tournament

The 1967 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 22 to 23 April 1967 with the participation of six countries which were Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, West Germany and Norway. [3]

Venue

This tournament was held at the Centre de Badminton Malley in Lausanne, Switzerland.[ citation needed ]

Draw

The draw was announced on 21 April 1965. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B. [4]

Group AGroup B
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Group stage

All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 220160+164 Final
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 211610−42 3rd–4th place
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 202214−120 5th–6th place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report
Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland
22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland
22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland

Group B

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 220151+144 Final
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 211610−42 3rd–4th place
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)202313−100 5th–6th place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg8–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland
22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland
22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland

Classification round

5th–6th place

23 April 1967 (1967-04-23)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg7–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland

3rd–4th place

23 April 1967 (1967-04-23)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg7–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report
Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland

Final

23 April 1967 (1967-04-23)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Centre de Badminton Malley, Switzerland

Fixture

 1967 Helvetia Cup winner 
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Sixth title

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLPtsMDFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3306+22Champions
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3214+8Runners-up
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 3214+2Third place
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3122−10Fourth place
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3122−6Fifth place
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)3030−16Sixth place

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References

  1. ↑ "Badminton". Le Nouvelliste . 1965-04-24. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-06-12– via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  2. ↑ "Badminton Nederland tweede in Lausanne". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1967-04-24. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ↑ Badminton Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (6th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1967-05-05. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Badminton - Helvetia-Cup in Lausanne". Die Tat . 1967-04-25. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ↑ Badminton Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (6th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1967-06-05. pp. 3, 4, 8.
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