| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 27 – 28 April | ||
| Edition | 7 | ||
| Venue | Bygdøhus Arena | ||
| Location | Oslo, Norway | ||
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The 1968 Helvetia Cup was the seventh edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In October 1967, the Norwegian Badminton Federation announced that the next two Helvetia Cup tournaments would be held in Oslo and Prague. [1]
West Germany won their seventh consecutive title by defeating hosts Norway 5–2 in the final. In the playoff for third place, the Netherlands defeated Austria 6–1. [2] In the classification round, Belgium defeated Finland 4–3 for fifth place while Switzerland defeated Czechoslovakia for seventh place. [3]
The 1968 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 27 to 28 April 1968. Two new participating nations entered the competition, which were Finland and Czechoslovakia. [4]
This tournament was held at the Bygdøhus Arena in Oslo, Norway. [5]
The draw was announced on 25 April 1968. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B. [6]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 Belgium  West Germany  Norway  Switzerland |  Austria  Czechoslovakia  Finland  Netherlands |
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Norway (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 1 | Classification round |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | Classification round |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 April | ||||||
| West Germany | 5 | |||||
| 28 April | ||||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||
| West Germany | 5 | |||||
| 27 April | ||||||
| Norway | 2 | |||||
| Norway | 4 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 April | ||||||
| Netherlands | 6 | |||||
| Austria | 1 | |||||
 West Germany 5 | Bygdøhus Arena 28 April 1967 [7] |  Norway 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968 Helvetia Cup winner |
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West Germany Seventh title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | West Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | +21 | Champions |
 | Norway (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +3 | Runners-up |
 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +23 | Third place |
| 4 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −14 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −18 | Seventh place |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −16 | Eighth place |