1969 Helvetia Cup

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1969 Helvetia Cup
Helvetia Cupu 1969
Tournament details
Dates26 – 27 April
Edition8
VenueHala Pražské Sparty
Location Prague, Czechoslovakia
← 1968 1970 →

The 1969 Helvetia Cup was the eighth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. Prague was announced as the host for the Helvetia Cup after Oslo in 1968. [1]

Contents

West Germany won their eighth consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Austria defeated Czechoslovakia 6–1. In the classification round, Wales defeated Norway 6–1 for fifth place while Finland defeated Switzerland for seventh place. [2]

Tournament

The 1969 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 26 to 27 April 1969. Eight countries competed in the tournament, with Wales making their first ever appearance in the tournament. [3]

Venue

This tournament was held at the Hala Pražské Sparty in Prague, Czechoslovakia. [4] [5]

Draw

The draw was announced on 25 April 1969. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B.

Group AGroup B
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 		Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 330192+173 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 321156+92
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 312615−91 Classification round
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 303219−170
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Hala Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Hala Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Hala Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Hala Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Hala Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Hala Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia

Group B

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 330138+53 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (H)3211011−12
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3121011−11 Classification round
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 303912−30
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
(H) Host
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Report
Hale Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Hale Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Hale Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Hale Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg5–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Report
Hale Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia
26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Hale Pražské Sparty, Czechoslovakia

Classification round

Bracket

 
Fifth to sixth placeFifth place
 
      
 
26 April
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
 
27 April
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
 
26 April
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
 
Seventh place
 
 
27 April
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 April
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 7
 
27 April
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
 
26 April
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5
 
Third place play-off
 
 
27 April
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6
 1969 Helvetia Cup winner 
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Eighth title

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLPtsMDFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5505+25Champions
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5323+11Runners-up
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 5414+7Third place
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (H)5232−13Fourth place
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5232+3Eliminated in group stage
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5232−3
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5232−9
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5050−21

References

  1. ↑ "Helvetia Cup, viktigste badmintonarrangement - går i Oslo i april 1968". Sandefjords Blad . 1967-10-12. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-13– via National Library of Norway.
  2. ↑ "Aktueller Resultatspiegel - Badminton". Der Bund . 1969-05-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-06-13– via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  3. ↑ "WEGWIJZER VOOR SPORT EN SPEL BETAALD VOETBAL". Algemeen Handelsblad. 1969-04-25. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ↑ "1959-1969 - Období expanze :: TJ SPOJE PRAHA". tjspoje.webnode.cz. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Badminton v ČR – 50 let badmintonu v českých zemích | Badminton web". www.badmintonweb.cz. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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