| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 25 – 26 April | ||
| Edition | 9 | ||
| Venue | Stadionhalle | ||
| Location | Neuss, West Germany | ||
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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.
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]
The 1970 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 25 to 26 April 1970 with eight countries participating in the event.
This tournament was held at the Stadionhalle in Neuss, West Germany. [4]
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 |
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| 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
| 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
 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 |
| 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 |
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