1975 Helvetia Cup

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1975 Helvetia Cup
Helvetia-Beker 1975
Helvetia-Cup 1975
Coupe Helvétia 1975
Tournament details
Dates26 – 27 April
Edition12
VenueSt. Ursula Institute Sports Hall
Location Antwerp, Belgium
← 1973 1977 →

The 1975 Helvetia Cup was the twelfth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time Belgium have hosted the tournament after Brussels in 1966. Czechoslovakia could not defend their title after the team declined participation for the tournament. [1]

Contents

Norway made history after winning the tournament for the first time, beating Yugoslavia and Austria in the final stage. [2] Yugoslavia also made history by reaching their first ever final in the Cup since their debut two years prior. [3]

Tournament

The 1975 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 26 to 27 April 1975 with nine countries participating in the tournament. France made their first appearance in the Cup since the team's withdrawal in 1962. Czechoslovakia were unable to field a team for the tournament, therefore the team did not participate. Portugal were initially due to make their debut in the tournament but later withdrew. [4]

Venue

This tournament was held at the St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium. [5]

Draw

The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.

Group 1Group 2Group 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 		Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Group stage

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

Group 1

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 22086+22 Final
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)21186+21 4th–6th place
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 20259−40 7th–9th place
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

Group 2

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 220104+62 Final
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21186+21 4th–6th place
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 202311−80 7th–9th place
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg6–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

Group 3

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 220104+62 Final
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 211104+61 4th–6th place
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 202113−120 7th–9th place
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg7–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-4-26)
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

Classification round

7th–9th place

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 220104+62Seventh place
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21195+41Eighth place
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 202212−100Ninth place
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

4th–6th place

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 22095+42Fourth place
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21168−21Fifth place
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20268−20Sixth place
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg4–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

Final

Round robin

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 220104+62Champions
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 21168−21Runners-up
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 20259−40Third place
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg6–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Report
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Report
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-4-27)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
 1975 Helvetia Cup winner 
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
First title

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLPtsMDFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 4404+12Champions
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4313+4Runners-up
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 4222−2Third place
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4313+6Fourth place
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4222+4Fifth place
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)41310Sixth place
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4222+2Seventh place
8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4131−4Eighth place
9Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 4040−22Ninth place

References

  1. ↑ Scheele, H. A. E. (1975). World Badminton (20th ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 15.
  2. ↑ "Badminton-landslagets første seier i Helvetia Cup". Sandefjords Blad . 1975-05-03. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-17– via National Library of Norway.
  3. ↑ "Norsk seier i Helvetia Cup". Arbeiderbladet . 1975-04-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-06-17– via National Library of Norway.
  4. ↑ "Badminton: Internationale Einsätze der Schweizer". Freiburger Nachrichten. 1975-04-24. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-06-17– via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  5. ↑ "BadmintonEurope.com - Annals of BEC". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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