1971 Helvetia Cup
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 24 – 25 April | ||
| Edition | 10 | ||
| Venue | Sporthal Varenbeuk | ||
| Location | Heerlen, Netherlands | ||
| |||
The 1971 Helvetia Cup was the tenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time the Netherlands have hosted the tournament. West Germany emerged as champions for the tenth time after defeating the Netherlands and Belgium in the final stage.[1]
Tournament
The 1971 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 24 to 25 April 1971 with nine countries participating in the tournament. Due to the increasing amount of participating teams, a new competition format was used in the tournament, with nine teams divided into groups of three.[2][3]
Venue
This tournament was held at Sporthal Varenbeuk in Heerlen, Netherlands.[3]
Draw
The draw was announced on 23 April 1971. The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[4][5]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
 Finland Czechoslovakia Netherlands
|
 Austria West Germany Norway
|
 Belgium Switzerland Wales
|
Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Finland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Austria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Norway
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Switzerland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Wales
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Classification round
7th–9th place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Seventh place |
| 2 | Wales
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Eighth place |
| 3 | Norway
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 | Ninth place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
4th–6th place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 2 | Finland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 1 | Fifth place |
| 3 | Switzerland
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Final
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 2 | Champions |
| 2 | Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Third place |
Source: [1]
| 1971 Helvetia Cup winner |
|---|
 West Germany Tenth title |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
West Germany (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +22 | Champions |
|
Netherlands
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +8 | Runners-up |
|
Belgium
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −2 | Third place |
| 4 | Austria
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Finland
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Switzerland
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −14 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −6 | Seventh place |
| 8 | Wales
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −2 | Eighth place |
| 9 | Norway
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −16 | Ninth place |
References
- ^ "Schweiz Sechste im Helvetia-Cup". Der Bund. 1971-04-26. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ ",SPORT IN HET WEEKEINDE ZATERDAG". De Telegraaf. 1971-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ a b "Europese badmintonteams strijden om de 'Helvetia-Cup'". Limburgsch dagblad. 1971-04-22. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (January 1972). World Badminton (1st ed.). International Badminton Federation. pp. 7, 12.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Schweiz Sechte im Helvetia-Cup". Die Tat. 1971-04-28. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.