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1977 Helvetia Cup

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1977 Helvetia Cup
Кубок Гельвеции 1977
Tournament details
Dates29 – 30 January
Edition13
VenueYubileyny Sports Palace
LocationLeningrad, Soviet Union
1975 1979

The 1977 Helvetia Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1976, the USSR Badminton Federation announced that the tournament would be held in Leningrad. The country would also make their first appearance in the championships.

The Soviet Union emerged as champions of the Helvetia Cup by defeating Ireland and East Germany in the final stage.[1] East Germany also achieved a new feat by achieving a podium position in their first ever international team tournament.[2][3]

Tournament

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The 1977 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 29 to 30 January 1977. The participating countries were increased to 11. The Soviet Union and East Germany made their debut in the tournament.[4]

Venue

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This tournament was held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad, Soviet Union.[5][6]

Draw

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The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[7]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
 Austria
 Czechoslovakia
 Ireland
 Hungary
 Finland
 Soviet Union
 Wales
 Belgium
 East Germany
 Norway
  Switzerland

Group stage

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

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 14 7 +7 3 Final
2  Czechoslovakia 3 1 2 10 11 −1 1 4th–6th place
3  Austria 3 1 2 9 12 −3 1 7th–9th place
4  Hungary 3 1 2 9 12 −3 1 10th–11th place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Ireland  5–2  Czechoslovakia
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Austria  3–4  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Ireland  5–2  Austria
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Czechoslovakia  5–2  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Ireland  4–3  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Austria  4–3  Czechoslovakia
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union (H) 2 2 0 13 1 +12 2 Final
2  Wales 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 4th–6th place
3  Finland 2 0 2 2 12 −10 0 7th–9th place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Soviet Union  7–0  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Wales  5–2  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Soviet Union  6–1  Wales
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  East Germany 3 3 0 19 2 +17 3 Final
2  Norway 3 2 1 15 6 +9 2 4th–6th place
3  Belgium 3 1 2 6 15 −9 1 7th–9th place
4   Switzerland 3 0 3 2 19 −17 0 10th–11th place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Norway  7–0   Switzerland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Belgium  0–7  East Germany
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Norway  6–1  Belgium
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Switzerland  0–7  East Germany
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Norway  2–5  East Germany
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Belgium  5–2   Switzerland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Classification round

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10th–11th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 1 1 0 4 3 +1 1 Tenth place
2   Switzerland 1 0 1 3 4 −1 0 Eleventh place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Switzerland  3–4  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

7th–9th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 2 2 0 12 2 +10 2 Seventh place
2  Finland 2 1 1 5 9 −4 1 Eighth place
3  Belgium 2 0 2 4 10 −6 0 Ninth place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Austria  6–1  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Belgium  3–4  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Austria  6–1  Belgium
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

4th–6th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Fourth place
2  Norway 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Fifth place
3  Wales 2 0 2 5 9 −4 0 Sixth place

Source: National Library of Norway

30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Norway  4–3  Wales
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Czechoslovakia  5–2  Wales
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Norway  2–5  Czechoslovakia
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Final

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union (H) 2 2 0 9 5 +4 2 Champions
2  Ireland 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Runners-up
3  East Germany 2 0 2 6 8 −2 0 Third place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

Ireland vs East Germany

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Ireland vs Soviet Union

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Soviet Union vs East Germany

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 1977 Helvetia Cup winner 

Soviet Union
First title

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Soviet Union (H) 4 4 0 4 +16 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ireland 5 4 1 4 +5 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  East Germany 5 3 2 3 +15 Third place
4  Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 3 +5 Fourth place
5  Norway 5 3 2 3 +6 Fifth place
6  Wales 4 1 3 1 −6 Sixth place
7  Austria 5 3 2 3 +7 Seventh place
8  Finland 4 1 3 1 −14 Eighth place
9  Belgium 5 1 4 0 −15 Ninth place
10  Hungary 4 2 2 2 −2 Tenth place
11   Switzerland 4 0 4 0 −18 Eleventh place

References

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  1. ^ "მოკლღევდ - ბადმინტონი". Komunisti. 1977-02-01. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Soviets score first shuttle victory". New Nation. 1977-01-31. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Bonne Performance de B . Schull en Espagne". La Liberté. 1977-02-02. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  4. ^ "Aktueller Resultatspiegel - Badminton". Der Bund. 1977-02-01. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  5. ^ "Новая прописка Кубка Гельвеции". Sovetsky Sport. 1977-02-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  6. ^ "БАДМИНТОН - КУБОК ГЕЛЬВЕЦИИ НА БЕРЕГАХ НЕВЫ". Sovetsky Sport. 1977-01-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  7. ^ "Helvetia Cup i badminton". Sandefjords Blad. 1977-01-27. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via National Library of Norway.
  8. ^ a b c Federball Vol. 18 (1977), issue 2, page 3