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.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 25 – 26 April | ||
| Edition | 9 | ||
| Venue | Stadionhalle | ||
| Location | Neuss, West Germany | ||
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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]
Tournament
editThe 1970 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 25 to 26 April 1970 with eight countries participating in the event.
Venue
editThis tournament was held at the Stadionhalle in Neuss, West Germany.[4]
Draw
editThe 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
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 Austria Finland West Germany Norway
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Group stage
editAll times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group A
edit| 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
Group B
edit| 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
Classification round
edit7th–8th place
edit5th–6th place
edit3rd–4th place
editFinal
editWest Germany vs Netherlands
edit 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 |
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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West Germany (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +20 | Champions |
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Netherlands
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4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +16 | Runners-up |
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Wales
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4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +6 | Third place |
| 4 | Norway
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4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Austria
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4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −16 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Switzerland
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4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −16 | Seventh place |
| 8 | Finland
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −18 | Eighth place |
References
edit- ^ "Deutschland gewann wieder den Helvetia-Cup". Die Tat. 1970-04-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Aktueller Resultatspiegel". Der Bund. 1970-04-27. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "EN BREF". Le Confédéré. 1970-04-28. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ a b Badminton Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (4th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1970-04-05. p. 12.
- ^ Badminton Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (5th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1970-05-05. p. 1.