The 1973 Helvetia Cup was the eleventh edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time Austria have hosted the tournament. New countries were introduced and made their debut in the tournament following the absence of powerhouses West Germany and the Netherlands.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 27 – 28 April | ||
| Edition | 11 | ||
| Venue | Graz Badminton Centre | ||
| Location | Graz, Austria | ||
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Czechoslovakia made history by winning the Helvetia Cup for the first time, defeating Norway and Austria in the final stage.[1][2] In the classification rounds, Yugoslavia placed first in their group by defeating Switzerland and Hungary while Finland won their group by defeating Wales and Belgium.[3]
Tournament
editThe 1973 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 27 to 28 April 1973 with nine countries participating in the tournament. Hungary and Yugoslavia made their debut in the tournament, replacing the two slots that were originally for West Germany and the Netherlands.
Venue
editThis tournament was held at the Graz Badminton Centre in Graz, Austria.
Draw
editThe draw was announced on 23 April 1973. The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[4]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
 Belgium Norway Yugoslavia
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 Austria Hungary Wales
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 Czechoslovakia Switzerland Finland
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Group stage
editAll times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway
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2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Yugoslavia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Belgium
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2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Hungary
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2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Wales
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2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Group 3
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Switzerland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Finland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Classification round
edit7th–9th place
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland
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2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 2 | Seventh place |
| 2 | Wales
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2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Eighth place |
| 3 | Belgium
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2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 | Ninth place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
4th–6th place
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 2 | Switzerland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | Fifth place |
| 3 | Hungary
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2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Final
editRound robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Champions |
| 2 | Norway
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2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Austria (H)
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2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 | Third place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Czechoslovakia vs Norway
edit Czechoslovakia 5 |
Graz Badminton Centre 29 April 1973 [5] |
 Norway 2 |
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Austria vs Norway
edit Austria 3 |
Graz Badminton Centre 29 April 1973 [5] |
Norway 4 |
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Austria vs Czechoslovakia
edit| Austria 3 |
Graz Badminton Centre 29 April 1973 [5] |
Czechoslovakia 4 |
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| 1973 Helvetia Cup winner |
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| Czechoslovakia First title |
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Czechoslovakia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +12 | Champions |
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Norway
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4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | Runners-up |
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Austria (H)
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4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +10 | Third place |
| 4 | Yugoslavia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Switzerland
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4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −6 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Hungary
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4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −6 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Finland
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4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −6 | Seventh place |
| 8 | Wales
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4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −12 | Eighth place |
| 9 | Belgium
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −4 | Ninth place |
References
edit- ^ "Badmintonu". Pochodeň. 1973-04-30. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Seier og tap i badminton". Kongsberg Tidende. 1973-05-02. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Tschechoslowakei gewann Helvetia-Cup in Graz". Der Bund. 1973-04-30. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via e-newspaperarchvies.ch.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1973). World Badminton (10th ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 6.
- ^ a b c "Badmintonsporten i medvind - Norge blant Europas ti beste". Sandefjords Blad. 1973-05-03. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via National Library of Norway.