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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
LocationAntwerp, 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]

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

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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

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

Draw

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

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
 Austria
 Belgium
  Switzerland 		 Finland
 Ireland
 Norway 		 France
 Wales
 Yugoslavia

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  Austria 2 2 0 8 6 +2 2 Final
2  Belgium (H) 2 1 1 8 6 +2 1 4th–6th place
3   Switzerland 2 0 2 5 9 −4 0 7th–9th place
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Austria  4–3   Switzerland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Belgium  5–2   Switzerland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Austria  4–3  Belgium
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Final
2  Ireland 2 1 1 8 6 +2 1 4th–6th place
3  Finland 2 0 2 3 11 −8 0 7th–9th place
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Norway  5–2  Finland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Ireland  6–1  Finland
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26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Norway  5–2  Ireland
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Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Final
2  Wales 2 1 1 10 4 +6 1 4th–6th place
3  France 2 0 2 1 13 −12 0 7th–9th place
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Yugoslavia  6–1  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Wales  7–0  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)
Yugoslavia  4–3  Wales
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Classification round

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7th–9th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Seventh place
2  Finland 2 1 1 9 5 +4 1 Eighth place
3  France 2 0 2 2 12 −10 0 Ninth place
27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Switzerland  6–1  France
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Finland  6–1  France
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27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Switzerland  4–3  Finland
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium

4th–6th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 2 2 0 9 5 +4 2 Fourth place
2  Wales 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Fifth place
3  Belgium (H) 2 0 2 6 8 −2 0 Sixth place
27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Wales  2–5  Ireland
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27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Belgium  3–4  Ireland
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27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Wales  4–3  Belgium
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Final

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Champions
2  Yugoslavia 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Runners-up
3  Austria 2 0 2 5 9 −4 0 Third place

Source: National Library of Norway

27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Norway  6–1  Yugoslavia
Report
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Austria  2–5  Yugoslavia
Report
St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall, Belgium
27 April 1975 (1975-04-27)
Norway  4–3  Austria
Report
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 1975 Helvetia Cup winner 

Norway
First title

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Norway 4 4 0 4 +12 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Yugoslavia 4 3 1 3 +4 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Austria 4 2 2 2 −2 Third place
4  Ireland 4 3 1 3 +6 Fourth place
5  Wales 4 2 2 2 +4 Fifth place
6  Belgium (H) 4 1 3 1 0 Sixth place
7   Switzerland 4 2 2 2 +2 Seventh place
8  Finland 4 1 3 1 −4 Eighth place
9  France 4 0 4 0 −22 Ninth place

References

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  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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