The 1966 Helvetia Cup was the fifth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. The tournament was held in Brussels, Belgium.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 24 – 25 April | ||
| Edition | 5 | ||
| Venue | Hall Sportif du Mayfair | ||
| Location | Brussels, Belgium | ||
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West Germany won the title for a fifth consecutive time by defeating the Netherlands 8–0 in the final.[1] In the playoff for third place, Austria defeated Belgium 5–3.[2] In the playoffs for fifth place, Norway defeated Switzerland 6–2.[3]
Tournament
editThe 1966 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 24 to 25 April 1966 with the participation of six countries which were Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, West Germany and Norway.[4][5]
Venue
editThis tournament was held at the Hall Sportif du Mayfair in Brussels, Belgium.
Draw
editThe draw was announced on 23 April 1966. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
 Netherlands Belgium Norway |  Austria West Germany Switzerland |
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 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Belgium (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 | 5th–6th place |
Source: Delpher
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 1 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 5th–6th place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Classification round
edit5th–6th place
edit3rd–4th place
editFinal
editFixture
edit West Germany 8 | Hall Sportif du Mayfair 25 April 1966 [6] |  Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966 Helvetia Cup winner |
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| West Germany Fifth title |
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +24 | Champions |
 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6 | Runners-up |
 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Third place |
| 4 | Belgium (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −12 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −18 | Sixth place |
References
edit- ^ "Heerlen-dames handbalkampioen". Limburgsch dagblad. 1966-04-25. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Badminton-Rundschau (PDF) (in German) (6th ed.). Badminton Landesverband NRW. 1966-06-05. p. 1.
- ^ "Aktueller Resultatspiegel - Badminton". Der Bund. 1966-04-26. p. 9 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Die erste Coupe des Nations". Die Tat. 1962-03-12. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Sportaktualitäten". Der Bund. 1964-04-30. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-06-10 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Twentsch dagblad Tubantia". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia. 1966-04-25. Retrieved 2024-06-11.