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]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 26 – 27 April | ||
| Edition | 12 | ||
| Venue | St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
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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
editThe 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
editThis tournament was held at the St. Ursula Institute Sports Hall in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.[5]
Draw
editThe 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
editAll times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1
edit| 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 |
Group 2
edit| 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 |
Group 3
edit| 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 |
Classification round
edit7th–9th place
edit| 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 |
4th–6th place
edit| 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 |
Final
editRound robin
edit| 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
| 1975 Helvetia Cup winner |
|---|
 Norway First title |
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Norway | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +12 | Champions |
 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +4 | Runners-up |
 | 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
edit- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1975). World Badminton (20th ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 15.
- ^ "Badminton-landslagets første seier i Helvetia Cup". Sandefjords Blad. 1975-05-03. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Norsk seier i Helvetia Cup". Arbeiderbladet. 1975-04-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Badminton: Internationale Einsätze der Schweizer". Freiburger Nachrichten. 1975-04-24. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "BadmintonEurope.com - Annals of BEC". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.