1977 Helvetia Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 29 – 30 January | ||
| Edition | 13 | ||
| Venue | Yubileyny Sports Palace | ||
| Location | Leningrad, Soviet Union | ||
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The 1977 Helvetia Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1976, the USSR Badminton Federation announced that the tournament would be held in Leningrad. The country would also make their first appearance in the championships.
The Soviet Union emerged as champions of the Helvetia Cup by defeating Ireland and East Germany in the final stage.[1] East Germany also achieved a new feat by achieving a podium position in their first ever international team tournament.[2][3]
Tournament[edit]
The 1977 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 29 to 30 January 1977. The participating countries were increased to 11. The Soviet Union and East Germany made their debut in the tournament.[4]
Venue[edit]
This tournament was held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad, Soviet Union.[5][6]
Draw[edit]
The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[7]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
 Austria Czechoslovakia Ireland Hungary
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 Finland Soviet Union Wales
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 Belgium East Germany Norway Switzerland
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Group stage[edit]
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Austria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 1 | 7th–9th place |
| 4 | Hungary
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3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 1 | 10th–11th place |
Source: Sovetsky Sport
Group 2[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Wales
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2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Finland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: Sovetsky Sport
Group 3[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Norway
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3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 2 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Belgium
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3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 | 7th–9th place |
| 4 | Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | 10th–11th place |
Source: Sovetsky Sport
Classification round[edit]
10th–11th place[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary
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1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1 | Tenth place |
| 2 | Switzerland
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1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 | Eleventh place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
7th–9th place[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
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2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | Seventh place |
| 2 | Finland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | Eighth place |
| 3 | Belgium
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2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Ninth place |
Source: Sovetsky Sport
4th–6th place[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 2 | Norway
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2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | Fifth place |
| 3 | Wales
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2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Final[edit]
Round robin[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Champions |
| 2 | Ireland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 | East Germany
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2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 | Third place |
Source: Sovetsky Sport
Ireland vs East Germany[edit]
 Ireland 4 |
Yubileyny Sports Palace 30 January 1977 [8] |
 East Germany 3 |
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Ireland vs Soviet Union[edit]
Ireland 2 |
Yubileyny Sports Palace 30 January 1977 [8] |
 Soviet Union 5 |
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Soviet Union vs East Germany[edit]
Soviet Union 4 |
Yubileyny Sports Palace 30 January 1977 [8] |
East Germany 3 |
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| 1977 Helvetia Cup winner |
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Soviet Union First title |
Final ranking[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Soviet Union (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +16 | Champions |
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Ireland
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5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +5 | Runners-up |
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East Germany
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5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +15 | Third place |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Norway
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5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +6 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Wales
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4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −6 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Austria
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5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +7 | Seventh place |
| 8 | Finland
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4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −14 | Eighth place |
| 9 | Belgium
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | −15 | Ninth place |
| 10 | Hungary
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4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −2 | Tenth place |
| 11 | Switzerland
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −18 | Eleventh place |
References[edit]
- ^ "მოკლღევდ - ბადმინტონი". Komunisti. 1977-02-01. p. 8.
- ^ "Soviets score first shuttle victory". New Nation. 1977-01-31. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Bonne Performance de B . Schull en Espagne". La Liberté. 1977-02-02. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Aktueller Resultatspiegel - Badminton". Der Bund. 1977-02-01. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Новая прописка Кубка Гельвеции". Sovetsky Sport. 1977-02-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "БАДМИНТОН - КУБОК ГЕЛЬВЕЦИИ НА БЕРЕГАХ НЕВЫ". Sovetsky Sport. 1977-01-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Helvetia Cup i badminton". Sandefjords Blad. 1977-01-27. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ a b c Federball Vol. 18 (1977), issue 2, page 3