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1981 Helvetia Cup
Helvetia Cup 1981
Tournament details
Dates22 – 24 January
Edition15
VenueJotunhallen
Hjertnes Hall
LocationSandefjord, Norway
← 1979 1983 →

The 1981 Helvetia Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1979, Norway won the rights to host the tournament after the finals of the 1979 Helvetia Cup.[1]

Ireland created history when the team won their first title in the tournament, beating the hosts and Wales in the final round.[2] Poland achieved a new high by finishing in fourth place, defeating Austria and Finland in the fourth to sixth place playoffs.[3]

Tournament[edit]

The 1981 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 22 to 24 January 1981 with nine countries participating in the tournament. The tournament was organized with the help of the Sandefjord Badminton Club (SaBK).[4]

Venue[edit]

The group matches were held at the Jotunhallen while the final matches were held at the Hjertnes Hall in Sandefjord, Norway.[4][5]

Draw[edit]

The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[6]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
 Austria
 Ireland
 Iceland 		 Norway
 Poland
  Switzerland 		 Finland
 France
 Wales

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 2 2 0 14 0 +14 2 Final
2  Austria 2 1 1 4 10 −6 1 4th–6th place
3  Iceland 2 0 2 3 11 −8 0 7th–9th place

Source: National Library of Norway

22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Ireland  7–0  Iceland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Austria  4–3  Iceland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Ireland  7–0  Austria
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway

Group 2[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Norway (H) 2 2 0 14 0 +14 2 Final
2  Poland 2 1 1 5 9 −4 1 4th–6th place
3   Switzerland 2 0 2 2 12 −10 0 7th–9th place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Norway  7–0   Switzerland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Poland  5–2   Switzerland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Norway  7–0  Poland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway

Group 3[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 2 2 0 12 2 +10 2 Final
2  Finland 2 1 1 7 7 0 1 4th–6th place
3  France 2 0 2 2 12 −10 0 7th–9th place

Source: National Library of Norway

22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Wales  7–0  France
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Finland  5–2  France
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
22 January 1981 (1981-01-22)
Wales  5–2  Finland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway

Classification round[edit]

7th–9th place[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 2 2 0 14 0 +14 2 Seventh place
2   Switzerland 2 1 1 4 10 −6 1 Eighth place
3  France 2 0 2 3 11 −8 0 Ninth place

Source: National Library of Norway

23 January 1981 (1981-01-23)
Switzerland  4–3  France
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
23 January 1981 (1981-01-23)
Iceland  7–0  France
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
23 January 1981 (1981-01-23)
Switzerland  0–7  Iceland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway

4th–6th place[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 2 2 0 9 5 +4 2 Fourth place
2  Finland 2 1 1 7 7 0 1 Fifth place
3  Austria 2 0 2 5 9 −4 0 Sixth place

Source: National Library of Norway

23 January 1981 (1981-01-23)
Austria  2–5  Poland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
23 January 1981 (1981-01-23)
Finland  3–4  Poland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway
23 January 1981 (1981-01-23)
Austria  3–4  Finland
Report
Jotunhallen, Norway

Final[edit]

Round robin[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Champions
2  Norway (H) 2 1 1 7 7 0 1 Runners-up
3  Wales 2 0 2 4 10 −6 0 Third place

Source: National Library of Norway

Norway vs Wales[edit]

Ireland vs Wales[edit]

Ireland vs Norway[edit]


 1981 Helvetia Cup winner 

Ireland
First title

Final ranking[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ireland 4 4 0 4 +20 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Norway (H) 4 3 1 3 +14 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Wales 4 2 2 2 +4 Third place
4  Poland 4 3 1 3 0 Fourth place
5  Finland 4 2 2 2 0 Fifth place
6  Austria 4 1 3 1 −10 Sixth place
7  Iceland 4 2 2 2 +6 Seventh place
8   Switzerland 4 1 3 1 −16 Eighth place
9  France 4 0 4 0 −18 Ninth place

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Helvetia Cup i Sandefjord". Sandefjords Blad. 1979-04-17. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
  2. ^ "Ireland in Helvetia Cup final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 1981-01-24. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Coupe helvétique de badminton en Norvège - Victoire de l'Irlande, la Suisse huitième". L'Impartial. 1981-01-29. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  4. ^ a b "Badmintonspillere fra 20 nasjoner til Sandefjord". Sandefjords Blad. 1979-04-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
  5. ^ "Hjertnes som idrettsarena". Østlands-Posten. 1981-01-26. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
  6. ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1981). World Badminton - Volume 1 (1st ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 16.
  7. ^ a b "Irland slo Wales med samme sifre". Sandefjords Blad. 1981-01-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
  8. ^ "Irlenderne slo Norge 5-2". Sandefjords Blad. 1981-01-26. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
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