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.
| 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 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
editThe 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
editThis tournament was held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad, Soviet Union.[5][6]
Draw
editThe 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
editAll 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
edit10th–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
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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
editRound 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