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1973 Helvetia Cup

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1973 Helvetia Cup
Helvetia-Cup 1973
Tournament details
Dates27 – 28 April
Edition11
VenueGraz Badminton Centre
LocationGraz, Austria
1971 1975

The 1973 Helvetia Cup was the eleventh edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time Austria have hosted the tournament. New countries were introduced and made their debut in the tournament following the absence of powerhouses West Germany and the Netherlands.

Czechoslovakia made history by winning the Helvetia Cup for the first time, defeating Norway and Austria in the final stage.[1][2] In the classification rounds, Yugoslavia placed first in their group by defeating Switzerland and Hungary while Finland won their group by defeating Wales and Belgium.[3]

Tournament

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The 1973 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 27 to 28 April 1973 with nine countries participating in the tournament. Hungary and Yugoslavia made their debut in the tournament, replacing the two slots that were originally for West Germany and the Netherlands.

Venue

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This tournament was held at the Graz Badminton Centre in Graz, Austria.

Draw

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The draw was announced on 23 April 1973. The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[4]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
 Belgium
 Norway
 Yugoslavia
 Austria
 Hungary
 Wales
 Czechoslovakia
  Switzerland
 Finland

Group stage

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All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 2 2 0 9 5 +4 2 Final
2  Yugoslavia 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 4th–6th place
3  Belgium 2 0 2 6 8 −2 0 7th–9th place

Source: National Library of Norway

28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Belgium  4–3  Yugoslavia
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28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Norway  4–3  Yugoslavia
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Belgium  2–5  Norway
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Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Austria (H) 2 2 0 13 1 +12 2 Final
2  Hungary 2 1 1 7 7 0 1 4th–6th place
3  Wales 2 0 2 1 13 −12 0 7th–9th place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Austria  6–1  Hungary
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28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Wales  1–6  Hungary
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28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Austria  7–0  Wales
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Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 11 3 +8 2 Final
2   Switzerland 2 1 1 7 7 0 1 4th–6th place
3  Finland 2 0 2 3 11 −8 0 7th–9th place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Finland  1–6  Czechoslovakia
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28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Switzerland  2–5  Czechoslovakia
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28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Finland  2–5   Switzerland
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Classification round

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7th–9th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 2 2 0 8 6 +2 2 Seventh place
2  Wales 2 1 1 7 7 0 1 Eighth place
3  Belgium 2 0 2 6 8 −2 0 Ninth place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Belgium  3–4  Wales
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Finland  4–3  Wales
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Belgium  3–4  Finland
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4th–6th place

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 2 2 0 13 1 +12 2 Fourth place
2   Switzerland 2 1 1 4 10 −6 1 Fifth place
3  Hungary 2 0 2 4 10 −6 0 Sixth place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Switzerland  0–7  Yugoslavia
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29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Yugoslavia  6–1  Hungary
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Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Switzerland  4–3  Hungary
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Final

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 9 5 +4 2 Champions
2  Norway 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Runners-up
3  Austria (H) 2 0 2 6 8 −2 0 Third place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

Czechoslovakia vs Norway

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Austria vs Norway

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Austria vs Czechoslovakia

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 1973 Helvetia Cup winner 

Czechoslovakia
First title

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Czechoslovakia 4 4 0 4 +12 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Norway 4 3 1 3 +2 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Austria (H) 4 2 2 2 +10 Third place
4  Yugoslavia 4 3 1 3 +10 Fourth place
5   Switzerland 4 2 2 2 −6 Fifth place
6  Hungary 4 1 3 1 −6 Sixth place
7  Finland 4 2 2 2 −6 Seventh place
8  Wales 4 1 3 1 −12 Eighth place
9  Belgium 4 0 4 0 −4 Ninth place

References

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  1. ^ "Badmintonu". Pochodeň. 1973-04-30. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  2. ^ "Seier og tap i badminton". Kongsberg Tidende. 1973-05-02. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via National Library of Norway.
  3. ^ "Tschechoslowakei gewann Helvetia-Cup in Graz". Der Bund. 1973-04-30. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via e-newspaperarchvies.ch.
  4. ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1973). World Badminton (10th ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 6.
  5. ^ a b c "Badmintonsporten i medvind - Norge blant Europas ti beste". Sandefjords Blad. 1973-05-03. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via National Library of Norway.