1963 Helvetia Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 27 – 28 April | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Venue | Häberlstraße Sports Centre | ||
| Location | Munich, West Germany | ||
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The 1963 Helvetia Cup (also known as the 1963 Badminton Cup of Nations) was the second edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. After Switzerland's success of hosting the first Helvetia Cup in 1962, Munich was named host of the second edition of the tournament in 1963.
The hosts West Germany defended their title after defeating an improving Austrian team by 7–1 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Belgium pulled off an upset by defeating runners-up of the last edition, the Netherlands.[1][2]
Venue
The 1963 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 27 to 28 April 1963 with the participation of five countries in the Central European region, which were Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany.[3]
This tournament was held at the Häberlstraße Sports Centre in Munich, West Germany.
Draw
The draw was announced on 26 April 1963. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2.[4]
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
 Belgium West Germany Switzerland |
 Austria Netherlands |
Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Belgium |
2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 1 | Final |
| 2 | Netherlands |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 3rd–4th place |
