1969 Helvetia Cup
Badminton event
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The 1969 Helvetia Cup was the eighth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. Prague was announced as the host for the Helvetia Cup after Oslo in 1968.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 26 – 27 April | ||
| Edition | 8 | ||
| Venue | Hala Pražské Sparty | ||
| Location | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
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West Germany won their eighth consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Austria defeated Czechoslovakia 6–1. In the classification round, Wales defeated Norway 6–1 for fifth place while Finland defeated Switzerland for seventh place.[2]
Tournament
The 1969 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 26 to 27 April 1969. Eight countries competed in the tournament, with Wales making their first ever appearance in the tournament.[3]
Venue
This tournament was held at the Hala Pražské Sparty in Prague, Czechoslovakia.[4][5]
Draw
The draw was announced on 25 April 1969. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 Finland West Germany Netherlands Switzerland |
 Austria Czechoslovakia Norway Wales |
Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Finland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 | Classification round |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Norway |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 1 | Classification round |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 0 |
Classification round
Bracket
| Fifth to sixth place | Fifth place | |||||
| 26 April | ||||||
| Norway | 5 | |||||
| 27 April | ||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| Norway | 1 | |||||
| 26 April | ||||||
| Wales | 6 | |||||
| Wales | 4 | |||||
| Finland | 3 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 27 April | ||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||
| Finland | 4 | |||||
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 April | ||||||
| West Germany | 7 | |||||
| 27 April | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | |||||
| West Germany | 4 | |||||
| 26 April | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 27 April | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||
| Austria | 6 | |||||
| 1969 Helvetia Cup winner |
|---|
 West Germany Eighth title |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
West Germany |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +25 | Champions |
 |
Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +11 | Runners-up |
 |
Austria |
5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +7 | Third place |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia (H) |
5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | −13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Wales |
5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Norway |
5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | −3 | |
| 7 | Finland |
5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | −9 | |
| 8 | Switzerland |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | −21 | |