1978 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships
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| Dates | 9–11 April 1978 | ||
| Edition | 4 | ||
| Venue | Guild Hall | ||
| Location | Preston, England | ||
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The 1978 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships were held in Preston, England, from 9 to 11 April 1978. The tournament was hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Badminton Association of England. The tournament was held at the Guild Hall.[1][2][3]
Draw
A total of fifteen teams competed in the championships. Italy and Portugal made their first appearance in the championships.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
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 Denmark England (Host) Netherlands Sweden |
 West Germany Scotland Soviet Union |
 Austria Ireland Norway Wales |
 Belgium Italy Portugal Switzerland |
Group 1
| Pos | Team | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | England |
3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 | Denmark |
2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Sweden |
1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Netherlands |
0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −6 | 0 | Advance to play-offs |
England vs Sweden
 England 4 |
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 Sweden 1 |
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Denmark vs Netherlands
 Denmark 4 |
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 Netherlands 1 |
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England vs Netherlands
England 3 |
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Netherlands 2 |
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Denmark vs Sweden
Denmark 3 |
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Sweden 2 |
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Denmark vs England
Denmark 2 |
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England 3 |
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Sweden vs Netherlands
Sweden 4 |
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Netherlands 1 |
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Group 2
| Pos | Team | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | West Germany |
2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 2 | Advance to play-offs |
| 2 | Scotland |
1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | Advance to play-offs |
Scotland vs Soviet Union
 Scotland 4 |
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 Soviet Union 1 |
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West Germany vs Soviet Union
 West Germany 4 |
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Soviet Union 1 |
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West Germany vs Scotland
West Germany 4 |
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Scotland 1 |
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Group 3
| Pos | Team | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ireland |
3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 3 | Advance to play-offs |
| 2 | Norway |
2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Wales |
1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Austria |
0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | Advance to play-offs |
Fixtures
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Ireland |
4–1 | Wales |
| Norway |
4–1 | Austria |
| Ireland |
5–0 | Austria |
| Wales |
1–4 | Norway |
| Ireland |
4–1 | Norway |
| Wales |
5–0 | Austria |