1979 Helvetia Cup
Badminton event
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The 1979 Helvetia Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the third time Austria had hosted the Cup. The Soviet Union won the title for a second consecutive time after defeating Ireland, Norway and Wales in their group.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 27 January | ||
| Edition | 14 | ||
| Venue | St. Ruprecht Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Klagenfurt, Austria | ||
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Tournament
The 1979 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held on 27 January 1979. The participating countries were increased from 11 to 17. Due to the number of countries competing in the event, the competition format was changed to a division format.[3] Five teams made their debut in the competition, which were Iceland, Italy, Malta, Poland and Portugal.
Venue
This tournament was held at the St. Ruprecht Sports Hall in Klagenfurt, Austria.[4]
Draw
Seventeen teams were divided into groups of 4, which are Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4. Group 4 is divided into Subgroup A and B. The teams in Group 4 will compete in the classification play-offs after finishing the subgroup round.[5]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland Norway Soviet Union Wales |
 Austria Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia |
 Finland Poland Belgium Portugal |
Subgroup A Iceland FranceSubgroup B  Italy Malta Switzerland |
Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 | Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 2 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Norway |
3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | Fourth place |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 3 | Fifth place |
| 2 | Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 2 | Sixth place |
| 3 | Austria (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 1 | Seventh place |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 | Eighth place |
Group 3
Group 4
Subgroup A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 13th–14th place |
| 2 | France |
2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 15th–16th place |
Subgroup B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | 13th–14th place |
| 2 | Malta |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 15th–16th place |
| 3 | Italy |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 17th place |
13th–14th place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 1 | Thirteenth place |
| 2 | Iceland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Fourteenth place |
15th–16th place
| 1979 Helvetia Cup winner |
|---|
 Soviet Union Second title |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +17 | Champions |
 |
Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | Runners-up |
 |
Norway |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −7 | Third place |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +13 | Group 2 |
| 6 | Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −3 | |
| 7 | Austria (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 8 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −11 | |
| 9 | Finland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +11 | Group 3 |
| 10 | Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +7 | |
| 11 | Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 12 | Portugal |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −19 | |
| 13 | Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +11 | Group 4 |
| 14 | Iceland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 15 | France |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −4 | |
| 16 | Malta |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −5 | |
| 17 | Italy |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −6 | |