1973 Helvetia Cup

Badminton event
Badminton tournament
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

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

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

Draw

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

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

Group 1

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

Belgium  v  Yugoslavia
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Belgium  4–3  Yugoslavia
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Norway  v  Yugoslavia
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Norway  4–3  Yugoslavia
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Belgium  v  Norway
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Belgium  2–5  Norway
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria

Group 2

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

Austria  v  Hungary
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Austria  6–1  Hungary
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Wales  v  Hungary
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Wales  1–6  Hungary
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Austria  v  Wales
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Austria  7–0  Wales
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria

Group 3

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

Finland  v  Czechoslovakia
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Finland  1–6  Czechoslovakia
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Switzerland  v  Czechoslovakia
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Switzerland  2–5  Czechoslovakia
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Finland  v   Switzerland
28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)
Finland  2–5   Switzerland
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria

Classification round

7th–9th place

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

Belgium  v  Wales
29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Belgium  3–4  Wales
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Finland  v  Wales
29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Finland  4–3  Wales
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria
Belgium  v  Finland
29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Belgium  3–4  Finland
Report
Graz Badminton Centre, Austria

4th–6th place

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

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

Final

Round robin

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


Czechoslovakia
5 		Graz Badminton Centre
29 April 1973
[5]
Norway
2
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Norway 		Petr Lacina
Hans Sperre 		15
8 		15
9 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
Norway 		Miroslav Kokojan
Harald Nettli 		15
10 		15
6 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Norway 		Konstantin Holobradý
Gunnar Dæhlin 		11
15 		15
4 		15
5 		 
4 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Alena Poboráková
Kari Histøl 		11
12 		11
4 		11
5 		 
5 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Miroslav Kokojan / Petr Lacina
Pål Øian / Hans Sperre 		13
18 		7
15 		   
6 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Jaroslava Krahulcová / Alena Poboráková
Kari Histøl / Elisabeth Sommerfeldt 		15
2 		15
5 		   
7 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Konstantin Holobradý / Jaroslava Krahulcová
Harald Nettli / Elisabeth Sommerfeldt 		5
15 		11
15 		   

Austria vs Norway


Austria
3 		Graz Badminton Centre
29 April 1973
[5]
Norway
4
1 2 3
1 Austria
Norway 		Hermann Fröhlich
Knut Engebretsen 		3
15 		8
15 		   
2 Austria
Norway 		Alfred Hofer
Pål Øian 		15
8 		15
6 		   
3 Austria
Norway 		Reinhold Pum
Gunnar Dæhlin 		15
8 		15
0 		   
4 Austria
Norway		 Britta Kirchhofer
Kari Histøl 		3
11 		2
11 		   
5 Austria
Norway		 Alfred Hofer / Dieter Hofer
Harald Nettli / Hans Sperre 		5
15 		6
15 		   
6 Austria
Norway		 Brigitte Reichmann / Elisabeth Schechtner
Kari Histøl / Wenche Tønnesen 		17
14 		15
13 		   
7 Austria
Norway		 Hermann Fröhlich / Lore König
Harald Nettli / Elisabeth Sommerfeldt 		1
15 		5
15 		   

Austria vs Czechoslovakia


Austria
3 		Graz Badminton Centre
29 April 1973
[5]
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3
1 Austria
Czechoslovakia 		Hermann Fröhlich
Petr Lacina 		12
15 		12
15 		   
2 Austria
Czechoslovakia 		Alfred Hofer
Miroslav Kokojan 		15
5 		15
7 		   
3 Austria
Czechoslovakia 		Reinhold Pum
Konstantin Holobradý 		15
3 		15
8 		   
4 Austria
Czechoslovakia		 Britta Kirchhofer
Alena Poboráková 		6
11 		5
11 		   
5 Austria
Czechoslovakia		 Alfred Hofer / Dieter Hofer
Miroslav Kokojan / Petr Lacina 		12
15 		9
15 		   
6 Austria
Czechoslovakia		 Brigitte Reichmann / Elisabeth Schechtner
Jaroslava Krahulcová / Alena Poboráková 		13
15 		15
10 		7
15 		 
7 Austria
Czechoslovakia		 Hermann Fröhlich / Lore König
Konstantin Holobradý / Jaroslava Krahulcová 		15
11 		15
8 		   


 1973 Helvetia Cup winner 

Czechoslovakia
First title

Final ranking

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

  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.