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1962 Helvetia Cup
Cup der Nationen dei Badminton 1962
Coupe des Nations de Badminton 1962
Coppa delle Nazioni di badminton 1962
Cupa dallas Naziuns da Badminton 1962
Tournament details
Dates10 – 11 March
Edition1
VenueKantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall
LocationZürich, Switzerland
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The 1962 Helvetia Cup (also known as the 1962 Badminton Cup of Nations) was the inaugural edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. The tournament was envisioned by the Swiss Badminton Association to further spread the popularity of the sport in the European region and in European countries where badminton is still partially recognized and played.

Tournament

The 1962 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 10 to 11 March 1962 with the participation of six countries in the Central European region, these countries were Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, West Germany and Switzerland.

Venue

This tournament was held at the Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall in Zürich, Switzerland.

Draw

The draw was announced on 9 March 1962. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2. The French team who were drawn into Group 2 withdrew from the competition.

Group 1 Group 2
 Austria
 Netherlands
  Switzerland 		 Belgium
 West Germany
 France

Group stage

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

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 2 2 0 15 1 +14 2 Final
2  Austria 2 1 1 8 8 0 1 3rd–4th place
3   Switzerland (H) 2 0 2 1 15 −14 0

Source: newspaperarchives.ch

Netherlands  v   Switzerland
10 March 1962 (1962-03-10)
Netherlands  8–0   Switzerland
Report
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall, Switzerland
Netherlands  v  Austria
10 March 1962 (1962-03-10)
Netherlands  7–1  Austria
Report
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall, Switzerland
Austria  v   Switzerland
10 March 1962 (1962-03-10)
Austria  7–1   Switzerland
Report
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall, Switzerland

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 1 1 0 8 0 +8 1 Final
2  Belgium 1 0 1 0 8 −8 0 3rd–4th place
3  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew

Source: newspaperarchives.ch

West Germany  v  Belgium
10 March 1962 (1962-03-10)
West Germany  8–0  Belgium
Report
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall, Switzerland
West Germany  v  France
10 March 1962 (1962-03-10)
West Germany  Cancelled  France
Report
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall, Switzerland
Belgium  v  France
10 March 1962 (1962-03-10)
Belgium  Cancelled  France
Report
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall, Switzerland

Classification round

3rd–4th place


Austria
7 		Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall
11 March 1962
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1 Austria
Belgium 		Reinhold Pum
Anton Verstoep 		15
7 		15
12 		   
2 Austria
Belgium 		Fritz Plöckinger
Roger van Meerbeek 		15
10 		15
6 		   
3 Austria
Belgium 		Bernd Frohnwieser
Herman Moens 		15
12 		15
5 		   
4 Austria
Belgium		 Christa Rainer
Bep Verstoep 		2
11 		11
9 		7
11 		 
5 Austria
Belgium		 Bernd Frohnwieser / Heinz Ottmann
Roger van Meerbeek / Herman Moens 		15
8 		15
6 		   
6 Austria
Belgium		 Hermann Fröhlich / Reinhold Pum
Guy van Branteghem / Jack Stuart 		15
10 		15
3 		   
7 Austria
Belgium		 Britta Kajdasz / Christa Rainer
Bep Verstoep / June van der Willigen 		15
7 		15
6 		   
8 Austria
Belgium		 Hermann Fröhlich / Lore Voit
Anton Verstoep / June van der Willigen 		8
15 		15
3 		15
13 		 

Final


West Germany
8 		Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Hall
11 March 1962
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Netherlands 		Kurt Jendroska
Cees Broedelet 		15
10 		15
6 		   
2 West Germany
Netherlands 		Walter Stuch
Lex Meijer 		15
6 		5
15 		15
6 		 
3 West Germany
Netherlands 		Konrad Hapke
Henk Weys 		15
9 		7
15 		15
5 		 
4 West Germany
Netherlands		 Irmgard Latz
Marloes van Swelm 		11
4 		11
2 		   
5 West Germany
Netherlands		 Konrad Hapke / Dieter Schramm
Lex Meijer / Pim Seth Paul 		15
8 		1
15 		18
13 		 
6 West Germany
Netherlands		 Kurt Jendroska / Günter Ropertz
Huub van Ginneken / Henk Weys 		12
15 		15
13 		15
2 		 
7 West Germany
Netherlands		 Irmgard Latz / Hannelore Schmidt
Els Robbé / Wil Haye 		15
7 		15
0 		   
8 West Germany
Netherlands		 Dieter Schramm / Ute Seelbach
Pim Seth Paul / Marloes van Swelm 		11
15 		15
1 		15
10 		 


 1962 Helvetia Cup winner 

West Germany
First title

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  West Germany 2 2 0 2 +16 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Netherlands 3 2 1 2 +6 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Austria 3 2 1 2 +6 Third place
4  Belgium 2 0 2 0 −14 Fourth place
5   Switzerland (H) 2 0 2 0 −14 Eliminated in group stage
6  France 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew

References

  1. "Badminton - Cup der Nationen". Die Tat. 1962-03-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  2. "Die erste Coupe des Nations". Die Tat. 1962-03-12. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  3. "Badmintoncup der Nationen". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 1962-03-07. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  4. "Badmintoncup der Nationen - Deutschland vor Holland". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 1962-03-12. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  5. "Deutschland vor Holland". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 1962-03-12. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
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