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1977 Helvetia Cup
Кубок Гельвеции 1977
Tournament details
Dates29 – 30 January
Edition13
VenueYubileyny Sports Palace
LocationLeningrad, Soviet Union
← 1975 1979 →

The 1977 Helvetia Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1976, the USSR Badminton Federation announced that the tournament would be held in Leningrad. The country would also make their first appearance in the championships.

The Soviet Union emerged as champions of the Helvetia Cup by defeating Ireland and East Germany in the final stage. East Germany also achieved a new feat by achieving a podium position in their first ever international team tournament.

Tournament

The 1977 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 29 to 30 January 1977. The participating countries were increased to 11. The Soviet Union and East Germany made their debut in the tournament.

Venue

This tournament was held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad, Soviet Union.

Draw

The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
 Austria
 Czechoslovakia
 Ireland
 Hungary 		 Finland
 Soviet Union
 Wales 		 Belgium
 East Germany
 Norway
  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  Ireland 3 3 0 14 7 +7 3 Final
2  Czechoslovakia 3 1 2 10 11 −1 1 4th–6th place
3  Austria 3 1 2 9 12 −3 1 7th–9th place
4  Hungary 3 1 2 9 12 −3 1 10th–11th place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

Ireland  v  Czechoslovakia
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Ireland  5–2  Czechoslovakia
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Austria  v  Hungary
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Austria  3–4  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Ireland  v  Austria
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Ireland  5–2  Austria
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia  v  Hungary
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Czechoslovakia  5–2  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Ireland  v  Hungary
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Ireland  4–3  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Austria  v  Czechoslovakia
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Austria  4–3  Czechoslovakia
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union (H) 2 2 0 13 1 +12 2 Final
2  Wales 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 4th–6th place
3  Finland 2 0 2 2 12 −10 0 7th–9th place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

Soviet Union  v  Finland
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Soviet Union  7–0  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Wales  v  Finland
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Wales  5–2  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Soviet Union  v  Wales
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Soviet Union  6–1  Wales
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  East Germany 3 3 0 19 2 +17 3 Final
2  Norway 3 2 1 15 6 +9 2 4th–6th place
3  Belgium 3 1 2 6 15 −9 1 7th–9th place
4   Switzerland 3 0 3 2 19 −17 0 10th–11th place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

Norway  v   Switzerland
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Norway  7–0   Switzerland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Belgium  v  East Germany
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Belgium  0–7  East Germany
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Norway  v  Belgium
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Norway  6–1  Belgium
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Switzerland  v  East Germany
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Switzerland  0–7  East Germany
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Norway  v  East Germany
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Norway  2–5  East Germany
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Belgium  v   Switzerland
29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)
Belgium  5–2   Switzerland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Classification round

10th–11th place

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 1 1 0 4 3 +1 1 Tenth place
2   Switzerland 1 0 1 3 4 −1 0 Eleventh place

Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch

Switzerland  v  Hungary
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Switzerland  3–4  Hungary
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

7th–9th place

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 2 2 0 12 2 +10 2 Seventh place
2  Finland 2 1 1 5 9 −4 1 Eighth place
3  Belgium 2 0 2 4 10 −6 0 Ninth place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

Austria  v  Finland
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Austria  6–1  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Belgium  v  Finland
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Belgium  3–4  Finland
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Austria  v  Belgium
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Austria  6–1  Belgium
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

4th–6th place

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 10 4 +6 2 Fourth place
2  Norway 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Fifth place
3  Wales 2 0 2 5 9 −4 0 Sixth place

Source: National Library of Norway

Norway  v  Wales
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Norway  4–3  Wales
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia  v  Wales
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Czechoslovakia  5–2  Wales
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union
Norway  v  Czechoslovakia
30 January 1977 (1977-01-30)
Norway  2–5  Czechoslovakia
Report
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Soviet Union

Final

Round robin

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union (H) 2 2 0 9 5 +4 2 Champions
2  Ireland 2 1 1 6 8 −2 1 Runners-up
3  East Germany 2 0 2 6 8 −2 0 Third place

Source: Sovetsky Sport

Ireland vs East Germany


Ireland
4 		Yubileyny Sports Palace
30 January 1977
East Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
East Germany 		Colin Bell
Edgar Michalowski 		1
15 		8
15 		   
2 Republic of Ireland
East Germany 		Brien McKee
Erfried Michalowsky 		12
15 		4
15 		   
3 Republic of Ireland
East Germany 		Bill Thompson
Joachim Schimpke 		15
10 		17
15 		   
4 Republic of Ireland
East Germany		 Barbara Beckett
Monika Cassens 		11
6 		7
11 		11
8 		 
5 Republic of Ireland
East Germany		 Clifford McIlwaine / John Scott
Edgar Michalowski / Roland Riese 		8
15 		17
14 		15
9 		 
6 Republic of Ireland
East Germany		 Barbara Beckett / F. Cunningham
Monika Cassens / Angela Michalowski 		15
5 		12
15 		13
15 		 
7 Republic of Ireland
East Germany		 John Scott / F. Cunningham
Erfried Michalowsky / Edgar Michalowski 		15
12 		8
15 		18
14 		 

Ireland vs Soviet Union


Ireland
2 		Yubileyny Sports Palace
30 January 1977
Soviet Union
5
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union 		Colin Bell
Konstantin Vavilov 		10
15 		6
15 		   
2 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union 		Brien McKee
Anatoliy Skripko 		1
15 		8
15 		   
3 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union 		Bill Thompson
Vyacheslav Schukin 		8
15 		11
15 		   
4 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union		 Barbara Beckett
Ludmila Markova 		1
11 		11
4 		11
2 		 
5 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union		 Clifford McIlwaine / John Scott
Nikolay Peshekhonov / Konstantin Vavilov 		15
8 		12
15 		0
15 		 
6 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union		 Barbara Beckett / F. Cunningham
Nadezhda Litvincheva / Irina Shevchenko 		17
14 		15
10 		   
7 Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union		 John Scott / F. Cunningham
Nikolay Peshekhonov / Irina Shevchenko 		12
15 		6
15 		   

Soviet Union vs East Germany


Soviet Union
4 		Yubileyny Sports Palace
30 January 1977
East Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
East Germany 		Konstantin Vavilov
Edgar Michalowski 		15
6 		10
15 		15
8 		 
2 Soviet Union
East Germany 		Anatoliy Skripko
Roland Riese 		15
2 		15
9 		   
3 Soviet Union
East Germany 		Vyacheslav Schukin
Erfried Michalowsky 		13
15 		15
5 		15
12 		 
4 Soviet Union
East Germany		 Ludmila Markova
Monika Cassens 		6
11 		4
11 		   
5 Soviet Union
East Germany		 Nikolay Peshekhonov / Konstantin Vavilov
Edgar Michalowski / Roland Riese 		12
15 		17
14 		15
10 		 
6 Soviet Union
East Germany		 Nadezhda Litvincheva / Irina Shevchenko
Monika Cassens / Angela Michalowski 		11
15 		11
15 		   
7 Soviet Union
East Germany		 Nikolay Peshekhonov / Irina Shevchenko
Erfried Michalowsky / Edgar Michalowski 		       
w/o


 1977 Helvetia Cup winner 

Soviet Union
First title

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Soviet Union (H) 4 4 0 4 +16 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ireland 5 4 1 4 +5 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  East Germany 5 3 2 3 +15 Third place
4  Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 3 +5 Fourth place
5  Norway 5 3 2 3 +6 Fifth place
6  Wales 4 1 3 1 −6 Sixth place
7  Austria 5 3 2 3 +7 Seventh place
8  Finland 4 1 3 1 −14 Eighth place
9  Belgium 5 1 4 0 −15 Ninth place
10  Hungary 4 2 2 2 −2 Tenth place
11   Switzerland 4 0 4 0 −18 Eleventh place

References

  1. "მოკლღევდ - ბადმინტონი". Komunisti. 1977-02-01. p. 8.
  2. "Soviets score first shuttle victory". New Nation. 1977-01-31. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. "Bonne Performance de B . Schull en Espagne". La Liberté. 1977-02-02. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  4. "Aktueller Resultatspiegel - Badminton". Der Bund. 1977-02-01. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  5. "Новая прописка Кубка Гельвеции". Sovetsky Sport. 1977-02-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  6. "БАДМИНТОН - КУБОК ГЕЛЬВЕЦИИ НА БЕРЕГАХ НЕВЫ". Sovetsky Sport. 1977-01-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  7. "Helvetia Cup i badminton". Sandefjords Blad. 1977-01-27. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via National Library of Norway.
  8. ^ Federball Vol. 18 (1977), issue 2, page 3
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