Badminton event
Badminton tournament
1969 Helvetia Cup
Helvetia Cupu 1969|
Dates | 26 – 27 April |
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Edition | 8 |
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Venue | Hala Pražské Sparty |
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Location | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
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The 1969 Helvetia Cup was the eighth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. Prague was announced as the host for the Helvetia Cup after Oslo in 1968.[1]
West Germany won their eighth consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Austria defeated Czechoslovakia 6–1. In the classification round, Wales defeated Norway 6–1 for fifth place while Finland defeated Switzerland for seventh place.[2]
Tournament
The 1969 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 26 to 27 April 1969. Eight countries competed in the tournament, with Wales making their first ever appearance in the tournament.[3]
Venue
This tournament was held at the Hala Pražské Sparty in Prague, Czechoslovakia.[4][5]
Draw
The draw was announced on 25 April 1969. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B.
Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group A
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Group B
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Classification round
Bracket
Knockout stage
Bracket
Final ranking
References