1981 Helvetia Cup
Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 22 – 24 January | ||
Edition | 15 | ||
Venue | Jotunhallen Hjertnes Hall | ||
Location | Sandefjord, Norway | ||
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The 1981 Helvetia Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1979, Norway won the rights to host the tournament after the finals of the 1979 Helvetia Cup.[1]
Ireland created history when the team won their first title in the tournament, beating the hosts and Wales in the final round.[2] Poland achieved a new high by finishing in fourth place, defeating Austria and Finland in the fourth to sixth place playoffs.[3]
Tournament
The 1981 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 22 to 24 January 1981 with nine countries participating in the tournament. The tournament was organized with the help of the Sandefjord Badminton Club (SaBK).[4]
Venue
The group matches were held at the Jotunhallen while the final matches were held at the Hjertnes Hall in Sandefjord, Norway.[4][5]
Draw
The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[6]
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
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Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | Final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Classification round
7th–9th place
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Seventh place |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | Eighth place |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | Ninth place |
Source: National Library of Norway
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23 January 1981 (1981-01-23) |
Switzerland ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
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Report |
Jotunhallen, Norway |
4th–6th place
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Fourth place |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Fifth place |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Final
Round robin
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2 | Champions |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Runners-up |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Third place |
Source: National Library of Norway
Norway vs Wales
![]() Norway 5 | Hjertnes Hall 24 January 1981 [7] | ![]() Wales 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ireland vs Wales
![]() Ireland 5 | Hjertnes Hall 24 January 1981 [7] | ![]() Wales 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ireland vs Norway
![]() Ireland 5 | Hjertnes Hall 24 January 1981 [8] | ![]() Norway 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1981 Helvetia Cup winner |
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![]() Ireland First title |
Final ranking
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
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![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +20 | Champions |
![]() | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +14 | Runners-up |
![]() | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | Third place |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Fourth place |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Fifth place |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −10 | Sixth place |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +6 | Seventh place |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −16 | Eighth place |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −18 | Ninth place |
References
- ^ "Helvetia Cup i Sandefjord". Sandefjords Blad. 1979-04-17. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Ireland in Helvetia Cup final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 1981-01-24. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Coupe helvétique de badminton en Norvège - Victoire de l'Irlande, la Suisse huitième". L'Impartial. 1981-01-29. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ a b "Badmintonspillere fra 20 nasjoner til Sandefjord". Sandefjords Blad. 1979-04-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Hjertnes som idrettsarena". Østlands-Posten. 1981-01-26. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1981). World Badminton - Volume 1 (1st ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Irland slo Wales med samme sifre". Sandefjords Blad. 1981-01-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Irlenderne slo Norge 5-2". Sandefjords Blad. 1981-01-26. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via National Library of Norway.