| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1 – 2 May | ||
| Edition | 3 | ||
| Venue | Duinwijck Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Haarlem,Netherlands | ||
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The1964 Helvetia Cup was the third edition of theHelvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. After the finals of the1963 Helvetia Cup, the president of theGerman Badminton Association, Hubert Brohl announced that the next Helvetia Cup would be held in Haarlem.[1]
Defending championsWest Germany completed ahat-trick by winning the Helvetia Cup for a third consecutive time, defeatingBelgium in the final. In the playoff for third place, theNetherlands defeatedAustria 5–3.[2]
The 1964 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 1 to 2 May 1964 with the participation of five countries in theCentral European region, which wereAustria,Belgium, theNetherlands,Switzerland andWest Germany.[3][4]
This tournament was held at the Duinwijck Badminton Hall inHaarlem, Netherlands.
The draw was announced on 30 April 1964. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
 West Germany Netherlands |  Belgium Austria Switzerland |
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 1 | Final |
| 2 | Netherlands(H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 | 3rd–4th place |
v Netherlands1 May 1964 (1964-05-01) |
| West Germany | 5–3 | Netherlands |
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| Report | ||
Duinwijck Badminton Hall,Netherlands |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 1 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
v Austria1 May 1964 (1964-05-01) |
| Belgium | 6–2 | Austria |
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| Report | ||
Duinwijck Badminton Hall,Netherlands |
v Switzerland1 May 1964 (1964-05-01) |
| Belgium | 8–0 | Switzerland |
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| Report | ||
Duinwijck Badminton Hall,Netherlands |
v Switzerland1 May 1964 (1964-05-01) |
| Austria | 7–1 | Switzerland |
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| Report | ||
Duinwijck Badminton Hall,Netherlands |
 West Germany 7 | Duinwijck Badminton Hall 2 May 1964 [5] |  Belgium 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964 Helvetia Cup winner |
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West Germany Third title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | West Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +8 | Champions |
 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6 | Runners-up |
 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Third place |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Switzerland(H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −14 | Eliminated ingroup stage |
