| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 24 – 25 April | ||
| Edition | 5 | ||
| Venue | Hall Sportif du Mayfair | ||
| Location | Brussels,Belgium | ||
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The1966 Helvetia Cup was the fifth edition of theHelvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. The tournament was held inBrussels, Belgium.
West Germany won the title for a fifth consecutive time by defeating theNetherlands 8–0 in the final.[1] In the playoff for third place,Austria defeatedBelgium 5–3.[2] In the playoffs for fifth place,Norway defeatedSwitzerland 6–2.[3]
The 1966 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 24 to 25 April 1966 with the participation of six countries which wereAustria,Belgium, theNetherlands,Switzerland,West Germany andNorway.[4][5]
This tournament was held at the Hall Sportif du Mayfair inBrussels, Belgium.
The draw was announced on 23 April 1966. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
 Netherlands Belgium Norway |  Austria West Germany Switzerland |
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Belgium(H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 | 5th–6th place |
v Belgium24 April 1966 (1966-04-24) |
| Netherlands | 7–1 | Belgium |
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v Norway24 April 1966 (1966-04-24) |
| Netherlands | 8–0 | Norway |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 1 | 3rd–4th place |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 5th–6th place |
v Austria24 April 1966 (1966-04-24) |
| West Germany | 8–0 | Austria |
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v Switzerland24 April 1966 (1966-04-24) |
| West Germany | 8–0 | Switzerland |
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v Switzerland24 April 1966 (1966-04-24) |
| Austria | 7–1 | Switzerland |
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v Switzerland25 April 1965 (1965-04-25) |
| Norway | 6–2 | Switzerland |
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v Netherlands25 April 1965 (1965-04-25) |
| West Germany | 8–0 | Netherlands |
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 West Germany 8 | Hall Sportif du Mayfair 25 April 1966 [6] |  Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966 Helvetia Cup winner |
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West Germany Fifth title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +24 | Champions |
 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6 | Runners-up |
 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Third place |
| 4 | Belgium(H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −12 | Fifth place |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −18 | Sixth place |