| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 27 January | ||
| Edition | 14 | ||
| Venue | St. Ruprecht Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Klagenfurt,Austria | ||
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The1979 Helvetia Cup was the fourteenth edition of theHelvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the third time Austria had hosted the Cup. TheSoviet Union won the title for a second consecutive time after defeatingIreland,Norway andWales in their group.[1][2]
The 1979 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held on 27 January 1979. The participating countries were increased from 11 to 17. Due to the amount of countries competing in the event, the competition format was changed to a division format.[3] Five teams made their debut in the competition, which wereIceland,Italy,Malta,Poland andPortugal.
This tournament was held at the St. Ruprecht Sports Hall inKlagenfurt, Austria.[4]
Seventeen teams were divided into groups of 4, which are Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4. Group 4 is divided into Subgroup A and B. The teams in Group 4 will compete in the classification play-offs after finishing the subgroup round.[5]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland Norway Soviet Union Wales |  Austria Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia |  Finland Poland Belgium Portugal | Subgroup A Iceland FranceSubgroup B  Italy Malta Switzerland |
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 2 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | Fourth place |
v Wales27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Soviet Union | 7–0 | Wales |
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v Norway27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Soviet Union | 6–1 | Norway |
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v Ireland27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Soviet Union | 6–1 | Ireland |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 3 | Fifth place |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 2 | Sixth place |
| 3 | Austria(H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 1 | Seventh place |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 | Eighth place |
v Yugoslavia27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Czechoslovakia | 6–1 | Yugoslavia |
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v Hungary27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Czechoslovakia | 6–1 | Hungary |
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v Yugoslavia27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Austria | 6–1 | Yugoslavia |
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v Austria27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Czechoslovakia | 5–2 | Austria |
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v Yugoslavia27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Hungary | 4–3 | Yugoslavia |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 3 | Ninth place |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 1 | Tenth place |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 1 | Eleventh place |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | Twelfth place |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 13th–14th place |
| 2 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 15th–16th place |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | 13th–14th place |
| 2 | Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 15th–16th place |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 17th place |
v Malta27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Switzerland | 6–1 | Malta |
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v Italy27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Switzerland | 7–0 | Italy |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 1 | Thirteenth place |
| 2 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Fourteenth place |
v Iceland27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) |
| Switzerland | 5–2 | Iceland |
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| Report | ||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1 | Fifteenth place |
| 2 | Malta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 | Sixteenth place |
| 1979 Helvetia Cup winner |
|---|
 Soviet Union Second title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +17 | Champions |
 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | Runners-up |
 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −7 | Third place |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +13 | Group 2 |
| 6 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −3 | |
| 7 | Austria(H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −11 | |
| 9 | Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +11 | Group 3 |
| 10 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +7 | |
| 11 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 12 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −19 | |
| 13 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +11 | Group 4 |
| 14 | Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 15 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −4 | |
| 16 | Malta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −5 | |
| 17 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −6 | |