The 1966 Helvetia Cup was the fifth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. The tournament was held in Brussels, Belgium.

West Germany won the title for a fifth consecutive time by defeating the Netherlands 8–0 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Austria defeated Belgium 5–3. In the playoffs for fifth place, Norway defeated Switzerland 6–2.

Tournament The 1966 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 24 to 25 April 1966 with the participation of six countries which were Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, West Germany and Norway.

Venue This tournament was held at the Hall Sportif du Mayfair in Brussels, Belgium.

Draw The draw was announced on 23 April 1966. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2.

Group 1Group 2

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Classification round 5th–6th place

3rd–4th place

Final

Fixture

Final ranking Team Final result 3 3 0 3 +24 Champions 3 2 1 2 +6 Runners-up 3 2 1 2 0 Third place4 (H) 3 0 2 1 −8Fourth place 5 3 1 1 2 −12 Fifth place6 3030−18Sixth place

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