The 1970 Helvetia Cup was the ninth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. This was the second time West Germany has hosted the event.
Hosts West Germany won their ninth consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in the final. In the playoff for third place, Wales defeated Norway 4–3. In the classification round, Czechoslovakia defeated Austria 5–2 for fifth place while Switzerland defeated Finland for seventh place.
Tournament The 1970 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 25 to 26 April 1970 with eight countries participating in the event.
Venue This tournament was held at the Stadionhalle in Neuss, West Germany.
Draw The draw was announced on 5 April 1970. The group stage consists of 2 groups, Group A and Group B.
Group AGroup B
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Classification round 7th–8th place
5th–6th place
3rd–4th place
Final West Germany vs Netherlands
Final ranking Team Final result (H) 4 4 0 4 +20 Champions 4 3 1 3 +16 Runners-up 4 3 1 3 +6 Third place4 4 2 2 2 +8Fourth place 5 4 2 2 2 +4 Fifth place6 4131−16Sixth place 7 4 1 3 1 −16 Seventh place8 4040−18Eighth place
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