The 1977 Helvetia Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1976, the USSR Badminton Federation announced that the tournament would be held in Leningrad. The country would also make their first appearance in the championships.
The Soviet Union emerged as champions of the Helvetia Cup by defeating Ireland and East Germany in the final stage. East Germany also achieved a new feat by achieving a podium position in their first ever international team tournament.
Tournament The 1977 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 29 to 30 January 1977. The participating countries were increased to 11. The Soviet Union and East Germany made their debut in the tournament.
Venue This tournament was held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad, Soviet Union.
Draw The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.
Group 1Group 2Group 3
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Classification round 10th–11th place
7th–9th place
4th–6th place
Final Round robin
Ireland vs East Germany
Ireland vs Soviet Union
Soviet Union vs East Germany
Final ranking Team Final result (H) 4 4 0 4 +16 Champions 5 4 1 4 +5 Runners-up 5 3 2 3 +15 Third place4 5 3 2 3 +5Fourth place 5 5 3 2 3 +6 Fifth place6 4131−6Sixth place 7 5 3 2 3 +7 Seventh place8 4131−14Eighth place9 5140−15Ninth place10 4222−2Tenth place11 4040−18Eleventh place
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